Postcode CV8 1AY is located in an urban city, within the Kenilworth Abbey & Arden area of Warwick in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Kenilworth West area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Kenilworth West is £68,818 per year. The median sale price in Kenilworth Abbey & Arden is £487,500 (around £424 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £376,250 and £667,500. The nearest station is Kenilworth, about 1.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Kenilworth West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,529 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.
Kenilworth West has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Kenilworth West is £68,818 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CV8 1AY.
Kenilworth West near CV8 1AY has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Kenilworth located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £487,500 (about £424 per square foot) in Kenilworth Abbey & Arden area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £3,338,550.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 36 | £712,500 | £460 |
| Semi-Detached | 28 | £457,500 | £404 |
| Terraced | 15 | £380,000 | £447 |
| Flats | 11 | £272,000 | £371 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £605,000 | £169,000 | £327,500 | £350,000 |
| 2017 | £590,000 | £175,000 | £397,500 | £400,000 |
| 2018 | £686,250 | £277,400 | £360,000 | £290,500 |
| 2019 | £625,000 | £265,000 | £379,975 | £332,500 |
| 2020 | £632,125 | £245,500 | £365,000 | £345,000 |
| 2021 | £763,000 | £421,000 | £389,975 | £313,530 |
| 2022 | £747,500 | £193,750 | £420,000 | £340,000 |
| 2023 | £625,000 | £221,250 | £400,000 | £437,500 |
| 2024 | £685,000 | £175,000 | £400,000 | £344,000 |
| 2025 | £650,000 | £194,000 | £422,500 | £385,000 |
| 2026 | £697,500 | £280,000 | £450,000 | £365,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £336 | £261 | £318 | £362 |
| 2017 | £357 | £309 | £340 | £389 |
| 2018 | £403 | £344 | £325 | £373 |
| 2019 | £377 | £322 | £348 | £396 |
| 2020 | £397 | £385 | £388 | £412 |
| 2021 | £420 | £365 | £352 | £413 |
| 2022 | £443 | £320 | £425 | £385 |
| 2023 | £411 | £330 | £411 | £449 |
| 2024 | £404 | £301 | £412 | £451 |
| 2025 | £433 | £322 | £383 | £483 |
| 2026 | £455 | £395 | £428 | £447 |
There were 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CV8 1AY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov 2025 | 82, Clinton Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 1AX | Terraced | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 3, Kenilcourt, Clinton Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 1AZ | Flats | Leasehold | £272,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 17, Woodcote Avenue, Kenilworth, CV8 1BH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £387,500 | |
| 09 Dec 2025 | 2, Woodcote Avenue, Kenilworth, CV8 1BH | Detached | Freehold | £385,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 12, Woodcote Avenue, Kenilworth, CV8 1BH | Detached | Freehold | £419,000 |
In the CV8 1AY postcode area, located within Kenilworth West, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Priors Field Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Apr 2015. | |
Priors Field Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Apr 2015
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Oct 2014. | |
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Oct 2014
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Nicholas CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2015. | |
St Nicholas CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Mar 2015
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Annual council tax rates for Warwick district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CV8 1AY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David John Armstrong
Kenilworth Abbey & Arden - Elected 4 May 2023
Kyn Aizlewood
Kenilworth Abbey & Arden - Elected 4 May 2023
Richard Hales
Kenilworth Abbey & Arden - Elected 4 May 2023
Jeremy Wright
Kenilworth and Southam - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CV8 1AY records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around CV8 1AY in Kenilworth Abbey & Arden is £487,500 (about £424 per square foot) based on 90 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to CV8 1AY, including Priors Field Primary School (Good), St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (Good) and St Nicholas CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CV8 1AY scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,529 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Kenilworth and Southam covering CV8 1AY is Jeremy Wright (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: David John Armstrong (Green Party), Kyn Aizlewood (Green Party) and Richard Hales (Conservative and Unionist Party).