CV7 7BL postcode in Solihull, England

CV7 7BL is a postcode in Solihull, in the Balsall & Berkswell ward. It is in the Meriden and Solihull East parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Solihull: 95% Typical price £470,000 Homes sold in CV7 7, last 12 months. ▲ 3.3% on the year before Nearest station Berkswell 1.4 km in a straight line

Where CV7 7BL is, and what is near it

Map of CV7 7BL and what is near it Map of CV7 7BL: its centre point, with the 282 other postcodes in the CV7 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CV7 7AX: also in CV7 7CV7 7AY: also in CV7 7CV7 7AZ: also in CV7 7CV7 7BA: also in CV7 7CV7 7BB: also in CV7 7CV7 7BD: also in CV7 7CV7 7BE: also in CV7 7CV7 7BF: also in CV7 7CV7 7BG: also in CV7 7CV7 7BH: also in CV7 7CV7 7BJ: also in CV7 7CV7 7BN: also in CV7 7CV7 7BP: also in CV7 7CV7 7BQ: also in CV7 7CV7 7BS: also in CV7 7CV7 7BW: also in CV7 7CV7 7BX: also in CV7 7CV7 7BY: also in CV7 7CV7 7BZ: also in CV7 7CV7 7DA: also in CV7 7CV7 7DB: also in CV7 7CV7 7DD: also in CV7 7CV7 7DE: also in CV7 7CV7 7DH: also in CV7 7CV7 7EF: also in CV7 7CV7 7EG: also in CV7 7CV7 7EJ: also in CV7 7CV7 7EL: also in CV7 7CV7 7EN: also in CV7 7CV7 7EP: also in CV7 7CV7 7EQ: also in CV7 7CV7 7ER: also in CV7 7CV7 7ES: also in CV7 7CV7 7EU: also in CV7 7CV7 7EW: also in CV7 7CV7 7EX: also in CV7 7CV7 7EY: also in CV7 7CV7 7EZ: also in CV7 7CV7 7FB: also in CV7 7CV7 7LD: also in CV7 7CV7 7LE: also in CV7 7CV7 7LF: also in CV7 7CV7 7QY: also in CV7 7CV7 7RA: also in CV7 7CV7 7RE: also in CV7 7CV7 7RF: also in CV7 7CV7 7RG: also in CV7 7CV7 7RN: also in CV7 7CV7 7RP: also in CV7 7CV7 7RR: also in CV7 7CV7 7RS: also in CV7 7CV7 7RT: also in CV7 7CV7 7RW: also in CV7 7CV7 7RX: also in CV7 7CV7 7SD: also in CV7 7CV7 7SE: also in CV7 7CV7 7SH: also in CV7 7CV7 7SL: also in CV7 7CV7 7SU: also in CV7 7CV7 7SW: also in CV7 7CV7 7UL: also in CV7 7CV7 7UN: also in CV7 7CV7 7UQ: also in CV7 7CV7 7UR: also in CV7 7CV7 7US: also in CV7 7CV7 7UT: also in CV7 7 Tile Hill station 3.4 kmWest Coventry Academy 3.5 km2 GP practices, 4.2–4.3 kmBalsall & Berkswell CV7 7BL Map of CV7 7BL and what is near it Map of CV7 7BL: its centre point, with the 282 other postcodes in the CV7 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Tile Hill station 3.4 km3 places, 3.5–4.3 kmBalsall & Berkswell CV7 7BL
  • CV7 7BL
  • Other postcodes in CV7 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.4089, longitude -1.6414)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CV7 7BL?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CV7 7BL?

Every home and business at CV7 7BL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Solihull: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Solihull: 99%

The line marks the figure across Solihull.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CV7 7BL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council's days for CV7 7BL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is CV7 7BL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CV7 7BL.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Solihull

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CV7 7BL: 2,669 properties in Solihull are at high risk (2.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Solihull

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of CV7 7BL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CV7 7BL?

Homes in CV7 7 sold for a typical £470,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 142 sales, up 3.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£470,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£455,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £575,000 80 sales
  • Semi-detached £385,000 35 sales
  • Terraced £317,000 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £190,000 15 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CV7 district: a typical £325,000 from 337 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CV7 7BL

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CV7 7BL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 March 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CV7 7BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around CV7 7BL. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (30%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CV7 7BL

Band D in Solihull for 2026‑27: £2,197. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,465 (band A) to £4,395 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,686.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (2%)£1,465
Band Babout 100 (11%)£1,709
Band Cabout 100 (11%)£1,953
Band Dabout 140 (16%)£2,197
Band Eabout 180 (21%)£2,686
Band Fabout 160 (18%)£3,174
Band Gabout 160 (18%)£3,662
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,395

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 28% 1983 to 1999
  7. 30% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Solihull before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CV7 7BL is in (ONS area E01010168), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near CV7 7BL?

The nearest open schools to CV7 7BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CV7 7BL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CV7 7BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CV7 7BL is Berkswell Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Berkswell Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
  • Tile Hill Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Bear Inn, 130 m away.

More stations near CV7 7BL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CV7 7BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CV7 7BL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CV7 7BL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CV7 7BL on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CV7 7BL?

The nearest to the centre of CV7 7BL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to CV7 7BL?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near CV7 7BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CV7 7BL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CV7 7BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CV7 7BL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CV7 7BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of CV7 7BL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is CV7 7BL in a conservation area?

The centre of CV7 7BL is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near CV7 7BL?

Police.uk records 8 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CV7 7BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Shoplifting1 report
Other theft1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CV7 7BL

Ward
Balsall & Berkswell
Parish
Berkswell
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CV7 7BJ60 mCV7 7BE240 mCV7 7BA300 mCV7 7BB420 mCV7 7BG640 mCV7 7BD800 m
All of CV7

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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