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Kenilworth West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Kenilworth West neighbourhood of Warwick, England (ONS area Warwick 001). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes CV4, CV8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CV8 1AN.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Warwick

Kenilworth West is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Warwick (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 21 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £405,000 and flats for £200,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Warwick (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Kenilworth, is about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£405,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +12% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£200,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -2% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.06; 1 of 21 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 7 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£68,800

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.9 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Kenilworth West sits in Warwick

Typical house price: 6th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Warwick
Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 10 neighbourhoods in Warwick with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 4th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Warwick

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Kenilworth West

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Warwick, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Warwick, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Warwick, 2 the other way and 18 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

New stations nearby

Falling behind the borough

Air quality
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Kenilworth Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Leamington Spa (about 8 min) and Nuneaton (about 31 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 340 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Apr 2025).
Nearest state secondary school Kenilworth School and Sixth Form 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Kenilworth West

What is the typical house price in Kenilworth West?

£405,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +12% against 2017-2019.

How does Kenilworth West compare with the rest of Warwick?

Typical house price: 6th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Warwick. Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 10 neighbourhoods in Warwick with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Warwick.

Is Kenilworth West an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Kenilworth West gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.06; 1 of 21 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Kenilworth West?

Kenilworth. Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Leamington Spa (about 8 min) and Nuneaton (about 31 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Kenilworth West?

Nearest state primary school. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School. 340 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Apr 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Kenilworth School and Sixth Form. 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.