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CV7 7SL

Back Lane

Meriden

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Detailed insights for CV7 7SL

Overview

Postcode CV7 7SL 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 moderate crime levels, with around 52.0 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 1.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.3%
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 28,065 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Balsall Common has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 52.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.3%

Approximately 1.3% 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 7SL.

Flood risk

No risk

Balsall Common near CV7 7SL 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
353
Population density
37.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.5(-59%)
Vehicle crime
12.73(+93%)
Other theft
6.64(+16%)
Other crime
4.43(+110%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.32(-54%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
324
92.31%
Other White
9
2.56%
Indian
9
2.56%
Pakistani
5
1.42%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.57%
Total population: 351

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
112
36.48%
Level 3 (A level)
53
17.26%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
13.03%
No qualifications
36
11.73%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
33
10.75%
Total 16+ residents: 307

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
67
44.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
37
24.67%
Owns with a mortgage
37
24.67%
Other forms of private rent
7
4.67%
Other social rented
2
1.33%
Total households: 150

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CV7 7SL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryBerkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

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 025BE01010168
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced2008-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.