CV1 4AQ Coventry
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Sherbourne. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Barras Lane, Coventry: 39 addresses
- Coundon Road, Coventry: 1 address
- Upper Hill 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 (48% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Naul's Mill Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): HMO - 30.9.23.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST OSBURG, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Steeple House Percy Street: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- Former Transco Site, Abbots Lane: up to 212 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Land at Watch Close: up to 49 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- Charles Ager Smithford Way: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Vintage House, St. Nicholas Street/Leicester Row, Coventry, CV1 4BN: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Land North of Lamb street and West of Bishop street: up to 138 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Land around the Rugby Stadium, between the Butts and railway line: up to 85 homes, not permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Land West of Bishop Street (corner with Well Street): up to 40 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 41 addresses are between 90 m and 95 m above sea level (94 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 25%, gigabit 25% 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 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Coventry Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 59 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Middleborough Road Spon End | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pool Meadow Bus Station Coventry | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP | 300 m |
| EV charging points | 108 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Meriden Street | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 16.2 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Broomfield Park Med.ctr. | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 170 m |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Police station | Coventry Central Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spongate News & Convenience | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Naul's Mill Park 2.6 ha | 210 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,500 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sherbourne Valley Allotments 3.9 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 4.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 119-123, Upper Spon Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 310 m south-west. 117 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 12 of them Grade I and 12 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 119-123, Upper Spon Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m south-west |
| Bonds Hospital | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m south-east |
| Bablake School | Listed building, Grade I | 400 m (0.2 miles) south-east |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Cast iron single-span bridge 110m WNW of Sherbourne House | Scheduled monument | 500 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Cook Street Gate | Scheduled monument | 840 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Lady Herbert's Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 850 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Site of Cloister, Chapter House and Undercrofts of Coventry Priory | Scheduled monument | 870 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Stoney Road Allotments | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Swanswell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Stivichall Grove | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Quinton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Stivichall Common | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| The Spinney | Wood | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 22 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 41 |
24 of the postcode's 41 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 | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 13% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 77% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 19% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 30% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 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) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 61% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Barras Lane.