Postcode CV8 2GU is located in an urban city, within the Kenilworth Park Hill ward of Warwick in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Kenilworth West area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 70% 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 0.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Abbey Fields.
Kenilworth West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,640 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.
Kenilworth West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 8.1% 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 2GU.
Kenilworth West near CV8 2GU 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Kenilworth | N/A | Walking directions to Kenilworth |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Abbey Fields | Large | Walking directions to Abbey Fields |
Based on 169 recent sales, the median property price is £379,950 (about £408 per square foot) in Kenilworth Park Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £99,750 up to £1,845,640.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 58 | £551,250 | £446 |
| Semi-Detached | 55 | £370,000 | £409 |
| Terraced | 36 | £278,147 | £375 |
| Flats | 20 | £178,250 | £298 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £475,000 | £147,975 | £288,750 | £242,250 |
| 2017 | £490,000 | £184,000 | £320,000 | £246,500 |
| 2018 | £515,000 | £156,975 | £300,000 | £247,750 |
| 2019 | £525,000 | £167,500 | £295,000 | £253,000 |
| 2020 | £600,000 | £167,750 | £297,500 | £254,000 |
| 2021 | £535,000 | £165,350 | £322,750 | £275,000 |
| 2022 | £605,000 | £173,000 | £350,000 | £292,500 |
| 2023 | £612,498 | £185,000 | £357,500 | £285,000 |
| 2024 | £589,998 | £178,500 | £330,000 | £293,000 |
| 2025 | £555,000 | £180,000 | £357,625 | £280,000 |
| 2026 | £566,000 | £178,250 | £360,000 | £273,147 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £334 | £269 | £370 | £339 |
| 2017 | £361 | £267 | £353 | £326 |
| 2018 | £375 | £291 | £363 | £343 |
| 2019 | £391 | £289 | £368 | £338 |
| 2020 | £379 | £282 | £371 | £362 |
| 2021 | £401 | £301 | £376 | £328 |
| 2022 | £445 | £299 | £403 | £354 |
| 2023 | £437 | £316 | £417 | £366 |
| 2024 | £434 | £304 | £423 | £390 |
| 2025 | £446 | £293 | £396 | £389 |
| 2026 | £453 | £309 | £409 | £344 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CV8 2GU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2025 | 39, School Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 2GU | Terraced | Freehold | £405,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 60, School Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 2GS | Terraced | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 58, School Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 2GS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £385,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Flat 10, Prescelly Court, School Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 2GW | Flats | Leasehold | £190,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 5, Pepper Lane Mews, Kenilworth, CV8 2FA | Terraced | Freehold | £380,000 |
In the CV8 2GU postcode area, located within Kenilworth West, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CV8 2GU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | One Stop | 112a Albion Street, Kenilworth, CV8 2FZ | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.2 mi | Albion Food and wine | 87 Albion Street, Kenilworth, CV8 2FY | Walking directions to Albion Food and wine |
| 0.2 mi | Albion General Store & Off Licence | Albion Street, Warwick, CV8 2FY | Walking directions to Albion General Store & Off Licence |
| 0.5 mi | Iceland | 2 Warwick Road, Kenilworth, CV8 1HB | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.5 mi | Waitrose | 51 Bertie Road, Kenilworth, CV8 1JP | Walking directions to Waitrose |
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 2GU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alison Jane Firth
Kenilworth Park Hill - Elected 18 Sept 2025
Jeremy Wright
Kenilworth and Southam - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CV8 2GU records about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 2GU in Kenilworth West is £379,950 (about £408 per square foot) based on 169 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to CV8 2GU, including St Nicholas CofE Primary School (Good), Crackley Hall School and Kenilworth Nursery School & Early Years Training Centre (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to CV8 2GU is Kenilworth, about 756 m away.
CV8 2GU scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,640 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 2GU is Jeremy Wright (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Alison Jane Firth (Green Party).