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CV7 8RL area guide

Who lives in CV7 8RL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ash Green & Keresley End
Council: Nuneaton and Bedworth
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,255 (2024)

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At a glance

What CV7 8RL is like

CV7 8RL is a postcode in the Ash Green & Keresley End area of Nuneaton and Bedworth. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,255 people. 80.4% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 2.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.8% 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 CV7 8 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CV7 8RL compares

Headline figures for CV7 8RL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£260,000

Median over 127 sales in CV7 8, −16.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,740

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CV7 8RL differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CV7 8 is down 16.6% on the year before.
02
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 108% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
80.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CV7 8RL FAQs

Is CV7 8RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 CV7 8RL?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in CV7 8 sold for a median of £260,000 across 127 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CV7 8RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV7 8RL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CV7 8RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 80.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.4%).

Which council covers CV7 8RL?

The local authority for CV7 8RL is Nuneaton and Bedworth.

CV7 8RL comes under Nuneaton and Bedworth in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CV7 8RL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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 Arena Rail Station, 1.8 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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