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CV7 7AR

Balsall Street

Meriden

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Detailed insights for CV7 7AR

Overview

Postcode CV7 7AR is located in a rural town, within the Meriden ward of Solihull in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Meriden, Hampton-in-Arden & Temple Balsall area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Meriden, Hampton-in-Arden & Temple Balsall is £64,845 per year. The nearest station is Berkswell located about 1.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Willow Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
16.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Meriden, Hampton-in-Arden & Temple Balsall has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,548 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 41% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Meriden, Hampton-in-Arden & Temple Balsall has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

16.2%

Approximately 16.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Meriden, Hampton-in-Arden & Temple Balsall is £64,845 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CV7 7AR.

Flood risk

No risk

Meriden, Hampton-in-Arden & Temple Balsall near CV7 7AR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Berkswell located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CV7 7AR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miWillow ParkSmallWalking directions to Willow Park

Area Profile

Population
359
Population density
626.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.3(-65%)
Vehicle crime
6.65(+1%)
Burglary
4.84(+20%)
Other theft
3.63(-37%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.42(-66%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
316
86.81%
Indian
18
4.95%
Other White
9
2.47%
Irish
9
2.47%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.65%
Total population: 364

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
124
42.47%
No qualifications
47
16.1%
Level 3 (A level)
40
13.7%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
11.3%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
7.53%
Total 16+ residents: 292

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
50
36.76%
Owns with a mortgage
48
35.29%
Social rents from council
22
16.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.09%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.68%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Meriden

Based on 139 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 in Meriden area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,000 up to £1,925,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Meriden in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Meriden over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached60£629,750
Flats23£167,500
Semi-Detached38£390,000
Terraced18£295,500

10 year median price trend in Meriden

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Meriden.

Schools

In the CV7 7AR postcode area, located within Meriden, Hampton-in-Arden & Temple Balsall, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CV7 7AR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryBalsall Common Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.9 miSecondaryHeart of England SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Solihull district (2025-26).

Band A£1,392
Band B£1,624
Band C£1,856
Band D£2,088
Band E£2,552
Band F£3,016
Band G£3,480
Band H£4,176

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictSolihullE08000029
Parliamentary ConstituencyMeriden and Solihull EastE14001358
WardMeridenE05001293
ParishBalsallE04012316
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Meriden, Hampton-in-Arden & Temple BalsallE02002097
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Solihull 017DE01010167
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.