Area Hub

B area hub

B — Birmingham, Sandwell, Solihull

Local heat-pump & home-energy snapshot powered by verified datasets.

Updated: 18 Nov 2025 · Tariff window: 2025Q4

Ofgem region (modal)
Midlands
Modal share 95%
Electricity unit price
25.6 p/kWh
Current cap · 2025Q4
Standing charge
53.0 p/day
per day
Solar PV yield (south)
940 kWh/kWp
median

What this means for B

This area is predominantly House-led stock, electricity prices follow the Midlands cap, solar yield sits around 940 kWh/kWp. District pages refine the economics for mains-gas vs oil/LPG/direct-electric homes.

Mostly houses (62%)Detached 17% · Semi 35% · Terrace 45%Solar yield ~940 kWh/kWp

How to use this hub

  1. Pick your district page for tailored costs and savings.
  2. Answer a few quick prompts to get an official quote (BUS included).
  3. Compare running costs vs your current setup and consider solar co-benefits.

Precise quotes depend on property specifics (insulation, emitters, pipework, hot-water needs). District pages show ranges tuned to local housing stock.

B districts

B1
Birmingham
B2
Birmingham
B3
Birmingham
B4
Birmingham
B5
Birmingham
B6
Birmingham
B7
Birmingham
B8
Birmingham
B9
Birmingham
B10
Birmingham
B11
Birmingham
B12
Birmingham
B13
Birmingham
B14
Birmingham, Bromsgrove, Solihull, Worcestershire
B15
Birmingham
B16
Birmingham, Sandwell
B17
Birmingham
B18
Birmingham, Sandwell
B19
Birmingham
B20
Birmingham
B21
Birmingham, Sandwell
B23
Birmingham
B24
Birmingham
B25
Birmingham
B26
Birmingham, Solihull
B27
Birmingham, Solihull
B28
Birmingham, Solihull
B29
Birmingham
B30
Birmingham
B31
Birmingham, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
B32
Birmingham, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
B33
Birmingham
B34
Birmingham
B35
Birmingham
B36
Birmingham, Solihull
B37
Birmingham, Solihull
B38
Birmingham, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
B42
Birmingham, Sandwell
B43
Birmingham, Sandwell, Walsall
B44
Birmingham
B45
Birmingham, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
B46
North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
B47
Birmingham, Bromsgrove, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, Worcestershire
B48
Bromsgrove, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, Worcestershire
B49
Wychavon, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, Worcestershire
B50
Wychavon, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, Worcestershire
B60
Wychavon, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
B61
Wychavon, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
B62
Birmingham, Dudley, Bromsgrove, Sandwell, Worcestershire
B63
Dudley
B64
Dudley, Sandwell
B65
Dudley, Sandwell
B66
Birmingham, Sandwell
B67
Sandwell
B68
Sandwell
B69
Sandwell
B70
Sandwell
B71
Sandwell
B72
Birmingham
B73
Birmingham
B74
Birmingham, Lichfield, Walsall, Staffordshire
B75
Birmingham, Lichfield, North Warwickshire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire
B76
Birmingham, North Warwickshire, Warwickshire
B77
Tamworth, North Warwickshire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire
B78
Lichfield, Tamworth, North Warwickshire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire
B79
Lichfield, Tamworth, North Warwickshire, North West Leicestershire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Leicestershire
B80
Redditch, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, Worcestershire
B90
Bromsgrove, Solihull, Worcestershire
B91
Solihull
B92
Birmingham, Solihull
B93
Warwick, Solihull, Warwickshire
B94
Warwick, Solihull, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire
B95
Warwick, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire
B96
Redditch, Wychavon, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, Worcestershire
B97
Redditch, Bromsgrove, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, Worcestershire
B98
Redditch, Bromsgrove, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, Worcestershire
What this page does

Summarises the B area using one clean roll-up row: tariffs, housing mix, off-gas share, typical floor areas, solar yield and top localities. Then routes you to district pages for quotes.

Why B is well-placed for heat pumps

  • Strong fundamentals with modern heat pumps now viable across most housing types.
  • House-heavy stock simplifies outdoor-unit siting and emitter upgrades.
  • Moderate solar yield lets PV offset a chunk of electricity use.

Tip: pair a heat pump with basic draught-proofing and TRV balancing to raise system COP before thinking about bigger works.

Planning & noise at a glance

Most single domestic installations are permitted development if they meet volume & noise rules. Always confirm site specifics on your district page when you start a quote.

  • Keep clearances to boundaries/windows; respect noise guidance at the nearest habitable window.
  • One outdoor unit per property under PD (additional units often need permission).

About the data

This hub is generated from official sources used across our network (ONS/EPC, PVGIS, Ofgem). When datasets refresh, the hub auto-updates.

  • Tariffs: Modal Ofgem region for B with current unit & standing charges.
  • Housing mix & floor area: EPC roll-ups (England & Wales strongest coverage; Scotland sparser).
  • Solar yield: PVGIS median annual yield (south-facing, kWh/kWp).
  • Local flavour: Canonical places and LAD shares for narrative context.
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