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CV31 1QA area guide

Who lives in CV31 1QA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Leamington East & Sydenham
Council: Warwick
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,890 (2024)

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At a glance

What CV31 1QA is like

CV31 1QA is a postcode in the Leamington East & Sydenham area of Warwick. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,890 people. 56.4% of households own their home, 20.9% rent privately and 17.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CV31 1 sold for a median of £307,275 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CV31 1QA compares

Headline figures for CV31 1QA, 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: 25.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£307,275

Median over 178 sales in CV31 1, −5.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,743

Average annual income before tax, higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CV31 1QA differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
31% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CV31 1 is down 5.5% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

CV31 1QA FAQs

Is CV31 1QA 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 25.5 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 CV31 1QA?

The median sale price over the last year was £307,275.

Homes in CV31 1 sold for a median of £307,275 across 178 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CV31 1QA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV31 1QA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CV31 1QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.9% of residents. 56.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (54%).

Which council covers CV31 1QA?

The local authority for CV31 1QA is Warwick.

CV31 1QA comes under Warwick in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CV31 1QA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Leamington Spa Rail Station, 0.7 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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