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CV23 8SN area guide

Who lives in CV23 8SN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Harbury, Long Itchington & Fenny Compton
Council: Stratford-on-Avon
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,257 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What CV23 8SN is like

CV23 8SN is a postcode in the Harbury, Long Itchington & Fenny Compton area of Stratford-on-Avon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,257 people. 70.5% of households own their home, 23.8% rent privately and 4.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CV23 8 sold for a median of £362,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CV23 8SN compares

Headline figures for CV23 8SN, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£362,000

Median over 51 sales in CV23 8, −9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£63,507

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CV23 8SN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
10.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CV23 8 is down 9% on the year before.
04
An older population
23.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CV23 8SN FAQs

Is CV23 8SN 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 10.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CV23 8SN?

The median sale price over the last year was £362,000.

Homes in CV23 8 sold for a median of £362,000 across 51 sales in the year to August 2026, −9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CV23 8SN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV23 8SN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in CV23 8SN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.5% of residents. 70.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (58%).

Which council covers CV23 8SN?

The local authority for CV23 8SN is Stratford-on-Avon.

CV23 8SN comes under Stratford-on-Avon in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CV23 8SN?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

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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