Balsall Common is a large village in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands, England. It developed from scattered hamlets into a popular commuter settlement through the 20th century and sits in the green-belt Meriden Gap between Birmingham and Coventry, which gives it a semi-rural feel while still offering good road and rail links to nearby cities.
Today the village combines a busy high street of shops and pubs with sports clubs, primary schools and active community groups; the local economy is largely residential with small businesses serving families and commuters. There are older farmsteads and links to nearby historic villages such as Berkswell and the old county of Warwickshire, so residents enjoy a mix of suburban convenience and countryside character, plus regular local events and residents’ associations.
Postcode districts covering Balsall Common
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 10.8 miles
- Coventry 6.4 miles
- Wolverhampton 24.4 miles
- Dudley 20.1 miles
- Walsall 18.7 miles
- West Bromwich 17 miles
- Solihull 6.8 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 13.9 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 8.5 miles
- Nuneaton 11.4 miles
- Redditch 13.4 miles
- Tamworth 15.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Balsall Parish 0.7 miles
- Berkswell Parish 0.7 miles
- Fen End Built-up area 2 miles
- Burton Green Built-up area 2 miles
- Chadwick End Parish 2.7 miles
- Barston Parish 2.7 miles
- Eastcote Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Meriden Built-up area 3 miles
- Westwood Ward 3.1 miles
- Knowle Ward 3.2 miles
- Woodlands Ward 3.3 miles
- Millison's Wood Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Balsall Common
CV7 7ES, CV7 7SD, CV7 7QT, CV7 7PP, CV7 7AL, CV7 7FS, CV7 7SE, CV7 7PN, CV7 7NX … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 5.9 miles
- East Midlands Airport 33.3 miles
- Berkswell Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Tile Hill Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Balsall Common Ad
- Hampton Manor 5 3.3 miles
- Scarman - Warwick Conferences 4 3.6 miles
- Radcliffe - Warwick Conferences 4 3.6 miles
- The King's Arms by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.2 miles
- Hotel Indigo Coventry 4 5.8 miles
- Nailcote Hall 4 1.6 miles
- Greswolde Arms Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 3.6 miles
- The Old Bakery Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- Haigs Hotel 0.1 miles
- Genting Hotel & Spa at Resorts World Birmingham 4 5 miles
Schools in Balsall Common
- Balsall Common Primary School Primary
- Heart of England School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Millisons Wood Forest 3.2 miles
- University of Warwick University 3.8 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 5.1 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 5.2 miles
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 6 miles
- Elmdon Hall Country house 6 miles
- Stoneleigh Abbey Historic site 6.1 miles
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 6.1 miles
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 6.2 miles
- Blackdown Manor Estate 6.9 miles
- Blackdown Hill Estate 7.2 miles
- Pinley Priory Historic site 7.2 miles