Buying a home in CV1, Coventry. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£201kmost £166k–£247k
Houses per m²£2,544flats £2,709
Sold last year58591 in five years
Prices in Coventry+3.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in CV1 sold for £201,004 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £165,653 and £247,266, for about 86 m² of space. That is 21% less than the same home across Coventry (£255,000).

58 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Flats start at around £106k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in CV1 5 (£2,242) and the most in CV1 2 (£2,814).

Across Coventry, prices are up 3.8% on a year ago and up 14.9% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,066 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £917 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £40,000 for that mortgage: what £40,000 buys.

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House prices in CV1 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£163,995£146k–£175k43 m²12
2£164,580£144k–£186k65 m²196
3£201,004£166k–£247k86 m²141
4£247,992£215k–£274k103 m²35
5+£323,812£305k–£371k153 m²9

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£164k£165k£201k£248k£324k
Semi-detached—£203k£214k£237k—
Terraced£151k£163k£199k£245k£317k
Flats£106k£137k£133k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across CV1

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
CV1 1—£3,859
CV1 2£2,814£2,950
CV1 3£2,720£2,612
CV1 4£2,525£2,516
CV1 5£2,242£2,640

Schools near CV1

Best state primary within 2 kmSacred Heart Catholic Primary School77% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%17 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmEden Girls' School, Coventry80.5% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%22 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about CV1

Is CV1 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 21% less than across Coventry; prices in Coventry are up 3.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (77% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (80.5% against 43.8%); 58 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in CV1?

A typical 3-bedroom house in CV1 sold for £201,004 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £165,653 and £247,266.

Is CV1 expensive for Coventry?

A 3-bedroom house in CV1 costs 21% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Coventry (£255,000).

How many homes sell in CV1 each year?

58 homes sold in the last year and 591 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

What are the schools like near CV1?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, where 77% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.