Eastcote is a small, largely residential village on the eastern edge of Solihull in the West Midlands, retaining a semi-rural feel thanks to surrounding greenbelt and pockets of farmland. It is popular with commuters because of easy road access to the region’s motorways and its relative proximity to Birmingham and Birmingham Airport, so the local population tends to be a mix of long‑standing village families and people drawn by good schools and green space.
Historically an agricultural hamlet that expanded in the 19th and 20th centuries, Eastcote still shows older cottages alongside later housing and small local shops and community facilities. The area is often appreciated for its village atmosphere within an affluent borough, community events and country walks nearby, while the economy is largely residential with most people working elsewhere in the wider Midlands conurbation.
Postcode districts covering Eastcote
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 8 miles12.9 km
- Coventry 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Wolverhampton 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Dudley 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Walsall 16.1 miles25.8 km
- West Bromwich 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Solihull 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Sutton Coldfield 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 11 miles17.7 km
- Nuneaton 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Cannock 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Redditch 12 miles19.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Barston Parish 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Catherine-de-Barnes Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Hampton in Arden Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bickenhill Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Knowle Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Knowle and Dorridge Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Chadwick End Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Balsall Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Berkswell Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Balsall Common Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Silhill Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Bickenhill and Marston Green Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Eastcote
B92 0JJ, B92 0JL, B92 0HY, B92 0HU, B92 0JN, B92 0JG, B92 0JE, B92 0HS, B92 0JP
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 3.5 miles5.6 km
- East Midlands Airport 33.3 miles53.7 km
- Hampton-in-Arden Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Widney Manor Station 2.8 miles4.4 km
Hotels near Eastcote Ad
- Hampton Manor 5 1.2 miles2 km
- The King's Arms by Innkeeper's Collection 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Tri-Star Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Greswolde Arms Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Genting Hotel & Spa at Resorts World Birmingham 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Moxy Birmingham Nec 4 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Crowne Plaza Birmingham Nec 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Hogarths 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham Airport 4 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Novotel Birmingham Airport Terminal Building - Nec 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
Local points of interest
- Birmingham NEC Museum 3.1 miles5 km
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 3.1 miles5 km
- Elmdon Hall Country house 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Millisons Wood Forest 4.4 miles7 km
- University of Warwick University 6.6 miles10.6 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 8 miles13 km
- Pinley Priory Historic site 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 8.5 miles13.8 km
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Hams Hall Estate 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Stoneleigh Abbey Historic site 8.9 miles14.3 km