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Walsgrave & Woodway Park

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About

Walsgrave and Woodway Park sit on the north-east edge of Coventry around the River Sowe. The University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire occupies a large site on Clifford Bridge Road and is a local focal point for services and bus routes. Streets around Walsgrave combine mid-20th-century housing with later developments; small parades of shops, primary schools and community centres serve day-to-day needs. Woodway Lane runs through the neighbourhood and gives its name to the adjacent Woodway Park estate, where light industrial units and workshops sit beside residential streets.

Green corridors follow the Sowe and provide continuous walking routes between housing and the hospital precinct, with surfaced paths used by people commuting on foot or by bike. Public transport links run from Walsgrave toward the city centre and surrounding suburbs, and local planning has mixed housing, retail and employment uses within short distances. The result is an area where hospital, local industry and riverside paths form the everyday framework for residents.

Area overview

On average Walsgrave & Woodway Park has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 12% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 13.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Walsgrave & Woodway Park is £51,276 per year. There are 7 schools in Walsgrave & Woodway Park: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good). Walsgrave & Woodway Park is home to around 8,082 people, with a population density of about 3,587.6 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
13.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Walsgrave & Woodway Park Population
8,082
Population density
3,587.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
39.22(+1%)
Shoplifting
33.41(+284%)
Vehicle crime
13.61(+109%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.02(-7%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.81(-7%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,343
66.1%
Indian
820
10.14%
Other White
400
4.95%
African
384
4.75%
Other Asian
190
2.35%
Total population: 8,083

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,907
29.14%
No qualifications
1,332
20.35%
Level 3 (A level)
1,053
16.09%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
936
14.3%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
714
10.91%
Total 16+ residents: 6,545

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,203
35.52%
Owns with a mortgage
983
29.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
563
16.62%
Other social rented
415
12.25%
Other forms of private rent
86
2.54%
Total households: 3,387

Property prices in Walsgrave & Woodway Park

Median price£245,000
Price per sq ft£290
Sales (last 12 months)75
Typical range (middle 50%)£205K – £274K

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 (about £290 per square foot) in Walsgrave & Woodway Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £530,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Walsgrave & Woodway Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached15£290,000£319
Semi-Detached33£256,000£308
Terraced24£210,000£264
Flats3£105,000£165

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Walsgrave & Woodway Park

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Walsgrave & Woodway Park.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£215,000£103,750£175,000£131,500
2017£242,500£105,000£176,500£145,000
2018£237,000£97,500£186,000£152,500
2019£246,500£115,000£191,000£170,000
2020£262,500£96,250£208,000£165,000
2021£285,000£116,000£219,998£186,000
2022£310,500£116,000£227,500£201,000
2023£263,500£114,000£245,000£215,000
2024£305,100£130,000£256,000£209,000
2025£307,500£105,000£259,000£210,000
2026£305,000£241,250£207,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Walsgrave & Woodway Park.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Walsgrave & Woodway Park.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£196£153£207£162
2017£223£174£209£184
2018£247£183£237£186
2019£264£157£232£196
2020£254£178£255£202
2021£293£181£256£222
2022£307£200£276£232
2023£325£187£279£245
2024£311£197£288£243
2025£304£165£303£264
2026£341£307£237
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Walsgrave & Woodway Park.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Walsgrave & Woodway Park in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Coventry district.

Band A£1,678
Band B£1,957
Band C£2,237
Band D£2,517
Band E£3,076
Band F£3,635
Band G£4,195
Band H£5,033

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Walsgrave & Woodway Park

Is Walsgrave & Woodway Park safe?

Walsgrave & Woodway Park records about 85 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Walsgrave & Woodway Park?

The median sale price in Walsgrave & Woodway Park is £245,000 (about £290 per square foot) based on 75 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Walsgrave & Woodway Park?

Walsgrave & Woodway Park has 5 primary schools (4 Good) and 2 secondary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Walsgrave & Woodway Park?

Walsgrave & Woodway Park scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Walsgrave & Woodway Park sits around rank 15,376 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Walsgrave & Woodway Park?

The average household income in Walsgrave & Woodway Park is around £51,276 per year, and 14% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Walsgrave & Woodway Park

CV22RD

Downton Close

CV22DN

Fairbanks Close

CV22LH

Narberth Way

CV22LG

Woodway Lane

CV22ST

Hinckley Road

CV22NQ

Jonathan Road

CV22TB

Eden Road

CV22AH

Woodway Lane

CV22FH

Yewdale Crescent

CV22PB

Peacock Avenue

CV22GP

Diana Drive

CV22TX

Paradise Way

CV22LN

Elizabeth Way

CV22NJ

Brookshaw Way

CV22FE

Milner Crescent

CV22EN

Shirley Road

CV22SE

Mapperley Close

CV22QW

Wigston Road

CV22FN

Yewdale Crescent

CV21EQ

Alpha Business Park

CV22UD

Cosford Avenue

CV22ES

Hinckley Road

CV22RN

Wigston Road

CV22DE

Nordic Drift

CV22UB

Cosford Avenue

CV22NR

Norman Avenue

CV22HF

Bracknell Walk

CV22XJ

Doulton Close

CV22DF

Oslo Gardens

CV22PY

Edgefield Road

CV22RB

Denshaw Croft

CV22LJ

Stoneywood Road

CV22HR

Pilling Close

CV22DJ

Boswell Drive

CV22BX

Fielding Close

CV22RU

Bourton Walk

CV22PX

Edgefield Road

CV22LF

Woodway Lane

CV22FT

Yewdale Crescent

CV22RZ

Wigston Road

CV22GL

Darrach Close

CV22EU

Hinckley Road

CV22NT

Gillians Walk

CV22XL

Wedgewood Close

CV22GU

Boswell Drive

CV22SD

Wigston Road

CV22ER

Woodway Lane

CV22NH

Laurel Close

CV22FD

Milner Crescent

CV22AP

Woodway Lane

CV22HB

Runcorn Walk

CV22QJ

Manfield Avenue

CV22AA

Deedmore Road

CV22PU

Ashcroft Close

CV22NX

Deanston Croft

CV22GE

Kentmere Close

CV22EW

Harmer Close

CV22HY

Woodway Lane

CV22NS

Merryfields Way

CV22AL

Potters Green Road

CV22RA

Leven Way

CV22GN

Ringwood Highway

CV22SQ

Sharpley Court

CV22GW

Boswell Drive

CV22NA

Southcott Way

CV22HQ

Lumsden Close

CV22NU

Wigston Road

CV22RJ

Wigston Road

CV22FG

Pancras Close

CV22RR

Ismay Drive

CV22GR

Diana Drive

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Solent Drive

CV22GQ

Kinver Close

CV22FR

Norwood Grove

CV22QF

Manfield Avenue

CV22SH

Olivier Way

CV22EP

Regina Crescent

CV22LP

Anson Way

CV22RT

Easenhall Close

CV22NL

Holmcroft

CV22QE

Manfield Avenue

CV22EX

Hinckley Road

CV22LY

Leafield Close

CV22PF

Chelwood Grove

CV22HH

Walsgrave Gardens

CV22HS

Dunsville Drive

CV22FP

Orion Crescent

CV22RE

Hemingford Road

CV22SY

Parkway

CV22FL

Yewdale Crescent

CV22LR

Elizabeth Way

CV22RS

Cosford Avenue

CV22HW

Stoneywood Road

CV22NY

Hickory Close

CV22GJ

Angela Avenue

CV22TN

Dorothy Powell Way

CV22GY

Harlow Walk

CV22PS

Lymore Croft

CV22QR

Wigston Road

CV22HL

Boswell Drive