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CV5 8LU

POSTCODE

A Whoberley postcode in Coventry, an 18-minute walk from Canley Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    Finham Park 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 43.8

    Last place offered: 3.8 mi. You're 1.2 mi away.

Primary nearby

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Canley Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Coventry Rail Station

    Rail

    3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min

  • Tile Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min

Bus stops

  • Westmede Centre

    Bus · adj · north

    153 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Lyndale Close

    Bus · opp · north

    156 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Westmede Centre

    Bus · opp · south

    165 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Whoberley Court

    Bus · opp · north

    233 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Whoberley Court

    Bus · adj · south

    239 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CV5 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CV5 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 153 sales

CV5 8LU has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the CV5 8 sector.

Average price
£232,669
Median price: £237,500
Median +3.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 153 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £273,176
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£273k£243k£214k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£242,500 · 2026-09-25 · Terraced · Freehold
CV5 8ES
£280,205 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
CV5 8BL
£290,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
CV5 8GT
£280,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CV5 8ER
£275,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
CV5 8GZ
£270,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
CV5 8DL
£262,000 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Freehold
CV5 8ED
£260,000 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Freehold
CV5 8EY
£290,000 · 2026-08-17 · Terraced · Freehold
CV5 8GA
£235,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
CV5 8AA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CV5 8LU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CV5 8LU

Counts are for Whoberley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
26
YoY -40%
553821
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1260
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
21
YoY +75%
21147
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1260
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
12
YoY —
38190
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
29
YoY +32%
392612
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising

100
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Coventry 026 (E02001983)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£54,263

£46,574–£63,222

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,980

£33,863–£44,870

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,520

£31,918–£37,333

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,091

£30,668–£40,151

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,482
White Brit.75.6%
Other White5.9%
White Irish3.0%
African2.9%
Other Asian2.3%
+ 13 other groups · 10.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,479
Christian45.5%
No religion41.1%
Not answered6.6%
Muslim4.4%
Other religion1.1%
+ 2 other religions · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,483
35–4920.3%
50–6419.6%
25–3413.6%
65–7410.3%
10–156.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%

Households

Total households: 680
One person: other30.1%
One person: aged 66+11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.4%
+ 9 other households · 33.4%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
3731
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3731 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CV5 8LU

England
Country
Coventry
Local Authority
Whoberley
Ward
Coventry
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CV5 8LU
Coordinates
52.4108, -1.5562
Grid reference
SP302792
Easting
430,286
Northing
279,295
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WCC6V+8G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Coventry
Travel to Work
Coventry
ITL Region
Coventry

Administrative Information

Coventry
Local Authority
Council Area
Coventry North West E14001181
Constituency
E14001181
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Whoberley
Constituency code
E14001181
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Coventry, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Coventry

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB - B2M3M
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Coventry 026B E01009684
E01009684
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Coventry 026 E02001983
E02001983
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Coventry 026B E01009684
E01009684
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Coventry 026 E02001983
E02001983
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:20 AM4:20 PM
7:20 AM
Sunrise
4:20 PM
Sunset
9 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
4:20 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CV5 8LU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01009684 and MSOA E02001983 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3731
Present — Active
Postcode CV5 8LU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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