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CV7 7WR area guide

Who lives in CV7 7WR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Foleshill West
Council: Coventry
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,871 (2024)

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At a glance

What CV7 7WR is like

CV7 7WR is a postcode in the Foleshill West area of Coventry. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,871 people. 37% of households own their home, 40.2% rent privately and 22.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 45.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in CV7 7 sold for a median of £470,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CV7 7WR compares

Headline figures for CV7 7WR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 46.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£470,000

Median over 143 sales in CV7 7, +3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,043

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CV7 7WR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
46.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CV7 7WR FAQs

Is CV7 7WR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 46.4 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CV7 7WR?

The median sale price over the last year was £470,000.

Homes in CV7 7 sold for a median of £470,000 across 143 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CV7 7WR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV7 7WR, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in CV7 7WR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 9% of residents. 37% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (50.3%).

Which council covers CV7 7WR?

The local authority for CV7 7WR is Coventry.

CV7 7WR comes under Coventry in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CV7 7WR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Coventry Arena Rail Station, 0.9 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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