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CV7 7FR

Meriden

Solihull

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Detailed insights for CV7 7FR

Overview

Postcode CV7 7FR is located in a rural town, within the Meriden ward of Solihull in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Balsall Common area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 18.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Balsall Common is £56,700 per year. The nearest station is Berkswell located about 1.0 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
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
18
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
14.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Balsall Common has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,115 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Balsall Common has a very low crime rate, with approximately 18.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

14.8%

Approximately 14.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Balsall Common is £56,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Balsall Common near CV7 7FR 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 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CV7 7FR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Berkswell

N/A

Walking directions to Berkswell

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CV7 7FR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWillow ParkSmallWalking directions to Willow Park

Area Profile

Population
312
Population density
303.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
287
92.28%
Indian
5
1.61%
Other
4
1.29%
Other White
4
1.29%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.96%
Total population: 311

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
55
42.97%
Owns with a mortgage
43
33.59%
Social rents from council
18
14.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.25%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.34%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Meriden

Based on 154 recent sales, the median property price is £455,000 in Meriden area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,000 up to £3,250,000.

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
Detached74£620,000
Flats21£167,500
Semi-Detached41£390,000
Terraced18£307,500

10 year median price trend in Meriden

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

Schools

In the CV7 7FR postcode area, located within Balsall Common, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CV7 7FR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryBalsall Common Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miSecondaryHeart of England SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.