Is Coventry a good place to live?

Living in Coventry, Coventry: house prices, crime, schools and the practical details to check before you move.

On this page
  1. Coventry at a glance
  2. Location and population
  3. Sold prices
  4. Crime and safety
  5. Schools
  6. Flood mapping
  7. Broadband
  8. Energy performance
  9. Planning and heritage
  10. Air quality and deprivation
  11. Nearby towns
  12. Questions
  13. Data sources

Coventry at a glance

Coventry is in Coventry, West Midlands, England. Flats sold for a median £131,000, compared with £230,000 across all property types (12 months to July 2026). Gigabit-capable broadband was available to 97.7% of premises (January 2026). Whether it suits you comes down to the home and neighbourhood: compare the property you can afford, the schools relevant to your household and the checks needed at the exact address.

Median sold price
£230,000
2,649 recorded sales
Recorded incidents
104.1
per 1,000 residents
Gigabit availability
97.7%
of premises

Sources and periods vary by measure. See the source register · How we use the data

Where is Coventry, and who lives here?

Coventry is in Coventry, West Midlands, England.

Coventry: regional locator mapApproximate location of Coventry in Coventry, using the stored town centroid and a generalised land outline. This is not a town-boundary or flood-risk map.Coventry
Approximate town location · not a boundary or flood mapMap sources

The mapped town had 343,623 residents in Census 2021. This describes the town area, rather than the wider council area.

Location and geography
County / areaCoventry
RegionWest Midlands
Local authorityCoventry
Population343,623 · Census 2021

Office for National Statistics · ONS BUA 2024 / LAD December 2025 / hierarchy April 2025. Source details

Office for National Statistics · Census 2021, BUA24 geography; released May 2026. Source details

View population and age groups
Age distribution · Census 2021
Under 1619.7%
16–2416.0%
25–6450.0%
65 and over14.3%

ONS best-fits the Census counts to the built-up-area geography. The population displayed here must not silently replace the denominator used in the crime rate.

How much do homes sell for in Coventry?

The median recorded sold price in Coventry is £230,000, based on 2,649 transactions in the published 12-month window. This is not a current asking-price estimate or a measure of affordability relative to income.

For a nearby reference, Keresley Newlands’s median was £233,500 across 62 sales—£3,500 above Coventry in the same source period. These are different mixes of homes, not a like-for-like valuation. See nearby comparisons

Median recorded sale
£230,000
Recorded sales in the period
2,649
Median sold price by property type
Detached£375,000
Semi-detached£265,000
Terraced£215,000
Flat / maisonette£131,000
View recorded price changes
Changes in the recorded median, not like-for-like home values
One-year change2.2%
Five-year change9.5%

A change in the mix of properties sold can move the median. These are nominal comparisons, not a forecast or an inflation-adjusted price index.

See recent sales

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Recent registered transactions
DateProperty typePostcodePrice
29 July 2026TerracedCV6 7AQ£164,340
27 July 2026TerracedCV6 7HE£190,000
27 July 2026TerracedCV5 8DP£237,500
27 July 2026FlatCV4 9RQ£100,000
24 July 2026TerracedCV5 8JY£337,500
24 July 2026TerracedCV6 4FG£180,000
24 July 2026TerracedCV2 3AB£255,000
24 July 2026TerracedCV6 3LR£180,000
24 July 2026TerracedCV6 7DS£180,000
24 July 2026DetachedCV6 3LS£375,000

Property-type samples may be smaller still. The mix of homes sold affects medians; these are not like-for-like valuations.

HM Land Registry · 12 months to July 2026. Source details

Is Coventry safe? What the crime data shows

Kerbside does not classify Coventry as safe or unsafe. The published 12-month Police.uk dataset records 104.1 incidents per 1,000 residents, including antisocial behaviour. Reporting, policing, visitor numbers and the source coverage all affect the figure.

Police-recorded incidents and antisocial behaviour
Total incidents in the period35,453
Incidents per 1,000 residents104.1
Population denominator340,496
Violence and sexual offences per 1,00042.7
Antisocial behaviour per 1,0005.2
Burglary per 1,0005.2
Vehicle crime per 1,0008.1
Robbery per 1,0002.1

The categories shown are a selection, not the whole total. The rate uses the recorded source denominator above, not the newer Census count. Town-wide rates hide differences between streets and neighbourhoods.

Home Office / Police.uk · July 2025 to June 2026 · 12 months. Source details

How are schools rated in Coventry?

37 of 42 schools with a recorded overall grade have a Good or Outstanding grade (88.1%). These are historical grades from inspections between 2015 and 2024, not new inspections in the source-download year.

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Schools and their recorded historical overall grades
SchoolPhaseHistorical grade
Hillfields Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school · CV1 5GRNurseryAges 2–5Outstanding17 May 2023
Sidney Stringer Primary AcademyFree schools · CV1 5GUPrimaryAges 4–11Outstanding29 February 2024
Barr's Hill SchoolAcademy converter · CV1 4BUSecondaryAges 11–18Outstanding5 March 2024
Eden Girls' School, CoventryFree schools · CV1 4FSSecondaryAges 11–18Outstanding24 May 2023
Finham Park SchoolAcademy converter · CV3 6EASecondaryAges 11–18Outstanding20 January 2015
Sherbourne Fields SchoolCommunity special school · CV6 1PRAges 5–19Outstanding19 June 2024
All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school · CV1 2AFPrimaryAges 3–11Good20 March 2024
All Souls' Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school · CV5 8EDPrimaryAges 3–11Good17 April 2024
Broad Heath Community Primary SchoolCommunity school · CV6 5DPPrimaryAges 3–11Good12 October 2021
Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter · CV6 2DJPrimaryAges 3–11Good6 March 2024
Coundon Primary SchoolCommunity school · CV6 1FQPrimaryAges 3–11Good7 November 2019
Earlsdon Primary SchoolCommunity school · CV5 6FZPrimaryAges 4–11Good19 February 2020
Edgewick Community Primary SchoolCommunity school · CV6 5GPPrimaryAges 3–11Good21 March 2023
Grange Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school · CV3 6NFPrimaryAges 4–11Good22 February 2024
Hearsall Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led · CV5 6LRPrimaryAges 3–11Good21 January 2020
Hill Farm AcademyAcademy sponsor led · CV6 3BLPrimaryAges 3–11Good22 May 2019
John Gulson Primary SchoolCommunity school · CV1 4HBPrimaryAges 3–11Good11 June 2024
Joseph Cash Primary SchoolCommunity school · CV6 3FSPrimaryAges 2–11Good27 November 2019
Manor Park Primary SchoolCommunity school · CV3 5EZPrimaryAges 3–11Good14 March 2023
Moseley Primary SchoolCommunity school · CV6 1ABPrimaryAges 2–11Good20 September 2023
Radford Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led · CV6 1HDPrimaryAges 3–11Good18 October 2022
Southfields Primary SchoolCommunity school · CV1 5LSPrimaryAges 3–11Good6 December 2022
Spon Gate Primary SchoolCommunity school · CV1 3BQPrimaryAges 3–11Good25 April 2023
St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter · CV6 3BLPrimaryAges 3–11Good4 July 2023
St Christopher Primary SchoolCommunity school · CV5 9JGPrimaryAges 3–11Good19 October 2023
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter · CV6 5BXPrimaryAges 3–11Good30 January 2024
St John's Church of England AcademyAcademy converter · CV5 9HZPrimaryAges 4–11Good14 March 2023
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school · CV1 5HGPrimaryAges 3–11Good10 January 2023
St Osburg's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school · CV1 4APPrimaryAges 3–11Good31 October 2019
Stanton Bridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter · CV6 5TYPrimaryAges 3–11Good26 November 2019
Stivichall Primary SchoolCommunity school · CV3 6PYPrimaryAges 4–11Good14 October 2021
Stoke Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school · CV2 4PRPrimaryAges 2–11Good5 June 2024
Whoberley Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school · CV5 8AJPrimaryAges 3–11Good11 July 2024
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music CollegeAcademy converter · CV1 2BASecondaryAges 11–18Good10 May 2023
Sidney Stringer AcademyAcademy sponsor led · CV1 5LYSecondaryAges 11–18Good8 February 2023
Stoke Park SchoolAcademy sponsor led · CV2 4JWSecondaryAges 11–18Good9 March 2022
WoodfieldCommunity special school · CV4 7ABAges 5–16Good21 November 2023
Frederick Bird AcademyAcademy converter · CV2 4QQPrimaryAges 3–11Requires improvement10 May 2023
Gosford Park Primary SchoolCommunity school · CV1 2SFPrimaryAges 3–11Requires improvement21 June 2022
Potters Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter · CV2 2GFPrimaryAges 3–11Requires improvement30 April 2024
Stoke Primary SchoolCommunity school · CV2 4LFPrimaryAges 3–11Requires improvement27 February 2024
Coventry UniversityHigher education institutions · CV1 5FBRequires improvement1 March 2024
Little Heath Primary SchoolAcademy converter · CV6 7FNPrimaryAges 4–11No usable overall gradeDate not supplied
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter · CV2 4DWPrimaryAges 3–11No usable overall gradeDate not supplied
Bablake SchoolOther independent school · CV1 4AUAges 3–19No usable overall gradeDate not supplied
Coventry Speech and Language Service Co Manor Park Primary SchoolMiscellaneous · CV3 5EZNo usable overall gradeDate not supplied
King Henry VIII SchoolOther independent school · CV3 6AQAges 3–19No usable overall gradeDate not supplied
Lote Tree Primary SchoolOther independent school · CV6 5JQAges 2–11No usable overall gradeDate not supplied

A historical grade does not establish catchment eligibility, available places or suitability for a particular child. Source extraction dates are not inspection dates.

Department for Education · Historical overall grades 2009–2024 · GIAS 2026-09-01 + Ofsted 2026-07-31. Source details

What flood risk is mapped in Coventry?

1.63% of Coventry’s mapped land is in Flood Zone 3. Flood Zone 2 excluding Zone 3 covers 1.38%. Separately, 5.03% has at least a 1% annual chance of surface-water flooding in the source model. These are land-area measures, not a property-level assessment; do not add the two models together.

River and sea planning zones

Share of mapped town land · Flood Map for Planning
Flood Zone 31.63%
Flood Zone 2, excluding Zone 31.38%

Environment Agency · Flood Map for Planning Flood Zones, revision 20 May 2026. Source details

Surface-water flooding

Share of mapped town land · present-day RoFSW model
High modelled likelihood2.50%
Medium modelled likelihood2.53%
Low modelled likelihood6.72%

Environment Agency · NaFRA2 RoFSW v202509. Source details

Land coverage is not the percentage of homes expected to flood. Areas outside mapped bands are not guaranteed flood-free. Check the actual address before a purchase.

What broadband is available?

97.7%

of premises have gigabit-capable broadband available.

Fixed broadband availability
Gigabit-capable97.7%
Full fibre96.3%
Superfast · 30 Mbps or more98.6%
Premises without decent broadband0.0%
Premises in the dataset150,961

Availability is not measured speed or a guarantee of a particular package. Ofcom’s “decent broadband” measure is at least 10 Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload.

Ofcom · January 2026. Source details

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How energy-efficient are homes in Coventry?

The dataset includes 81,085 domestic properties with a usable latest certificate. 56.5% are rated C or above.

Domestic EPC records
Mean energy-efficiency score69 · Band D
Rated C or above56.5%
Mean recorded CO₂ emissions3.0 tonnes / year
Properties represented81,085
View the EPC band distribution
Share of included properties by EPC band
Band A0.5%
Band B9.7%
Band C46.3%
Band D36.1%
Band E6.6%
Band F0.6%
Band G0.2%

The latest certificate per property within the source’s ten-year validity window is used. These are assessed properties, not every home. Emissions are estimates, not measured household use.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG domestic EPC register August 2026. Source details

Planning activity and local heritage

What do planning figures show?

The Coventry local planning authority received 1,174 applications in the published annual period. 83.6% of recorded decisions were approvals.

These are local-authority totals, not applications inside the town boundary. Approval rates use decisions as their denominator, not applications received. They do not predict approval for an individual proposal.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG PS1/PS2 year to Mar 2026. Source details

Listed buildings

There are 275 listed-building records mapped to the town.

Mapped Historic England records
Grade I19
Grade II*24
Grade II232

For a particular property, check the official listing and the council’s conservation-area boundaries. A town count does not establish whether an address is designated.

Historic England · Listed buildings Sep 2026; conservation areas Jul 2025. Source details

Air quality and deprivation

What does the air-quality model show?

Area-weighted background concentrations · 2024
PM2.5 annual mean7.4 µg/m³
PM10 annual mean12.0 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) annual mean10.8 µg/m³

An annual background estimate is not today’s air quality or pollution beside a particular road. It cannot establish an individual’s exposure.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Defra PCM 2024. Source details

How should deprivation data be read?

Small-area deprivation context
Population-weighted mean IMD decile4.4
Constituent areas in deciles 1–344.4%
Constituent areas in deciles 8–1018.2%

Lower deciles indicate greater relative deprivation. The town mean is not an official national town rank or a judgement about individual residents; conditions vary within each town.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (corrected v2). Source details

Which towns are near Coventry?

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Nearby places · geographic distance, not travel time
TownDistanceMedian sold priceSales
BagintonWarwickshire2.8 miles away2.8 miles
Keresley NewlandsWarwickshire3.4 miles away3.4 miles£233,50062
Ash Green (Nuneaton and Bedworth)Warwickshire3.5 miles away3.5 miles£274,00026
HawkesburyWarwickshire3.9 miles away3.9 miles£226,25022
StoneleighWarwickshire3.9 miles away3.9 miles
Ryton-on-DunsmoreWarwickshire4.2 miles away4.2 miles£332,53221
CorleyWarwickshire4.3 miles away4.3 miles
BubbenhallWarwickshire4.5 miles away4.5 miles
BedworthWarwickshire4.6 miles away4.6 miles£224,975302
StaretonWarwickshire4.7 miles away4.7 miles

Distances describe geographic proximity, not a road journey or a public-transport connection. Price comparisons use the same published source period and require at least 20 sales; a dash means no eligible comparison, not a zero price.

Office for National Statistics · ONS BUA 2024 / LAD December 2025 / hierarchy April 2025. Source details

More questions about living in Coventry

Is Coventry a good place to live?

Coventry is in Coventry, West Midlands, England. Flats sold for a median £131,000, compared with £230,000 across all property types (12 months to July 2026). Gigabit-capable broadband was available to 97.7% of premises (January 2026). Whether it suits you comes down to the home and neighbourhood: compare the property you can afford, the schools relevant to your household and the checks needed at the exact address.

Where is Coventry?

Coventry is in Coventry, West Midlands, England.

What is the population of Coventry?

Coventry has a population of 343,623 on the Census 2021, BUA24 geography; released May 2026 town geography used by Kerbside.

How much do homes sell for in Coventry?

The median recorded sold price in Coventry is £230,000, based on 2,649 transactions in the published 12-month window. This is not a current asking-price estimate or a measure of affordability relative to income.

Is Coventry safe?

Kerbside does not classify Coventry as safe or unsafe. The published 12-month Police.uk dataset records 104.1 incidents per 1,000 residents, including antisocial behaviour. Reporting, policing, visitor numbers and the source coverage all affect the figure.

How are schools rated in Coventry?

37 of 42 schools with a recorded overall grade have a Good or Outstanding grade (88.1%). These are historical grades from inspections between 2015 and 2024, not new inspections in the source-download year.

What broadband coverage is available in Coventry?

In Coventry, 97.65% of premises have gigabit-capable coverage and 96.30% have full-fibre coverage. Availability at an individual address and the package a provider will sell there may differ.

What do EPC records show for homes in Coventry?

Across 81,085 recorded domestic properties in Coventry, 56.54% are rated C or above. The source keeps the latest certificate per property within its ten-year window; this does not represent every home or certify current running costs.

What mapped flood risk is shown for Coventry?

1.63% of Coventry’s mapped land is in Flood Zone 3. Flood Zone 2 excluding Zone 3 covers 1.38%. Separately, 5.03% has at least a 1% annual chance of surface-water flooding in the source model. These are land-area measures, not a property-level assessment; do not add the two models together.

Where the data comes from

Dates below distinguish the period represented by the data from when the source was collected and published here. How we use these sources

Locator mapStored town centroid · Natural Earth land outline

The point uses the town location retained by the controlled base-geography publication, including its documented legacy-centroid fallbacks. It is approximate and does not delineate the statistical boundary, flood risk or individual properties. Base-geography source

Generalised land outline: Natural Earth 1:50m countries, simplified for display; public domain. The map does not load third-party tiles or tracking.

Built-up areas and administrative geographyOffice for National Statistics · ONS BUA 2024 / LAD December 2025 / hierarchy April 2025
Data version
ONS BUA 2024 / LAD December 2025 / hierarchy April 2025
Source published
29 April 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
annual
Towns with a published result
7,099

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: 57acc0a8-b401-48c6-aab6-bbf71f0f8653. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Understanding towns in England and WalesOffice for National Statistics · Census 2021, BUA24 geography; released May 2026
Data version
Census 2021, BUA24 geography; released May 2026
Source published
15 May 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
3 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
3 September 2026
Refresh cadence
release-based
Towns with a published result
1,266

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: 9c95eeab-00b4-4a59-ba69-482644419c71. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Price Paid DataHM Land Registry · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data 2021-2026 through July 2026
Data version
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data 2021-2026 through July 2026
Source published
28 August 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
1 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
1 September 2026
Refresh cadence
monthly
Towns with a published result
6,150

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: b636c9b0-ad56-425a-864a-6c1c2b7b13ac. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Police.uk street-level crimeHome Office / Police.uk · 2026-06
Data version
2026-06
Source published
29 July 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
1 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
1 September 2026
Refresh cadence
monthly
Towns with a published result
6,260

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: 4d94afb3-682c-4003-9eef-f006b8451ce9. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Get Information About SchoolsDepartment for Education · GIAS 2026-09-01 + Ofsted 2026-07-31
Data version
GIAS 2026-09-01 + Ofsted 2026-07-31
Source published
1 September 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
1 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
1 September 2026
Refresh cadence
monthly
Towns with a published result
5,070

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: bfa454a5-2429-4fcf-9562-02ab8aec64e4. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Connected Nations fixed broadbandOfcom · Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026, v2)
Data version
Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026 (January 2026, v2)
Source published
7 July 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
1 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
1 September 2026
Refresh cadence
annual
Towns with a published result
6,250

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: 1de793a3-4b49-451e-b8e6-a53dabe9ff24. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Energy Performance CertificatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG domestic EPC register August 2026
Data version
MHCLG domestic EPC register August 2026
Source published
1 September 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
quarterly
Towns with a published result
6,336

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: fbe075dd-3890-4075-adcc-1af0da0943e5. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Flood Map for Planning - Flood ZonesEnvironment Agency · Flood Map for Planning Flood Zones, revision 20 May 2026
Data version
Flood Map for Planning Flood Zones, revision 20 May 2026
Source published
20 May 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
as needed
Towns with a published result
6,807

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: e315db85-8651-4532-b88f-b0f6233390a3. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Risk of Flooding from Surface WaterEnvironment Agency · NaFRA2 RoFSW v202509
Data version
NaFRA2 RoFSW v202509
Source published
17 September 2025
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
as needed
Towns with a published result
6,807

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: 5ebbae90-38ab-4f73-abc7-b515beec4ae8. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

District planning application statisticsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG PS1/PS2 year to Mar 2026
Data version
MHCLG PS1/PS2 year to Mar 2026
Source published
19 June 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
quarterly
Towns with a published result
7,094

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: ef472acd-f430-4e09-a212-b3576567ee57. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Listed buildings and conservation areasHistoric England · Listed buildings Sep 2026; conservation areas Jul 2025
Data version
Listed buildings Sep 2026; conservation areas Jul 2025
Source published
2 September 2026
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
monthly
Towns with a published result
6,807

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: b6109497-cc70-4816-bd75-8bbd151d2bca. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

Modelled background pollution dataDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Defra PCM 2024
Data version
Defra PCM 2024
Source published
30 September 2025
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
annual
Towns with a published result
6,807

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: a9cb6fbd-3b88-4fc0-90b9-e3f8d751e96e. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.

English Indices of DeprivationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (corrected v2)
Data version
English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (corrected v2)
Source published
17 November 2025
Retrieved by Kerbside
2 September 2026
Published on Kerbside
2 September 2026
Refresh cadence
approximately every five years
Towns with a published result
3,793

Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0

Publication reference: b9817fd7-2109-4c23-937f-7b5bc28b0d53. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.