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CV21 1PZ area guide

Who lives in CV21 1PZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brownsover
Council: Rugby
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,158 (2024)

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At a glance

What CV21 1PZ is like

CV21 1PZ is a postcode in the Brownsover area of Rugby. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,158 people. 60.6% of households own their home, 23.1% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CV21 1 sold for a median of £232,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CV21 1PZ compares

Headline figures for CV21 1PZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£232,500

Median over 128 sales in CV21 1, −11.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,778

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CV21 1PZ differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
23.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CV21 1 is down 11.9% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CV21 1PZ FAQs

Is CV21 1PZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 CV21 1PZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £232,500.

Homes in CV21 1 sold for a median of £232,500 across 128 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CV21 1PZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV21 1PZ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CV21 1PZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.5% of residents. 60.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.4%).

Which council covers CV21 1PZ?

The local authority for CV21 1PZ is Rugby.

CV21 1PZ comes under Rugby in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CV21 1PZ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Rugby Rail Station, 1 mile 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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