Postcode · Atherstone

CV9 1PL area guide

Who lives in CV9 1PL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Atherstone
Council: North Warwickshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,507 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

CV9 1PLAtherstone

At a glance

What CV9 1PL is like

CV9 1PL is a postcode in the Atherstone area of North Warwickshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,507 people. 57.6% of households own their home, 10% rent privately and 31.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 51.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CV9 1 sold for a median of £192,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CV9 1PL compares

Headline figures for CV9 1PL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£192,750

Median over 74 sales in CV9 1, −19.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£44,811

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CV9 1PL differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CV9 1 is down 19.7% on the year before.
04
An older population
24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CV9 1PL FAQs

Is CV9 1PL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.6 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 4.2 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CV9 1PL?

The median sale price over the last year was £192,750.

Homes in CV9 1 sold for a median of £192,750 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, −19.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CV9 1PL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CV9 1PL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CV9 1PL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 7.1% of residents. 57.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.7%).

Which council covers CV9 1PL?

The local authority for CV9 1PL is North Warwickshire.

CV9 1PL comes under North Warwickshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CV9 1PL?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Atherstone 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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