CV1 2JY Coventry
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Michael's. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Little Park Street, Coventry: 6 addresses
- Earl Street, Coventry: 3 addresses
- Much Park Street, Coventry: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Coventry in 2026-27: Band D £2,517 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,678 | £1,957 | £2,237 | £2,517 | £3,076 | £3,635 | £4,195 | £5,033 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (80% of about 3,270 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): HMO - 30.9.23.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- Kirby House and forecourt railings, grade II*
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Coventry Central Police Station: up to 600 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
- New Union Street: up to 170 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- City Centre South: up to 1,575 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Whitefriars Street Car Park: up to 185 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- Student Union and Priory Halls, Priory Street: up to 84 homes, not permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Chestnut School, 8 Park Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- New Gate Court Business Park, Paradise Street, Coventry, CV1 2RU: up to 303 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Charles Ager Smithford Way: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 10 addresses are between 85 m and 87 m above sea level (86 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Coventry 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Coventry Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 73 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Little Park Street Coventry | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pool Meadow Bus Station Coventry | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Salt Lane Car Park | 80 m |
| EV charging points | 133 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Little Park Street, Coventry GeniePoint | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 17.1 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jubilee Healthcare | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 320 m |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Police station | Coventry Central Police Station | 120 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 22 High Street Halifax | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grey Friars Green 1.2 ha | 380 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Swanswell Recreation Ground 1.8 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | Spencer Park 6.0 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Seagrave Road Allotments 550 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 4.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Kirby House and forecourt railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 50 m north. 140 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 14 of them Grade I and 17 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kirby House and forecourt railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m north |
| 7 Little Park Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m north |
| Ford's Hospital | Listed building, Grade I | 130 m north-west |
| Christchurch Steeple | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m west |
| Coventry city walls | Scheduled monument | 390 m north-east |
| Site of Cloister, Chapter House and Undercrofts of Coventry Priory | Scheduled monument | 400 m (0.2 miles) north |
| Lady Herbert's Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 640 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Cook Street Gate | Scheduled monument | 710 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Stoney Road Allotments | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Swanswell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 830 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Stivichall Grove | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Quinton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Stivichall Common | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Whitley Grove | Wood | 3 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 10 |
10 of the postcode's 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Coventry: see them on the Coventry page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 11% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 69% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 27% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 37% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 25% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 55% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Little Park Street.