Cubbington in West Midlands has a Check Local Score of 70/100 (very good), drawn from official data on safety, schools, transport, housing, amenities and the local environment, each measured against the national average — a score of 60 is typical for the country.
Cubbington reads as a village of semis and detached houses along quiet residential roads, the kind of place where front gardens are tended and cars are newer than average. It sits just outside Leamington Spa's orbit, in that band of Warwickshire where villages have been absorbed into commuter life without losing their own identity — no chain coffee shops crowding the centre, just the everyday fabric of a settled community.
The housing stock tells you who buys here: semi-detached homes dominate, most sold freehold, with a median price around £408,000 — comfortably above the national figure and about 17% higher than the wider Warwick district it belongs to. Detached houses here fetch more than the national detached average too, so a For Sale board in Cubbington is generally advertising a step up rather than a bargain. Families tend to be somewhat older than the national norm, with a median age pushing 48, which fits a village that people move to and stay in rather than pass through. For schooling, Cubbington CofE Primary and Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary both carry Good ratings, and North Leamington School covers secondary years with progress scores modestly above the expected baseline — solid rather than exceptional, which matches the area's broader pattern of consistently good-but-not-outstanding grades across housing, safety, schools and transport.
Green space is generously provided relative to the population, with ten separate spaces across the village, though full-fibre broadband coverage lags at under half of properties, worth checking street by street if home-working matters to you. Crime sits low in absolute terms — 60 incidents logged, dominated by shoplifting rather than anything more troubling to a resident's daily sense of safety, with violence and anti-social behaviour some way behind. That shoplifting share is the one number worth registering rather than worrying over: it usually reflects a small retail cluster rather than a village-wide problem. Health ratings and general safety grades both come in solidly above the national average, matching an income and deprivation profile that places Cubbington among the least deprived parts of the country.
This is a place that suits people looking for stability more than energy — established families, older couples, anyone who wants good access to Leamington and Warwick without living inside either. It won't suit someone chasing a buzzing high street or rock-bottom prices; the premium here buys quiet streets, decent schools and a slower pace, and for the right buyer that trade is an easy one to make.
Data last updated: 15 August 2026
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