Blythe is a ward in the Solihull borough of the West Midlands, taking its name from the nearby River Blythe and sitting on the edge of the borough’s green belt. The river corridor is locally notable for its meadows and wildlife and is designated for conservation interest, while the ward itself bridges suburban neighbourhoods and more open, semi-rural land.
Economically and socially the area mixes family-oriented residential streets with modern employment space such as Blythe Valley Business Park, and benefits from good road links via the M42 into Birmingham and Coventry. Historically agricultural before 20th-century suburban expansion, the ward today feels like a commuter-friendly part of Solihull with parks, schools and local amenities serving a largely residential population.
Postcode districts covering Blythe
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Coventry 13.7 miles22 km
- Wolverhampton 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Dudley 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Walsall 15.1 miles24.2 km
- West Bromwich 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Solihull 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Sutton Coldfield 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Worcester 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Nuneaton 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Cannock 23.5 miles37.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Cheswick Green Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Dickens Heath Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Shirley South Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Tidbury Green Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Earlswood Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Terry's Green Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Major's Green Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Wythall East Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Dorridge and Hockley Heath Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Shirley East Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Shirley West Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Solihull Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Blythe
B90 1PX, B90 1SF, B90 4JA, B90 8AJ, B90 4HJ, B94 6DH, B90 4LS, B90 4XA, B94 6AF … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 6 miles9.6 km
- East Midlands Airport 37.4 miles60.2 km
- Whitlocks End Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The Lakes Railway Station 1.8 miles2.8 km
Schools in Blythe
- Cheswick Green Primary School Primary
- Dickens Heath Community Primary School Primary
- Monkspath Junior and Infant School Primary
- St Patricks C of E Primary Academy Primary
- Tidbury Green School Primary
Local points of interest
- Elmdon Hall Country house 4.9 miles8 km
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Ipsley Court Estate 6.5 miles10.4 km
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Birmingham NEC Museum 6.7 miles10.7 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 7.4 miles11.9 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Hewell Grange Estate 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Pinley Priory Historic site 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Villa Park Stadium 9.3 miles15 km
- Millisons Wood Forest 9.4 miles15.1 km