SMITHFORD WAY, CV1 1FZ House Prices & Local Information

CV1 1FZ is a lively urban neighbourhood on Smithford Way, 0.5km from Coventry in Coventry. Administratively it sits within St Michael's ward and the Coventry South constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, CV1 1FZ is a university campus area — mostly students in halls, very high turnover. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a shop until you drop zone — major retail centres of national and regional significance. Average age 25 — a clear signal of a student and young renter community, typically with strong café and nightlife culture nearby. 48% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 67% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Coventry. Full-time employment stands at 9% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime rates are high (367 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: With prices averaging £107k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 10.2% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for CV1 1FZ are sourced from Output Area E00185075 (shared with 114 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.