CV7 7DE Solihull
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Balsall & Berkswell. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Nailcote Lane, Solihull: 14 addresses
- Unnamed street near Hob Lane, Beechwood: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Hodgett's Lane, Beechwood: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Lant Close, Reeves Green: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Solihull in 2026-27: Band D £2,197 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,465 | £1,709 | £1,953 | £2,197 | £2,686 | £3,174 | £3,662 | £4,395 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band G (24% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Solihull.
Listed buildings
- NAILCOTE HALL, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 21 addresses are between 115 m and 129 m above sea level (122 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 57%, ultrafast 14%, gigabit 14% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Tile Hill 542,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km |
| Berkswell 285,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 12 within 800 m; nearest Beechwood Farm Carol Green | 450 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coventry Station | 6.6 km |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 11.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Balsall Common & Meriden Group Practice | 2.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Kk Mistry Pharmacy | 1.3 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Modus Advanced Dental Clinic | 1.4 km |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Birmingham | 9.8 km |
| Police station | Canley Police Station | 3.2 km |
| Cash machines | ATM | 2.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.4 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 460 m² | 1.2 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6,800 m² | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 1.3 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval moated site of Bockenden Grange, a scheduled monument, 2.0 km south-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval moated site of Bockenden Grange | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Beanit Spinney | Wood | 1.1 km south |
| Rough Close | Wood | 1.4 km north |
| Black Waste Wood | Wood | 1.5 km south-east |
| Little Poors Wood | Wood | 1.5 km south |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 3.6 km south-east |
| Park Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Nailcote Lane.