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Market snapshot

Coventry rental market at a glance

2,429

Active rentals in Coventry

£875/mo

Median monthly rent

6

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Coventry

Median monthly rent, based on 2,429 active listings across 6 property sites.

BedroomsMedian rentAvailable
1 bed£600/mo741
2 bed£995/mo549
3 bed£1,200/mo456
4+ bed£1,800/mo323
Room£550/mo208

Updated April 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Coventry rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Coventry. Latest: £1,021/mo (Mar 26, +2.7% YoY).

Latest

£1,021

Mar 26

Annual

+2.7%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£772

Apr 21

Total change

+32%

since 2021

£775£900£1,025Apr 21Oct 23Mar 26

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Coventry pay goes on rent?

Renters in Coventry spend an estimated 37% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,021/mo

£12,252/yr

Median pay

£33,063/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

37%

Affordable for most renters.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Coventry

Most Coventry homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 152,970 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

A

most common band

Mean band

2.10

≈ Band B–C

Stock

153k

152,970 properties

  • A
    42%64,100
  • B
    29%44,010
  • C
    16%25,010
  • D
    7%10,570
  • E
    3%5,050
  • F
    2%2,580
  • G
    1%1,480
  • H
    0%180

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Coventry

96% of Coventry premises can already get full-fibre and 97% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

96%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

97%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

489 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

  • Full fibre (FTTP)
    96%
  • Gigabit-capable
    97%
  • Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
    99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Coventry), July 2025, covering 146,001 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Coventry homes

45% of Coventry homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

45%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

55%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

147k

147,052 EPCs

  • A
    0%570
  • B
    9%13,214
  • C
    35%51,664
  • D
    41%59,984
  • E
    12%17,758
  • F
    2%3,095
  • G
    1%767

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Coventry. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Coventry

12 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Coventry centroid. The five closest:

  1. 1

    Spon Gate Primary School

    Primary · Community school · CV1 3BQ

    0.18 mi
  2. 2

    St Osburg's Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Voluntary aided school · CV1 4AP

    0.31 mi
  3. 3

    Hearsall Community Academy

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · CV5 6LR

    0.48 mi
  4. 4

    Barr's Hill School

    Secondary · Academy converter · CV1 4BU

    0.60 mi
  5. 5

    Earlsdon Primary School

    Primary · Community school · CV5 6FZ

    0.62 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Coventry centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Coventry

Flats & apartments

703

40% of listings

Houses

848

48% of listings

Rooms

208

12% of listings

Bungalows

7

0% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Coventry — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 62% of the 855 houses currently advertised in Coventry.

  • Terraced
    62%533
  • Semi-detached
    17%147
  • Other house
    15%125
  • Detached
    5%43
  • Bungalow
    1%7

Rent by postcode

Where Coventry rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 1,688 live listings in 52 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Coventry

  1. 1CV1 2DH£2,625/mo3 rentals
  2. 2B5£1,546/mo8 rentals
  3. 3CV7 8HY£1,495/mo3 rentals

Cheapest in Coventry

  1. 1CV22£140/mo3 rentals
  2. 2CV2 5FH£400/mo3 rentals
  3. 3CV1 5BX£425/mo5 rentals

Features · Coventry

Garden, parking, and floor area in Coventry

Live signal across 2,429 Coventry rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

100%

of 213 Coventry listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

100%

of 286 Coventry listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Coventry

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (April 2026), Coventry has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 48 of 48 postcode districts analysed, the median was 207 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Coventry is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

  • 207 crimes per area (median)
  • 48 of 48 postcode districts covered
  • Data: April 2026

Most reported

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • 0% of incidents

Coventry’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Coventry

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for February 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Coundon has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Coventry.
  • Earlsdon

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (153) · pop. ~12,000

    36
    per 1k
  • Radford

    Higher crime

    Most common: Violent crime (162) · pop. ~16,000

    27
    per 1k
  • Canley

    Safer area

    Most common: Violent crime (49) · pop. ~9,000

    14
    per 1k
  • Binley

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (81) · pop. ~10,000

    21
    per 1k
  • Coundon

    Safer area

    Most common: Violent crime (59) · pop. ~14,000

    8.9
    per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Coventry listings by portal

We watch 6 property sites for rentals in Coventry.

Rightmove
1628
OpenRent
387
SpareRoom
208
PrimeLocation
108
OnTheMarket
97
Leaders
1

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Frequently asked

Renting in Coventry — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Coventry?

The median rent in Coventry is £875/month based on 2429 active listings across 6 property portals (2026-04).

How many rental properties are available in Coventry?

There are currently 2429 rental properties available in Coventry, with 257 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Coventry safe for renters?

Coventry has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 207 reported crimes per postcode area (April 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Coventry?

The most commonly reported crime category in Coventry is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for April 2026.

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