Postcode · Kenilworth

CV8 1EA area guide

Who lives in CV8 1EA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kenilworth West
Council: Warwick
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,625 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

CV8 1EAKenilworth

At a glance

What CV8 1EA is like

CV8 1EA is a postcode in the Kenilworth West area of Warwick. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,625 people. 76.3% of households own their home, 19.6% rent privately and 3.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CV8 1 sold for a median of £382,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CV8 1EA compares

Headline figures for CV8 1EA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£382,500

Median over 154 sales in CV8 1, −4.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£68,818

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CV8 1EA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
31.5% 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
76.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CV8 1EA FAQs

Is CV8 1EA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 CV8 1EA?

The median sale price over the last year was £382,500.

Homes in CV8 1 sold for a median of £382,500 across 154 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CV8 1EA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV8 1EA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CV8 1EA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.9% of residents. 76.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.9%).

Which council covers CV8 1EA?

The local authority for CV8 1EA is Warwick.

CV8 1EA comes under Warwick in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CV8 1EA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kenilworth Rail Station, 0.3 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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