Area guide

Living in Nuneaton

Warwickshire · Nuneaton and Bedworth · CV10, CV11

Quick answer

Is Nuneaton a good place to live?

Nuneaton 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, 24 primary and 7 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 Nuneaton?

The average Nuneaton 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 Nuneaton

We are currently marketing 20 homes in Nuneaton, from £225,000 to £650,000, median asking price £350,000. We have sold 37 here. Asking prices sit above the Land Registry average because our stock skews toward detached house and semi detached house.

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Neighbourhoods

What are the best areas of Nuneaton?

Rather than tell you which areas are “best”, here is what homes in each part of Nuneaton actually sold for. These are 2,865 completed sales recorded by HM Land Registry since September 2024, grouped by postcode sector and named by the electoral wards each sector covers.

St Nicolas & Whitestone CV11 6
£342,168 615 sales
Eastboro CV11 7
£338,884 138 sales
Eastboro & Whitestone CV11 8
£313,987 53 sales
Arbury & Stockingford East CV10 7
£287,393 281 sales
Weddington & Hartshill CV10 0
£262,842 426 sales
Attleborough & Whitestone CV11 4
£228,288 324 sales
Galley Common & Camp Hill CV10 9
£223,678 500 sales
Stockingford West & Stockingford East CV10 8
£191,448 280 sales
St Mary's & Chilvers Coton CV11 5
£172,060 248 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 Nuneaton

There are 24 primary and 7 secondary schools open in the CV10 and CV11 postcode districts, plus 2 sixth-form or 16-plus providers.

Secondary schools (7)

Primary schools (24)

Sixth form & 16+ (2)

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

  • Nuneaton station · 0.5 km from the centre
  • Bermuda Park station · 2.2 km from the centre
  • Bedworth station · 4.8 km from the centre

Nuneaton 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

  • The Manor · 1.1 km
  • George Eliot Hospital · 1.4 km

Parks & green space (18)

  • George Eliot Memorial Garden · 0.1 km
  • Riversley Park · 0.4 km
  • Pool Bank Park · 0.8 km
  • Horseton Grange Park · 0.9 km
  • Coronation Walk · 1.4 km
  • Jubilee Park · 1.4 km
  • Tomkinson Road Park · 1.5 km
  • The Dip · 2.2 km
  • The Dingle · 2.4 km
  • Vale View · 2.5 km

Sport & leisure

  • Etone Sports Centre
  • Pingles Leisure Centre
  • The Pingles Stadium
  • Jubilee Sports Centre
  • Ambleside Sports Club
  • The Nuneaton Academy Sport Centre

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

Common questions

Buying and selling in Nuneaton

Is Nuneaton a good place to live?

Nuneaton 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, 24 primary and 7 secondary schools, and reaches Coventry, Leicester and Birmingham inside an hour.

How much are houses in Nuneaton?

The average Nuneaton 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 Nuneaton?

There are 24 primary schools and 7 secondary schools currently open in the Nuneaton postcode districts (CV10 and CV11), plus 2 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 Nuneaton?

Nuneaton station is on the West Coast Main Line with direct services toward Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester and London Euston. Nuneaton, Bermuda Park and Bedworth 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 Nuneaton?

Measured on what homes actually sold for, the highest average prices in Nuneaton are around St Nicolas and Whitestone (CV11 6), averaging £342,168 across 615 sales, while St Mary's and Chilvers Coton (CV11 5) is the most affordable at £172,060. Figures cover 2,865 completed sales recorded by HM Land Registry since September 2024.

What are the best areas of Nuneaton for first-time buyers?

On sold prices, the most accessible parts of Nuneaton are St Mary's and Chilvers Coton (CV11 5, averaging £172,060) and Stockingford West and Stockingford East (CV10 8, £191,448). Both sit below the £230,734 average for the wider Nuneaton and Bedworth area.

What is Xchange Properties selling in Nuneaton right now?

Xchange Properties is currently marketing 20 homes in Nuneaton, from £225,000 to £650,000, with a median asking price of £350,000. The mix is mostly detached house, semi detached house and semi detached bungalow.

Is Nuneaton good for families?

Nuneaton has 18 named parks and green spaces within a few kilometres of the centre, including George Eliot Memorial Garden, Riversley Park and Pool Bank Park, along with 24 primary schools and 7 secondary schools. George Eliot Hospital serves the town directly, and family houses make up most of what sells locally.

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