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CV8 3EU area guide

Who lives in CV8 3EU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wolston, Binley Woods & Ryton
Council: Rugby
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,910 (2024)

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At a glance

What CV8 3EU is like

CV8 3EU is a postcode in the Wolston, Binley Woods & Ryton area of Rugby. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,910 people. 74.6% of households own their home, 8.4% rent privately and 12.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CV8 3 sold for a median of £336,266 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CV8 3EU compares

Headline figures for CV8 3EU, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£336,266

Median over 74 sales in CV8 3, +5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£59,000

Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CV8 3EU differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CV8 3 is up 5.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
74.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CV8 3EU FAQs

Is CV8 3EU 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 13.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CV8 3EU?

The median sale price over the last year was £336,266.

Homes in CV8 3 sold for a median of £336,266 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CV8 3EU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV8 3EU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CV8 3EU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 74.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.3%).

Which council covers CV8 3EU?

The local authority for CV8 3EU is Rugby.

CV8 3EU comes under Rugby in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CV8 3EU?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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