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CV3 2LE area guide

Who lives in CV3 2LE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Binley
Council: Coventry
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,420 (2024)

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At a glance

What CV3 2LE is like

CV3 2LE is a postcode in the Binley area of Coventry. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,420 people. 78.5% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 5.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CV3 2 sold for a median of £251,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CV3 2LE compares

Headline figures for CV3 2LE, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£251,250

Median over 148 sales in CV3 2, −6.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

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

Household incomeMore

£54,557

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CV3 2LE differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CV3 2 is down 6.9% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
78.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CV3 2LE FAQs

Is CV3 2LE 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 18.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CV3 2LE?

The median sale price over the last year was £251,250.

Homes in CV3 2 sold for a median of £251,250 across 148 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CV3 2LE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV3 2LE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CV3 2LE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.1% of residents. 78.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (48.2%).

Which council covers CV3 2LE?

The local authority for CV3 2LE is Coventry.

CV3 2LE comes under Coventry in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CV3 2LE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Coventry Rail Station, 3.0 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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