Postcode CV7 7LJ is located in an urban city, within the Bickenhill ward of Solihull in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Meriden, Hampton-in-Arden & Temple Balsall area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 56% 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 nearest station is Hampton-In-Arden, about 1 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Meriden, Hampton-in-Arden & Temple Balsall has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,519 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.
Meriden, Hampton-in-Arden & Temple Balsall has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% 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.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 249 ft away from CV7 7LJ.
Meriden, Hampton-in-Arden & Temple Balsall near CV7 7LJ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hampton-In-Arden located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 (about £333 per square foot) in Bickenhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,706 up to £1,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 39 | £545,000 | £372 |
| Semi-Detached | 28 | £312,500 | £338 |
| Terraced | 43 | £230,000 | £308 |
| Flats | 13 | £168,000 | £265 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £415,000 | £173,750 | £230,800 | £172,475 |
| 2017 | £405,000 | £155,000 | £215,000 | £168,750 |
| 2018 | £455,000 | £155,000 | £245,000 | £175,000 |
| 2019 | £465,000 | £182,500 | £250,000 | £173,250 |
| 2020 | £422,000 | £156,500 | £256,500 | £181,000 |
| 2021 | £515,000 | £179,000 | £273,750 | £213,000 |
| 2022 | £555,000 | £215,000 | £295,000 | £240,000 |
| 2023 | £497,500 | £180,000 | £298,500 | £194,950 |
| 2024 | £520,000 | £145,000 | £327,500 | £218,000 |
| 2025 | £575,000 | £185,000 | £305,000 | £220,000 |
| 2026 | £530,000 | £176,500 | £315,000 | £285,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £280 | £290 | £241 | £228 |
| 2017 | £279 | £273 | £229 | £234 |
| 2018 | £296 | £253 | £279 | £235 |
| 2019 | £307 | £269 | £255 | £228 |
| 2020 | £323 | £256 | £269 | £236 |
| 2021 | £359 | £296 | £278 | £283 |
| 2022 | £355 | £296 | £327 | £327 |
| 2023 | £354 | £292 | £297 | £228 |
| 2024 | £356 | £272 | £348 | £251 |
| 2025 | £371 | £286 | £311 | £286 |
| 2026 | £387 | £265 | £313 | £355 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the CV7 7LJ postcode area, located within Meriden, Hampton-in-Arden & Temple Balsall, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | The Island Project School | Other independent special school | Good |
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 7LJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alison Rolf
Bickenhill - Elected 2 May 2024
Saqib Bhatti
Meriden and Solihull East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CV7 7LJ records about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 burglary.
The median sale price around CV7 7LJ in Meriden, Hampton-in-Arden & Temple Balsall is £315,000 (about £333 per square foot) based on 123 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to CV7 7LJ, including The Island Project School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CV7 7LJ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,519 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 7LJ is Saqib Bhatti (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Alison Rolf (Conservative and Unionist Party).