Postcode CV8 1LR is located in a rural village, within the Kenilworth St John's area of Warwick in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Kingswood & Leek Wootton area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Kingswood & Leek Wootton is £75,464 per year. The median sale price in Kenilworth St John's is £411,500 (around £397 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £307,750 and £495,000. The nearest station is Kenilworth, about 0.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Kingswood & Leek Wootton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,775 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.
Kingswood & Leek Wootton has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Kingswood & Leek Wootton is £75,464 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from CV8 1LR.
Kingswood & Leek Wootton near CV8 1LR 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Kenilworth | N/A | Walking directions to Kenilworth |
Based on 170 recent sales, the median property price is £411,500 (about £397 per square foot) in Kenilworth St John's area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £1,330,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 40 | £635,000 | £453 |
| Semi-Detached | 67 | £445,000 | £426 |
| Terraced | 28 | £332,500 | £391 |
| Flats | 35 | £184,250 | £306 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £446,500 | £175,000 | £347,500 | £290,000 |
| 2017 | £490,000 | £170,250 | £350,000 | £252,250 |
| 2018 | £560,500 | £209,000 | £377,000 | £316,000 |
| 2019 | £522,500 | £197,250 | £352,500 | £300,000 |
| 2020 | £549,995 | £245,000 | £390,000 | £278,071 |
| 2021 | £573,500 | £172,250 | £392,500 | £300,000 |
| 2022 | £599,995 | £177,500 | £420,500 | £347,500 |
| 2023 | £609,250 | £175,170 | £398,000 | £375,500 |
| 2024 | £647,500 | £190,000 | £420,000 | £292,000 |
| 2025 | £595,000 | £184,250 | £427,500 | £372,500 |
| 2026 | £675,000 | £172,000 | £440,000 | £320,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £370 | £297 | £314 | £311 |
| 2017 | £382 | £298 | £337 | £306 |
| 2018 | £398 | £322 | £341 | £300 |
| 2019 | £400 | £347 | £350 | £307 |
| 2020 | £394 | £341 | £356 | £320 |
| 2021 | £415 | £307 | £366 | £338 |
| 2022 | £452 | £323 | £397 | £366 |
| 2023 | £468 | £257 | £441 | £404 |
| 2024 | £441 | £334 | £437 | £372 |
| 2025 | £455 | £288 | £419 | £392 |
| 2026 | £413 | £298 | £426 | £373 |
There were 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CV8 1LR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2025 | Oak House, 6, Stanley Drive, Kenilworth, CV8 1LR | Detached | Freehold | £985,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 19, Wilkshire Road, Kenilworth, CV8 1NA | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £170,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 64, Hickman Way, Kenilworth, CV8 1HT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £395,000 | |
| 14 Sept 2026 | 2, Seymour Green, Kenilworth, CV8 1TX | Detached | Freehold | £925,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 34, Lindsey Crescent, Kenilworth, CV8 1FL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £495,000 |
In the CV8 1LR postcode area, located within Kingswood & Leek Wootton, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St John's Primary School and Nursery | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Feb 2014. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | All Saints Church of England Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 May 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Thorns Community Infant School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. |
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 1LR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andrew William Milton
Kenilworth St John's - Elected 4 May 2023
Kate Dickson
Kenilworth St John's - Elected 4 May 2023
Richard Dickson
Kenilworth St John's - Elected 4 May 2023
Jeremy Wright
Kenilworth and Southam - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CV8 1LR records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around CV8 1LR in Kenilworth St John's is £411,500 (about £397 per square foot) based on 170 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to CV8 1LR, including St John's Primary School and Nursery (Good), All Saints Church of England Academy (Good) and Thorns Community Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to CV8 1LR is Kenilworth, about 1,516 m away.
CV8 1LR scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,775 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 1LR is Jeremy Wright (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Andrew William Milton (Liberal Democrats), Kate Dickson (Liberal Democrats) and Richard Dickson (Liberal Democrats).