Area guide

Living in Bulkington

Warwickshire · Nuneaton and Bedworth · CV12

Quick answer

Is Bulkington a good place to live?

Bulkington is a Warwickshire market town of around 90,000 people, and one of the more affordable places to buy in the West Midlands: the average home sold for £230,734 in June 2026, against a national average well above that. It has a direct West Coast Main Line station, 10 primary and 1 secondary schools, and reaches Coventry, Leicester and Birmingham inside an hour.

Sources: HM Land Registry UK HPI (June 2026) · DfE register of schools · OpenStreetMap. Compiled by Xchange Properties, 4 September 2026.
Property prices

How much are houses in Bulkington?

The average Bulkington home sold for £230,734 in June 2026, a rise of 1% on the month. These are completed sale prices recorded by HM Land Registry for Nuneaton and Bedworth — not asking prices.

£357,863
Detached
£229,954
Semi-detached
£182,770
Terraced
£112,012
Flat / maisonette

Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, June 2026 release. Figures are for the Nuneaton and Bedworth local authority area.

What we're selling here

Xchange Properties in Bulkington

We are currently marketing 5 homes in Bulkington, from £200,000 to £525,000, median asking price £430,000. We have sold 6 here. Asking prices sit above the Land Registry average because our stock skews toward detached house and detached bungalow.

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Neighbourhoods

What are the best areas of Bulkington?

Rather than tell you which areas are “best”, here is what homes in each part of Bulkington actually sold for. These are 354 completed sales recorded by HM Land Registry since September 2024, grouped by postcode sector and named by the electoral wards each sector covers.

Bulkington & Poplar CV12 9
£279,241 354 sales

Average of all residential sales per postcode sector, sectors with fewer than 15 sales excluded. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; ward boundaries via ONS via postcodes.io. Collected 4 September 2026. An average is not a valuation — for what your own home is worth, book a free valuation.

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Education

Schools in Bulkington

There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools open in the CV12 postcode districts.

Secondary schools (1)

Primary schools (10)

On Ofsted ratings

School names, phases and postcodes above come from the Department for Education's register of open schools. We do not publish Ofsted grades here, because they change between inspections and no official open feed exists — quoting a stale grade would be worse than quoting none. Check the current rating for any school on Ofsted's own report finder, and school performance data on Compare School Performance.

Getting around & local life

Transport, green space & healthcare

Rail

  • Bedworth station · 3 km from the centre
  • Bermuda Park station · 4.3 km from the centre
  • Nuneaton station · 6 km from the centre

Bulkington sits on the West Coast Main Line, with the town also within reach of the A5, M6 and M69 for Coventry, Leicester, Hinckley and Birmingham.

Healthcare

  • George Eliot Hospital · 5.1 km
  • The Manor · 6.6 km

Parks & green space (4)

  • Barnacle Lane Pond · 0.7 km
  • Weston Lawns Fisheries · 1.9 km
  • Site of Disused Mine Shaft · 3.7 km
  • Fusiliers Rest · 4.3 km

Sport & leisure

  • Weston Lawns Equitation Centre
  • Pingles Leisure Centre
  • The Pingles Stadium

Places listed from OpenStreetMap contributors, collected 4 September 2026. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

Common questions

Buying and selling in Bulkington

Is Bulkington a good place to live?

Bulkington is a Warwickshire market town of around 90,000 people, and one of the more affordable places to buy in the West Midlands: the average home sold for £230,734 in June 2026, against a national average well above that. It has a direct West Coast Main Line station, 10 primary and 1 secondary schools, and reaches Coventry, Leicester and Birmingham inside an hour.

How much are houses in Bulkington?

The average Bulkington property sold for £230,734 in June 2026, according to the HM Land Registry UK House Price Index for Nuneaton and Bedworth. By type, detached homes averaged £357,863, semi-detached £229,954, terraced £182,770 and flats £112,012.

What schools are there in Bulkington?

There are 10 primary schools and 1 secondary schools currently open in the Bulkington postcode districts (CV12), plus 0 sixth-form or 16-plus providers, according to the Department for Education's register of schools. Current Ofsted grades are published on Ofsted's own report finder.

How easy is it to commute from Bulkington?

Bulkington station is on the West Coast Main Line with direct services toward Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester and London Euston. Bedworth, Bermuda Park and Nuneaton are the stations within reach, and the town sits between the A5, the M6 and the M69, putting Coventry, Leicester, Hinckley and Tamworth within a straightforward drive.

What are the best areas of Bulkington?

Measured on what homes actually sold for, the highest average prices in Bulkington are around Bulkington and Poplar (CV12 9), averaging £279,241 across 354 sales, while Bulkington and Poplar (CV12 9) is the most affordable at £279,241. Figures cover 354 completed sales recorded by HM Land Registry since September 2024.

What do homes in Bulkington sell for?

Homes in Bulkington and Poplar (CV12 9) sold for an average of £279,241 across 354 completed sales recorded by HM Land Registry since September 2024, against £230,734 for the wider Nuneaton and Bedworth area.

What is Xchange Properties selling in Bulkington right now?

Xchange Properties is currently marketing 5 homes in Bulkington, from £200,000 to £525,000, with a median asking price of £430,000. The mix is mostly detached house and detached bungalow.

Is Bulkington good for families?

Bulkington has 4 named parks and green spaces within a few kilometres of the centre, including Barnacle Lane Pond, Weston Lawns Fisheries and Site of Disused Mine Shaft, along with 10 primary schools and 1 secondary schools. George Eliot Hospital serves the town directly, and family houses make up most of what sells locally.

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