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CV7 7GH

Waste Lane

Meriden

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Detailed insights for CV7 7GH

Overview

Postcode CV7 7GH is located in a rural hamlet, 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 25.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Balsall Common is £76,881 per year. The nearest station is Berkswell located about 1.0 miles away. There are no primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Balsall Common has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,687 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Balsall Common has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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 per household in Balsall Common is £76,881 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Balsall Common near CV7 7GH 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 no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
359
Population density
119.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.7(-69%)
Other theft
4.26(-26%)
Public order
2.66(-56%)
Burglary
2.13(-47%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.6(-78%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
327
90.83%
Indian
13
3.61%
Other White
8
2.22%
Chinese
5
1.39%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
0.83%
Total population: 360

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
131
45.96%
Level 3 (A level)
55
19.3%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
12.63%
No qualifications
31
10.88%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
8.77%
Total 16+ residents: 285

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
63
46.67%
Owns with a mortgage
58
42.96%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.67%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.96%
Social rents from council
1
0.74%
Total households: 135

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 7GH postcode area, located within Balsall Common, there are 0 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CV7 7GH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
1.0 miSecondaryHeart of England SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities 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
ParishBerkswellE04000147
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Balsall CommonE02002105
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Solihull 025AE01010166
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.