Living in CV5, Coventry
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around CV5 in Coventry. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central CV5 sold at a median of £210,000 across 156 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Coventry are up 3.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 48 schools within about 3 miles, 91% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of CV5 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Coventry pays £2,517 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 175 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 14 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Coventry: £227,679, up 3.7% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider West Midlands average is £236,098.
Check sold prices for a specific address in CV5 →
See where CV5 ranks across West Midlands →
Council tax at Band D in Coventry: £2,517 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare CV5 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for CV5 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around CV5
156 recorded home sales on the streets around central CV5 in the last 2 years, with a median of £210,000 and a range from £52,000 to £480,000. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Rembrandt Close, CV5 8LT | Terraced | £182,000 | 29 Jul 2026 |
| 95 Dulverton Avenue, CV5 8HH | Semi-detached | £320,000 | 10 Jul 2026 |
| 5 Sherington Avenue, CV5 9HU | Terraced | £213,000 | 10 Jul 2026 |
| 44 The Jordans, CV5 9JT | Semi-detached | £240,000 | 9 Jul 2026 |
| 23 Sherington Avenue, CV5 9HU | Terraced | £180,000 | 6 Jul 2026 |
| 26 Kimble Close, CV5 9LX | Terraced | £245,000 | 12 Jun 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
48 schools within 3 miles , of which 91% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barr's Hill School | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.7 mi away | 1.83 mi varies |
| President Kennedy School Academy | Secondary | Outstanding | 3.0 mi away | 1.21 mi varies |
| St John's Church of England Academy | Primary | Good | 0.1 mi away | no figure |
| Whoberley Hall Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.2 mi away | no figure |
| St Christopher Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.2 mi away | 0.35 mi varies |
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
Schools in CV5 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Christopher Primary School | Primary | 0.35 mi | varies |
| All Souls' Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.38 mi | varies |
| Allesley Hall Primary School | Primary | 0.71 mi | varies |
Will an address here get a place? How far Coventry schools admitted from, school by school →
33 state primary and 10 state secondary schools within range, plus 3 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
3 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Bablake School, King Henry VIII School, The National Mathematics and Science College.
All 3 fee-paying schools near CV5, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
1 higher education institution within 3 miles: University of Warwick.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 23.4% |
| Associate professional and technical | 13.2% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 10.9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 10.1% |
| Skilled trades | 9.9% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How CV5 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 8.2 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of CV5 (E01009694, 1,427 residents in 2021, down 0.1% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 8.2 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83.6% | 84.5% | +0.9 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 13.6% | 12.1% | -1.5 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 0.6% | 3.3% | +2.7 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 16.0% | 15.8% | -0.2 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 24.7% | 22.4% | -2.3 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 25.7% | 33.9% | +8.2 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 6.0% | 8.5% | +2.5 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 81.9% | 82.3% | +0.4 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 93.7% | 89.6% | -4.1 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
175 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central CV5 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Coventry's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
4 supermarkets, 21 restaurants, 11 pubs within range of central CV5.
Buses from the centre of CV5
Best-served stop: Winsford Court, with 3.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of CV5 is Winsford Court: 3.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 1.5 in the evening and 1.9 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:09, last 23:32. Routes there: 8, 53, 8B. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of CV5. The nearest, Allesley Park Medical Ctr, has 18,145 registered patients and 3,041 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allesley Park Medical Ctr | 0 yd | 18,145 | 3,041 |
| Westwood Medical H/centre | 0.6 mi | 4,033 | 1,512 |
| Allesley Village Surgery | 1.0 mi | 4,798 | 2,747 |
Nearest A&E: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, where 61.6% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust at 73.9%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Coventry pays £2,517 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.3% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Coventry, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £2,009 | +5.2% |
| 2022-23 | £2,076 | +3.3% |
| 2023-24 | £2,186 | +5.3% |
| 2024-25 | £2,296 | +5.0% |
| 2025-26 | £2,414 | +5.1% |
| 2026-27 | £2,517 | +4.3% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Coventry, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about CV5
What is the average house price in CV5?
The average sold price in Coventry is £227,679 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in CV5?
Prices in Coventry are up 3.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in CV5?
The median of 156 recorded sales around central CV5 in the last 2 years is £210,000, ranging from £52,000 to £480,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in CV5?
48 schools sit within 3 miles of central CV5, and 91% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in CV5?
175 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CV5 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is CV5 at risk of flooding?
Central CV5 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is CV5 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 91% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £210,000; the area sits in decile 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 175 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is CV5 safe?
175 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CV5 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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