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CV5 7BE area guide

Who lives in CV5 7BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tile Hill
Council: Coventry
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,423 (2024)

CV5 7BECoventry

At a glance

What CV5 7BE is like

CV5 7BE is a postcode in the Tile Hill neighbourhood of Coventry. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,423 people. 75.4% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 9.2% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 56.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in CV5 7 sold for a median of £291,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CV5 7BE compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 42.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£291,000

Median over 160 sales in CV5 7, +5.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 60 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 12 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£42,617

Average a year, before tax — higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
42.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CV5 7 is up 5.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
23.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CV5 7BE FAQs

Is CV5 7BE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 42.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 CV5 7BE?

The median sale price over the last year was £291,000.

Homes in CV5 7 sold for a median of £291,000 across 160 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CV5 7BE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 42.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV5 7BE, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in CV5 7BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 7.9% of residents. 75.4% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (52.1%).

Which council covers CV5 7BE?

CV5 7BE is in Coventry.

CV5 7BE is in Coventry, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CV5 7BE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 60 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Tile Hill Rail Station, 1.4 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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