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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Coventry. All 7 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£255kacross Coventry
Cheapest districtCV13-bed house £201k
Sold last year2,222homes in Coventry
Prices in Coventry+3.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Coventry sold for £255,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £201k in CV1 and £280k in CV5, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at CV1: about 86 m² for a typical £201k. CV6 is the busiest market, with 501 sales last year.

Prices in Coventry are up 3.8% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,066 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,163 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Coventry

1CV13-bed house £201kabout 86 m² · 58 sold last year2CV63-bed house £230kabout 84 m² · 501 sold last year3CV23-bed house £239kabout 85 m² · 352 sold last year4CV43-bed house £251kabout 87 m² · 187 sold last year5CV73-bed house £264kabout 88 m² · 226 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is CV2: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £117k.

Best areas in Coventry for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

CV13-bed house £201k
Primary Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School · 77% England 64%Secondary Eden Girls' School, Coventry · 80.5% England 43.8%
CV63-bed house £230k
Primary Stanton Bridge Primary School · 77% England 64%Secondary Eden Girls' School, Coventry · 80.5% England 43.8%
CV23-bed house £239k
Primary St Gregory's Catholic Primary School · 77% England 64%Secondary Eden Girls' School, Coventry · 80.5% England 43.8%
CV43-bed house £251k
Primary St John Vianney Catholic Primary School · 86% England 64%Secondary Eden Girls' School, Coventry · 80.5% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Coventry postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
CV1£201k86 m²£137k£2,54477%58
CV2£239k85 m²£117k£2,88377%352
CV3£278k87 m²£130k£3,31170%459
CV4£251k87 m²£129k£3,40386%187
CV5£280k87 m²£144k£3,40086%439
CV6£230k84 m²£130k£2,90177%501
CV7£264k88 m²£129k£3,413—226

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Coventry

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Coventry?

About £255,000 across Coventry, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £201k in CV1 to £280k in CV5.

What is the cheapest area of Coventry to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: CV1 (£201k), CV6 (£230k), CV2 (£239k).

Are house prices going up in Coventry?

In Coventry, prices are up 3.8% on a year ago and up 14.9% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Coventry is best for families?

On school results and price together: CV1 (3-bed house £201k, best primary nearby 77% at the expected standard against 64% across England); CV6 (3-bed house £230k, best primary nearby 77% at the expected standard against 64% across England); CV2 (3-bed house £239k, best primary nearby 77% at the expected standard against 64% across England); CV4 (3-bed house £251k, best primary nearby 86% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Coventry a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £255,000, prices are up 3.8% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,066 a month against roughly £1,163 for a 90% mortgage, and 2,222 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £201k to £280k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Coventry each year?

2,222 homes sold across its 7 postcode districts in the last year, the most in CV6.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.