Postcode · Bedworth

CV12 8LR area guide

Who lives in CV12 8LR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bedworth Town
Council: Nuneaton and Bedworth
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,358 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

CV12 8LRBedworth

At a glance

What CV12 8LR is like

CV12 8LR is a postcode in the Bedworth Town area of Nuneaton and Bedworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,358 people. 54.4% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 26.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in CV12 8 sold for a median of £203,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CV12 8LR compares

Headline figures for CV12 8LR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 56.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£203,000

Median over 89 sales in CV12 8, −12.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 58 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,724

Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CV12 8LR differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
56.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CV12 8 is down 12.7% on the year before.
05
An older population
26.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

CV12 8LR FAQs

Is CV12 8LR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 56.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CV12 8LR?

The median sale price over the last year was £203,000.

Homes in CV12 8 sold for a median of £203,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CV12 8LR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV12 8LR, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in CV12 8LR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.2% of residents. 54.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.1%).

Which council covers CV12 8LR?

The local authority for CV12 8LR is Nuneaton and Bedworth.

CV12 8LR comes under Nuneaton and Bedworth in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CV12 8LR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 58 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bedworth Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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