CV3 1JS Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

CV3 1JS is a postcode in Lower Stoke, Coventry, West Midlands, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near CV3 1JS, then scores the surrounding small area 51/100 - bottom 44% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around CV3 1JS are local prosperity and jobs, while safety is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for CV3 1JS is based on Coventry 038 Census 2021. It covers 9,426 residents, 2,069 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 34, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 52% owner-occupied, 37% privately rented, 10% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 7/10.

For property prices near CV3 1JS, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the CV3 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £258k from 101 rolling sales, up 7.3% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near CV3 1JS can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab adds 1 nearby child-friendly activities from open activity feeds, including 0 records marked free and 1 with booking links where the source provides them.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near CV3 1JS by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around CV3 1JS is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 10 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.