Castle Bromwich sits in the north of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands, a short distance east of Birmingham. It has a village-like feel within a suburban setting, with pockets of green space and conservation areas and good road links that make it a convenient commuter base while still feeling distinct from the surrounding urban sprawl.
The area is notable for its heritage: the 17th‑century Castle Bromwich Hall and the restored Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens are well regarded, and the locality also has a strong aviation and industrial past - from the wartime Castle Bromwich Aerodrome and aircraft works to the later Castle Bromwich Assembly car plant - which has shaped local employment and community identity alongside active parish life and longstanding local clubs and societies.
Postcode districts covering Castle Bromwich
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 5 miles
- Coventry 13.2 miles
- Wolverhampton 16 miles
- Dudley 13.4 miles
- Walsall 9.7 miles
- West Bromwich 8.9 miles
- Solihull 6.6 miles
- Burton upon Trent 21.4 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 4.5 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 17.9 miles
- Nuneaton 12.1 miles
- Cannock 16.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Shard End Ward 0.7 miles
- Castle Vale Ward 1 mile
- Smith's Wood Parish 1.1 miles
- Kingshurst Parish 1.5 miles
- Bromford & Hodge Hill Ward 1.5 miles
- Water Orton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Kingshurst and Fordbridge Ward 1.8 miles
- Pype Hayes Ward 1.8 miles
- Glebe Farm & Tile Cross Ward 1.9 miles
- Fordbridge Parish 2 miles
- Garretts Green Ward 2.3 miles
- Coleshill North Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Castle Bromwich
B36 0DS, B36 9EA, B36 0EB, B36 9TA, B36 9TW, B36 0ER, B36 9TE, B36 9UE, B36 9TX … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 3.8 miles
- East Midlands Airport 29.2 miles
- Water Orton Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Lea Hall Railway Station 1.9 miles
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Schools in Castle Bromwich
- Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Castle Bromwich Junior School Primary
- Park Hall Academy Secondary
- St Mary and St Margaret's C of E Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 4.3 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 4.3 miles
- Elmdon Hall Country house 4.4 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 4.5 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 4.7 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 4.9 miles
- Hams Hall Estate 4.9 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 5 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 5.4 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 6.2 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 8 miles
- Millisons Wood Forest 8.3 miles