Hockley Heath is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, sitting on the edge of the West Midlands and historically within Warwickshire. It occupies a pleasant position beside the A34 and close to the M40, which has helped it become a commuter-friendly settlement for people working in Birmingham, Solihull and Stratford-upon-Avon. The village grew up as a coaching stop on the road between Birmingham and Stratford, and today retains a village green and a conservation area with a mix of older cottages and later suburban development.
Local life is quietly active: the parish has a village hall, a primary school, pubs, sports clubs and community groups, and the economy is made up mainly of small local businesses alongside agricultural and equestrian enterprises in the surrounding countryside. The area’s hedgerows, bridleways and fields give it a strongly rural feel despite good road links, and there is no station in the village itself - nearest rail links are at Dorridge and Lapworth - so community events and clubs remain important in binding the place together.
Postcode districts covering Hockley Heath
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 8.3 miles
- Coventry 12.5 miles
- Wolverhampton 21.4 miles
- Dudley 16.1 miles
- Walsall 16.9 miles
- West Bromwich 14.4 miles
- Solihull 3.7 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 14.1 miles
- Worcester 21.2 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 11.7 miles
- Nuneaton 16.8 miles
- Redditch 7.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hockley Heath Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Dorridge and Hockley Heath Ward 0.9 miles
- Cheswick Green Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Blythe Ward 1.9 miles
- Lapworth Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Earlswood Built-up area 2 miles
- Terry's Green Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Knowle and Dorridge Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Kingswood Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Dickens Heath Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Wood End Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Shirley South Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Hockley Heath
B94 6QW, B94 6PF, B94 6NW, B94 6NY, B94 5BN, B94 6QD, B94 6QX, B94 6DR, B94 6QJ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 6.6 miles
- East Midlands Airport 37.7 miles
- Dorridge Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Widney Manor Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near Hockley Heath Ad
- Nuthurst Grange Country House Hotel 4 1.3 miles
- Hogarths 4 1.4 miles
- The King's Arms by Innkeeper's Collection 4 2.9 miles
- Greswolde Arms Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 2.9 miles
- Hampton Manor 5 5.6 miles
- Crowne Plaza Solihull 4 3.4 miles
- Redwings Lodge Solihull 3 3.8 miles
- The Forest Hotel 4 1.6 miles
- Tri-Star Hotel 3 6.1 miles
- Voco St. John's Solihull 4 3.8 miles
Schools in Hockley Heath
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath Primary
Local points of interest
- Elmdon Hall Country house 5.7 miles
- Ipsley Court Estate 6.4 miles
- Pinley Priory Historic site 6.5 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 6.9 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 7 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 8.3 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 8.6 miles
- Millisons Wood Forest 8.7 miles
- Hewell Grange Estate 8.8 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 9.2 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 9.6 miles
- University of Warwick University 9.6 miles