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Thinking of living at CV8 1RX? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas CofE Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Thorns Community Infant School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Clinton Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| Kenilworth School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 57.4 · 20.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| North Leamington School | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 57.4 · 25.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School | Secondary | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 52.9 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Finham Park School | Secondary | 5.5 km | Attainment 8: 55.7 · 20.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Heart of England School | Secondary | 6.6 km | Attainment 8: 47.2 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Crackley Hall School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| The National Mathematics and Science College | Independent | 5.0 km | – |
Every primary near CV8 1RX, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Kenilworth Tennis and Squash Club | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Abbey Fields Swimming Pool | 430 m | 5 |
| Football | 1 | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Castle Farm Leisure Centre | 660 m | 3 |
| Badminton | Castle Farm Leisure Centre | 660 m | 2 |
| Basketball | Castle Farm Leisure Centre | 660 m | 2 |
| Rugby | Kenilworth Rugby Club | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Squash | Kenilworth Lawn Tennis And Squash Club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Golf | Kenilworth Golf Club | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Kenilworth Crown Green Bowls Club | 330 m | 1 |
| Skateboard | Castle Farm Skate Park | 610 m | 1 |
| Spinning | Castle Farm Leisure Centre | 660 m | 1 |
| Skiing | Knowle Hill Toboggan Run (winter only) | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Kenilworth Cricket Club | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Hockey | 1 | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Netball | Sports and Wellness Hub | 3.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 25. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 49% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Kenilworth, a few minutes' walk (450 m), with 181k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Coventry.
The nearest bus stop is Shops, 100 m away, with a bus about every 24 minutes on weekdays (routes X17, 24A, 24, X16); 54 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Nicholas CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 64% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Kenilworth School and Sixth Form, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 57.4 · 20.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's Supermarket, 350 m away, with Abbey End Post Office closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Abbey Medical Centre (200 m), with Kenilworth Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Turkish Barbers is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Warwick Hospital, 7.0 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 67% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 67% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 38 restaurants and cafés and 8 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Caterplus @ Wilton Court is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and The Kenilworth Centre - Community Dinner the nearest pub (50 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 77 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 128 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 21% flats and 31% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 189 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Abbey Fields, 600 m away; for exercise, Curves (200 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 16 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
58 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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It's an older community: 26% are 65 or over.
It's highly educated: 52% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of Warwick, 4.7 km away (TEF Gold).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.