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CV7 7GZ

Meriden

Solihull

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Detailed insights for CV7 7GZ

Overview

Postcode CV7 7GZ 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 25.0 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 1.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
25
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

1/10

Balsall Common has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 of residents in Balsall Common is £56,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Balsall Common near CV7 7GZ 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

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
372
Population density
202.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
331
88.98%
Indian
13
3.49%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
6
1.61%
African
5
1.34%
Other White
5
1.34%
Total population: 372

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
89
58.55%
Owns with a mortgage
46
30.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
7.24%
Shared ownership
3
1.97%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.32%
Total households: 152

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CV7 7GZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miSecondaryHeart of England SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryBalsall Common Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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