Postcode CV7 7GY 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 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 74% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Balsall Common is £76,881 per year. The nearest station is Berkswell, about 1.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Balsall Common has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,175 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.
Balsall Common has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Balsall Common is £76,881 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 326 ft away from CV7 7GY.
Balsall Common near CV7 7GY 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £465,000 (about £391 per square foot) in Meriden area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 78 | £551,250 | £402 |
| Semi-Detached | 41 | £381,000 | £377 |
| Terraced | 9 | £320,000 | £302 |
| Flats | 13 | £173,500 | £310 |
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 | £620,000 | £173,000 | £390,000 | £300,000 |
| 2026 | £540,000 | £177,500 | £333,750 | £322,000 |
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 | £404 | £310 | £347 | £289 |
There were 11 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CV7 7GY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | 32, Meer Stones Road, Coventry, CV7 7JD | Flats | Leasehold | £212,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 78, Meer Stones Road, Coventry, CV7 7JD | Detached | Freehold | £515,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 14, Meer Stones Road, Coventry, CV7 7JD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £395,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 73, Meer Stones Road, Coventry, CV7 7JD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £430,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 65, Meer Stones Road, Coventry, CV7 7JD | Flats | Leasehold | £173,500 |
In the CV7 7GY postcode area, located within Balsall Common, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 7GY, 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 7GY records about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around CV7 7GY in Balsall Common is £465,000 (about £391 per square foot) based on 141 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to CV7 7GY, including Heart of England School (Good) and Balsall Common Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CV7 7GY scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,175 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 7GY 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).