Is Coventry a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Coventry, from official data · 8 postcode districts · 6,474 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Coventry, from official data · 8 postcode districts · 6,474 postcodes
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Coventry sold for £227,679 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.7% on a year earlier. Across Coventry, police record 98 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Coventry, the nearest primary school is Sidney Stringer Primary Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Eden Girls' School, Coventry, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Hillfields Health Centre - 1, 80 m away, about a 1 minute walk.
Coventry station is 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk; the nearest park, Swanswell Recreation Ground, is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.
Across Coventry, police record 98 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Coventry sold for £227,679 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £411,053, semi-detached £268,524, terraced £211,461, flats £129,664. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Sidney Stringer Primary Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Eden Girls' School, Coventry, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Coventry is 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £41,567 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.