Postcode CV8 1BU is located in an urban city, within the Kenilworth Abbey & Arden ward of Warwick in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Kenilworth West area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 48.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Kenilworth West is £68,818 per year. The nearest station is Kenilworth, about 1 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Kenilworth West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,726 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.
Kenilworth West has an average crime rate, with approximately 48.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% 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 1BU.
Kenilworth West near CV8 1BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Kenilworth located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mi | Kenilworth | N/A | Walking directions to Kenilworth |
Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £493,000 (about £436 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 | 41 | £710,000 | £462 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £466,000 | £404 |
| Terraced | 16 | £382,500 | £500 |
| Flats | 11 | £249,000 | £319 |
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 | £640,000 | £194,000 | £422,500 | £392,500 |
| 2026 | £697,500 | £260,000 | £450,000 | £350,500 |
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 | £431 | £322 | £383 | £491 |
| 2026 | £457 | £389 | £444 | £447 |
There were 16 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CV8 1BU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2025 | 2, Fieldgate House, Fieldgate Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 1BU | Flats | Leasehold | £500,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2025 | 1, Fernhill Close, Kenilworth, CV8 1AN | Detached | Freehold | £550,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 26, Amherst Road, Kenilworth, CV8 1AH | Detached | Freehold | £710,000 | |
| 10 Sept 2025 | Rose Cottage, 15, Fieldgate Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 1BT | Terraced | Freehold | £405,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 8, Bromley Close, Kenilworth, CV8 1AJ | Detached | Freehold | £630,000 |
In the CV8 1BU postcode area, located within Kenilworth West, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 1BU, 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 1BU records about 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around CV8 1BU in Kenilworth West is £493,000 (about £436 per square foot) based on 94 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to CV8 1BU, including Priors Field Primary School (Good), Crackley Hall School and St Augustine's Catholic Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to CV8 1BU is Kenilworth, about 1,535 m away.
CV8 1BU scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,726 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 1BU 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).