Postcode CV7 7BE is located in a rural village, within the Meriden area of Solihull in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Meriden, Hampton-in-Arden & Temple Balsall area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 63% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Meriden, Hampton-in-Arden & Temple Balsall is £64,845 per year. The median sale price in Meriden is £470,000 (around £391 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £340,000 and £631,250. The nearest station is Berkswell, about 1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Meriden, Hampton-in-Arden & Temple Balsall has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,101 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.
Meriden, Hampton-in-Arden & Temple Balsall has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 15.5% 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.
The average income per household in Meriden, Hampton-in-Arden & Temple Balsall is £64,845 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CV7 7BE.
Meriden, Hampton-in-Arden & Temple Balsall near CV7 7BE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Berkswell located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 156 recent sales, the median property price is £470,000 (about £391 per square foot) in Meriden area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,000 up to £1,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 88 | £567,500 | £407 |
| Semi-Detached | 41 | £380,000 | £374 |
| Terraced | 12 | £317,000 | £328 |
| Flats | 15 | £190,000 | £293 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £565,000 | £115,000 | £335,000 | £220,000 |
| 2017 | £522,500 | £186,500 | £340,000 | £268,000 |
| 2018 | £510,475 | £178,450 | £350,000 | £257,500 |
| 2019 | £475,000 | £159,000 | £330,000 | £287,500 |
| 2020 | £515,000 | £200,000 | £345,000 | £260,000 |
| 2021 | £550,000 | £218,000 | £381,000 | £307,500 |
| 2022 | £602,500 | £175,000 | £390,000 | £318,500 |
| 2023 | £625,000 | £118,000 | £355,500 | £301,500 |
| 2024 | £568,000 | £166,500 | £388,000 | £320,000 |
| 2025 | £625,000 | £173,000 | £390,000 | £300,000 |
| 2026 | £544,000 | £176,000 | £340,000 | £317,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £330 | £232 | £342 | £230 |
| 2017 | £330 | £290 | £313 | £278 |
| 2018 | £329 | £335 | £314 | £282 |
| 2019 | £334 | £258 | £318 | £332 |
| 2020 | £356 | £302 | £317 | £313 |
| 2021 | £355 | £306 | £337 | £348 |
| 2022 | £391 | £296 | £373 | £350 |
| 2023 | £390 | £240 | £355 | £364 |
| 2024 | £390 | £284 | £378 | £363 |
| 2025 | £396 | £287 | £377 | £372 |
| 2026 | £409 | £293 | £354 | £296 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CV7 7BE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sept 2025 | Woodside, Meriden Road, Coventry, CV7 7BE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £585,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Grove Cottage, Church Lane, Coventry, CV7 7BJ | Detached | Freehold | £583,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Beehive Cottage, Lavender Hall Lane, Coventry, CV7 7BL | Detached | Freehold | £425,000 |
In the CV7 7BE postcode area, located within Meriden, Hampton-in-Arden & Temple Balsall, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Sept 2022. | |
Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Sept 2022
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Annual council tax rates for Solihull district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CV7 7BE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tony Dicicco
Meriden - Elected 2 May 2024
Saqib Bhatti
Meriden and Solihull East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CV7 7BE records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around CV7 7BE in Meriden is £470,000 (about £391 per square foot) based on 156 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to CV7 7BE, including Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CV7 7BE scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,101 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Meriden and Solihull East covering CV7 7BE is Saqib Bhatti (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Tony Dicicco (Conservative and Unionist Party).