Postcode B37 6PA is located in a major urban area, within the Kingshurst and Fordbridge area of Solihull in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Kingshurst area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 12% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Kingshurst is £45,702 per year. The median sale price in Kingshurst and Fordbridge is £208,000 (around £242 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £172,500 and £265,000. The nearest station is Marston Green, about 1.2 miles away. There are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area.
Kingshurst has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,480 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 41% most deprived areas in England.
Kingshurst has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 15.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Kingshurst is £45,702 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 51 ft away from B37 6PA.
Kingshurst near B37 6PA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Marston Green located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £208,000 (about £242 per square foot) in Kingshurst and Fordbridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £315,750 | £284 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £252,250 | £277 |
| Terraced | 39 | £190,000 | £207 |
| Flats | 11 | £139,000 | £197 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £258,623 | £79,500 | £160,000 | £117,750 |
| 2017 | £245,500 | £85,500 | £172,595 | £129,500 |
| 2018 | £281,250 | £93,000 | £192,500 | £146,000 |
| 2019 | £309,748 | £88,250 | £199,000 | £140,000 |
| 2020 | £244,250 | £97,750 | £201,350 | £146,000 |
| 2021 | £305,000 | £106,000 | £216,250 | £157,500 |
| 2022 | £400,000 | £107,000 | £227,250 | £181,500 |
| 2023 | £316,000 | £117,500 | £245,000 | £169,000 |
| 2024 | £341,000 | £112,500 | £240,000 | £180,000 |
| 2025 | £315,000 | £110,000 | £240,000 | £186,000 |
| 2026 | £316,500 | £140,000 | £252,000 | £190,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £183 | £126 | £180 | £127 |
| 2017 | £226 | £133 | £187 | £145 |
| 2018 | £224 | £131 | £214 | £164 |
| 2019 | £250 | £136 | £210 | £149 |
| 2020 | £254 | £141 | £223 | £160 |
| 2021 | £262 | £143 | £223 | £177 |
| 2022 | £276 | £160 | £251 | £204 |
| 2023 | £289 | £172 | £254 | £188 |
| 2024 | £291 | £159 | £265 | £201 |
| 2025 | £300 | £185 | £269 | £210 |
| 2026 | £277 | £198 | £264 | £205 |
There were 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B37 6PA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2026 | 259, Cooks Lane, Birmingham, B37 6PA | Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 298, Cooks Lane, Birmingham, B37 6NE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £252,000 | |
| 15 May 2026 | 268, Cooks Lane, Birmingham, B37 6NE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £290,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 238, Cooks Lane, Birmingham, B37 6NE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £290,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 238, Cooks Lane, Birmingham, B37 6NE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £273,000 |
In the B37 6PA postcode area, located within Kingshurst, there are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | John Henry Newman Catholic College | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2026. | |
John Henry Newman Catholic College ratingOfsted report cardInspected 3 Mar 2026
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Fordbridge Community Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 6 Jan 2026. | |
Fordbridge Community Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026
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| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Sept 2025. | |
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Sept 2025
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of B37 6PA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Mace | Cooks Lane, Birmingham, B37 6NF | Walking directions to Mace |
| 0.3 mi | Bains | Briddsland Road, Birmingham, B33 0BH | Walking directions to Bains |
| 0.3 mi | Malcolms | Crabtree Drive, Solihull, B37 5BX | Walking directions to Malcolms |
| 0.3 mi | Price Cutters | Lambourne Grove, Solihull, B37 5BE | Walking directions to Price Cutters |
Annual council tax rates for Solihull district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for B37 6PA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Hazel Jasmine Ellenor Dawkins
Kingshurst and Fordbridge - Elected 2 May 2024
Saqib Bhatti
Meriden and Solihull East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B37 6PA records about 85 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and other theft.
The median sale price around B37 6PA in Kingshurst and Fordbridge is £208,000 (about £242 per square foot) based on 84 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 17 schools close to B37 6PA, including John Henry Newman Catholic College (Good), Fordbridge Community Primary School (Good) and Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
B37 6PA scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 13,480 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Meriden and Solihull East covering B37 6PA is Saqib Bhatti (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Hazel Jasmine Ellenor Dawkins (Labour and Co-operative Party).