Property market | £351,132 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Birmingham (5.9 miles) | |
Broadband | 88.6mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 82.2% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 17.8% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 191 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 245 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Meriden level) | |
Community | Median age is 43.1 | Happiness is Above Average for West Midlands, Average for UK | |
Crime | 6.0 burglaries per 1k people (Solihull) | |
Commute (approx) | - Birmingham New Street (14 mins) - Euston (68 mins) - Reading (81 mins) | |
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£351,132 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Birmingham (5.9 miles) | |
88.6mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 43.1 | Happiness is Above Average for West Midlands, Average for UK | |
Ranked 191 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 245 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Meriden level) | |
6.0 burglaries per 1k people (Solihull) | |
- Birmingham New Street (14 mins) - Euston (68 mins) - Reading (81 mins) | |
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Balsall has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Sainsburys Balsall Kenilworth Road Local, Tesco Common Street Express. We found one nearby bar: Ye Olde Saracens Head. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Compass at Jaguar Land Rover, The Jubilee. We found one nearby cafe: Costa Coffee.
The property market in Balsall has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £602,116, which is up 3.2% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £351,132 (up 1.8% on last year) , a terraced house £259,238 (up 0.6% on last year) and a flat £184,095. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £787 per month. Property prices in Balsall are a little higher than the average property prices across West Midlands and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Balsall, prices have risen much more quickly than the annual average price change seen across the West Midlands region.
Property data is based on Solihull level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Balsall, or click here to browse the longer list of Balsall property transactions from 2023.
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Balsall has a couple of schools nearby, including Balsall Common Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2014. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Balsall Common Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (2/27/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Coventry | |
Heart of England School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (11/14/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Coventry |
School | Type |
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Balsall Common Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/27/2014) |
Heart of England School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (11/14/2013) |
Station | Distance from Balsall | Commute options |
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Berkswell A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (18 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details - Euston (101 mins - Avanti West Coast - £995 monthly fare) View details - Reading (86 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Marylebone (1 change(s) - 107 mins - Chiltern Railways - £995 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 111 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 119 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 119 mins - Great Western Railway - £995 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 140 mins - Southern - £995 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 148 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 152 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 158 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 171 mins - South Western Railway - £995 monthly fare) View details |
Tile Hill A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (24 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 95 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (2 change(s) - 119 mins - West Midlands Trains - £995 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 111 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 114 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 151 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 155 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 161 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Birmingham International A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (13 mins - Transport for Wales) View details - Euston (107 mins - Avanti West Coast - £1137 monthly fare) View details - Reading (92 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 115 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 107 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Marylebone (1 change(s) - 113 mins - Chiltern Railways - £1137 monthly fare) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 125 mins - Great Western Railway - £1137 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 144 mins - CrossCountry) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 147 mins - Southern - £1137 monthly fare) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 148 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 154 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Waterloo (1 change(s) - 177 mins - South Western Railway - £1137 monthly fare) View details |
Marston Green A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (13 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 104 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 105 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 116 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (2 change(s) - 135 mins - West Midlands Trains - £995 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 142 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (1 change(s) - 146 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 152 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Warwick Parkway A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -10% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 40 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Marylebone (100 mins - Chiltern Railways - £844 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 84 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 149 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Warwick A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 42 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Marylebone (103 mins - Chiltern Railways - £844 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 83 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 148 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Solihull) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Solihull residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 82.2% | 81.7% |
Asian | 11.0% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 3.5% | 2.9% |
Black | 1.8% | 4.0% |
Other | 1.5% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Meriden consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 12.5% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 8.9% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 15.6% | 191 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 20.5% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.4% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 11.7% | |
Routine occupations | 11.4% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 8.3% | 245 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.7% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in West Midlands is very fast (92mbps). Balsall is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 88.6mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Meriden level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 88.6 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 96.8% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.2% |
Crime stats were found at the Solihull level:
Type | Solihull | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 95 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 6 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 8 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 37 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Balsall.
The DEFRA API is currently reporting at least one flood warning in this area - please refer to the UK Government website for information on this.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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West Midlands | Arrow, Alne | Low-lying land and roads between Studley and Salford Priors on the River Arrow and between Bird in Hand and Henley in Arden and Alcester on the River Alne including farmland and caravan parks |
West Midlands | Avon, St Johns, Fishers | Low-lying land and roads between Rugby and Bidford including caravan parks and farmland |
West Midlands | River Cole | Low-lying land and roads between Majors Green and Coleshill on the River Cole |
West Midlands | River Blythe | Low-lying land and roads between Cheswick Green and Blyth End |
West Midlands | Sowe, Sherbourne, Canley Brook | Low-lying land and roads between Bedworth and Baginton on the River Sowe, between Allesley and Whitley on the River Sherbourne, between Tile Hill and Canley on the Canley Brook and the Finham Brook and its tributaries |
West Midlands | River Blythe | River Blythe at Barston, Temple Balsall and Bradnocks Marsh |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Balsall, West Midlands Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £351,132 Detached: £602,116 | 95 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 | 15.6% residents in higher managerial positions 8.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Berkswell, West Midlands Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £351,132 Detached: £602,116 | 95 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 15.6% residents in higher managerial positions 8.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Solihull, West Midlands Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £351,132 Detached: £602,116 | 95 | Primary: 30Secondary: 11 | 18.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Knowle, West Midlands Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £351,132 Detached: £602,116 | 95 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 15.6% residents in higher managerial positions 8.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Digbeth, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £269,001 Detached: £456,185 | 143 | Primary: 40Secondary: 25 | 8.8% residents in higher managerial positions 19.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Boldmere, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £269,001 Detached: £456,185 | 143 | Primary: 14Secondary: 7 | 19.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Bournville, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £269,001 Detached: £456,185 | 143 | Primary: 22Secondary: 8 | 10.4% residents in higher managerial positions 10.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Edgbaston, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £269,001 Detached: £456,185 | 143 | Primary: 26Secondary: 17 | 15.0% residents in higher managerial positions 12.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Kings Norton, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £269,001 Detached: £456,185 | 143 | Primary: 14Secondary: 6 | 9.0% residents in higher managerial positions 12.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £269,001 Detached: £456,185 | 143 | Primary: 12Secondary: 5 | 19.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Harborne, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £269,001 Detached: £456,185 | 143 | Primary: 26Secondary: 10 | 15.0% residents in higher managerial positions 12.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Cheylesmore, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £272,391 Detached: £439,945 | 110 | Primary: 13Secondary: 4 | 11.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Finham, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £272,391 Detached: £439,945 | 110 | Primary: 8Secondary: 4 | 11.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Stourbridge, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £238,639 Detached: £369,104 | 96 | Primary: 16Secondary: 5 | 11.1% residents in higher managerial positions 8.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Bearwood, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £217,021 Detached: £332,731 | 120 | Primary: 26Secondary: 8 | 6.4% residents in higher managerial positions 16.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Moseley, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £201,740 Detached: £323,712 | 135 | Primary: 16Secondary: 4 | 5.9% residents in higher managerial positions 12.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Balsall, West Midlands Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £351,132 Detached: £602,116 | 95 | Primary: 1Secondary: 1 |
Berkswell, West Midlands Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £351,132 Detached: £602,116 | 95 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Solihull, West Midlands Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £351,132 Detached: £602,116 | 95 | Primary: 30Secondary: 11 |
Knowle, West Midlands Affordability: Average Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £351,132 Detached: £602,116 | 95 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
Digbeth, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £269,001 Detached: £456,185 | 143 | Primary: 40Secondary: 25 |
Boldmere, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £269,001 Detached: £456,185 | 143 | Primary: 14Secondary: 7 |
Bournville, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £269,001 Detached: £456,185 | 143 | Primary: 22Secondary: 8 |
Edgbaston, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £269,001 Detached: £456,185 | 143 | Primary: 26Secondary: 17 |
Kings Norton, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £269,001 Detached: £456,185 | 143 | Primary: 14Secondary: 6 |
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £269,001 Detached: £456,185 | 143 | Primary: 12Secondary: 5 |
Harborne, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £269,001 Detached: £456,185 | 143 | Primary: 26Secondary: 10 |
Cheylesmore, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £272,391 Detached: £439,945 | 110 | Primary: 13Secondary: 4 |
Finham, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £272,391 Detached: £439,945 | 110 | Primary: 8Secondary: 4 |
Stourbridge, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £238,639 Detached: £369,104 | 96 | Primary: 16Secondary: 5 |
Bearwood, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £217,021 Detached: £332,731 | 120 | Primary: 26Secondary: 8 |
Moseley, West Midlands Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £201,740 Detached: £323,712 | 135 | Primary: 16Secondary: 4 |
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