CV7 postcode area guide — Coventry
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the CV7 postcode district in Coventry — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in CV7
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
94.1%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
62.3%
Gigabit-capable
62.3%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.5%
Broadband availability in the CV7 postcode district (Coventry) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 748 postcodes Ofcom measures in CV7, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 94.1% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 62.3%.
Around 0.5% of premises in CV7 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in CV7
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| CV7 7AA | 100% | 95.5% |
| CV7 7AB | 100% | 100% |
| CV7 7AD | 100% | 100% |
| CV7 7AE | 100% | 100% |
| CV7 7AF | 100% | 84% |
| CV7 7AG | 100% | 100% |
| CV7 7AH | 100% | 100% |
| CV7 7AJ | 100% | 100% |
| CV7 7AL | 100% | 100% |
| CV7 7AN | 100% | 6.3% |
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Mobile signal around Coventry
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Coventry district (153,881 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
97.6%
4G outdoors — all networks
100%
5G outdoors — all networks
90.7%
Voice indoors — all networks
98.2%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in CV7
Police recorded 17 incidents within about a mile of the centre of CV7 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 9 | 52.9% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 | 17.6% |
| Vehicle crime | 3 | 17.6% |
| Other theft | 2 | 11.8% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in CV7
Based on 323 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in CV7 is £297,000, down 1.0% on the previous year (£300,000).
Detached
£515,000
112 sales
Semi-detached
£245,000
128 sales
Terraced
£195,000
55 sales
Flat / maisonette
£165,000
18 sales
Latest recorded sales in CV7
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | £205,000 | Semi-detached | The Crescent | CV7 8JT |
| 14 May 2026 | £725,000 | Detached | Turnpike Close | CV7 7SD |
| 13 May 2026 | £327,500 | Detached | Wood End Lane | CV7 8DF |
| 7 May 2026 | £450,000 | Semi-detached | Drovers Close | CV7 7JB |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £337,500 | Semi-detached | Highfield | CV7 7LY |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £263,500 | Terraced | Hallway Drive | CV7 9JQ |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £470,000 | Detached | Wyatt Way | CV7 7SJ |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £750,000 | Detached | Balsall Street East | CV7 7FQ |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £319,000 | Terraced | Coplow Close | CV7 7PQ |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £390,000 | Other | New Road | CV7 9AS |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Coventry demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Coventry district (345,324 residents, 134,140 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.8% |
| 15–29 | 29.9% |
| 30–44 | 19.1% |
| 45–64 | 16.6% |
| 65+ | 14.6% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 57.5% |
| Private rented | 24.9% |
| Social rented | 11.6% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around CV7
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of England School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1,185 | CV7 7FW |
| Ash Green School | Secondary | 11–18 | 816 | CV7 9AH |
| Balsall Common Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 665 | CV7 7FS |
| Exhall Grange Specialist School | Not applicable | 4–19 | 271 | CV7 9HP |
| Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 230 | CV7 7BJ |
| Wheelwright Lane Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 214 | CV7 9HN |
| Keresley Newland Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 206 | CV7 8JZ |
| Arley Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 201 | CV7 8HB |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in CV7
178 rated food businesses operate in CV7. 149 hold the top rating of 5, 15 are rated 4, and 2 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Ansty (Warwickshire) Club & Institute Limited, Arc School (Old Arley), Ash Green Post Office & Stores, Ashfield House, Balsall Common Primary School.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in CV7
From a sample of 241 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 CV7 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 28% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
6%
Band C
22%
Band D
49%
Band E
16%
Band F
6%
Band G
1%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Coventry
Landlines around CV7 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.
