CV8 1LW is a residential postcode situated on Abbey Hill, Kenilworth, CV8 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 291st largest and 433rd most expensive of the 734 postcodes in the CV8 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 6 houses, 8 flats and 6 other properties.
CV8 1LW is a residential postcode situated on Abbey Hill, Kenilworth, CV8 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 291st largest and 433rd most expensive of the 734 postcodes in the CV8 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 6 houses, 8 flats and 6 other properties.
Sale prices range from £229,549 for 3 bedroom leasehold flats (940 ft2) to £1,136,994 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (4,165 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,019 pcm for 3 bed flats to £2,998 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 3.2% and 5.3%.
The average value per square foot is £340.
The last sale in CV8 1LW sold for £1,220,000 on 4th February 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 1.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £508,279.
The CV8 1LW Sales Market has increased by 11.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -0.8% | £508,279 |
| April 2025 | 1.7% | £512,495 |
| April 2024 | -3.5% | £503,978 |
| April 2023 | 1.8% | £522,331 |
| April 2022 | 3.9% | £513,139 |
| April 2021 | 2.3% | £493,674 |
| April 2020 | 2.1% | £482,354 |
| April 2019 | -1.8% | £472,253 |
| April 2018 | 4% | £480,855 |
| April 2017 | 1.2% | £462,169 |
| April 2016 | 7.2% | £456,874 |
| April 2015 | 10.7% | £426,355 |
| April 2014 | 6.3% | £384,978 |
| April 2013 | 3.9% | £362,183 |
| April 2012 | 1.6% | £348,576 |
| April 2011 | 1% | £343,099 |
| April 2010 | 2.5% | £339,691 |
| April 2009 | -8.3% | £331,481 |
| April 2008 | -0.7% | £361,312 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £363,687 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,665.
The CV8 1LW Rental Market has increased by 27.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 1.5% | £1,665pcm |
| April 2025 | 3.5% | £1,641pcm |
| April 2024 | 6.8% | £1,587pcm |
| April 2023 | 4.2% | £1,486pcm |
| April 2022 | 7.4% | £1,427pcm |
| April 2021 | 3.6% | £1,328pcm |
| April 2020 | -0.4% | £1,282pcm |
| April 2019 | -1.7% | £1,288pcm |
| April 2018 | -1.8% | £1,310pcm |
| April 2017 | 1.8% | £1,334pcm |
| April 2016 | 2.4% | £1,310pcm |
| April 2015 | 5.2% | £1,280pcm |
| April 2014 | 3.6% | £1,217pcm |
| April 2013 | 3.6% | £1,175pcm |
| April 2012 | 3.3% | £1,133pcm |
| April 2011 | 3.4% | £1,097pcm |
| April 2010 | 4.4% | £1,061pcm |
| April 2009 | -6.3% | £1,016pcm |
| April 2008 | 2.5% | £1,084pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £1,057pcm |
The last sale was on 4th February 2026 for £1,220,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.0%. The postcode has had a total of 14 sales since 1995.
CV8 1LW has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
CV8 1LW is the 291st largest and the 433rd most expensive postcode out of the 734 postcodes in the CV8 area.
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The closest station to CV8 1LW is Kenilworth station which is 600 metres away.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around CV8 1LW, 55.2% of property is privately owned outright and 15.9% is privately rented.
The graph below shows how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around CV8 1LW, 16.9% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 50.7% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around CV8 1LW, the average age was 45.4 and the most common age was 57.
The graph below shows how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around CV8 1LW, 4.4% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around CV8 1LW, there are an average of 0.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
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