CV2 4QF Coventry
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Upper Stoke. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Burlington Road, Coventry: 22 addresses
- Burlington Road, Coventry: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Burlington Road, Upper Stoke: 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 (95% of about 880 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 4-8 and Adj Caludon Road, CV2 4LP: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- Arden Windows, Arden House, Sparkbrook Street, Coventry, CV1 5ST: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (770 m)
- Lansdowne Street: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (890 m)
- Land at Lansdowne Street and All Saints Lane, Coventry, CV1 5LN: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (910 m)
- 509-511 Walsgrave Road: up to 32 homes, permissioned (940 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 8 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 24 addresses are between 92 m and 93 m above sea level (92 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 | 2.5 km |
| Coventry Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km | |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 35 within 800 m; nearest Alpha House Upper Stoke | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pool Meadow Bus Station Coventry | 1.5 km |
| Car parks | Cromwell Street - Car Park | 860 m |
| EV charging points | 101 within 1.6 km; nearest Camden Street | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 18.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Godiva Group Practice | 420 m |
| Pharmacies | 16 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Crestpharmacy - Clay Lane | 420 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Smile Centre | 640 m |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 3.3 km |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 1.2 km |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Barras Heath 2.5 ha | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 3.5 ha | 760 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,240 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 520 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,700 m² | 410 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 6.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade II*), 860 m south-east. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m south-east |
| Coventry city walls | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south-west |
| Cook Street Gate | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km west |
| Lady Herbert's Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km west |
| Site of Cloister, Chapter House and Undercrofts of Coventry Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south-west |
| London Road Cemetery, Coventry | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.0 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 640 m south-west |
| Swanswell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km west |
| Quinton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km south-west |
| Rock Spinney | Wood | 3.1 km south-east |
| Stivichall Grove | Wood | 3.1 km south-west |
| Wyken Slough | Wetland | 3.8 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 4 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 24 |
17 of the postcode's 24 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 35% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Burlington Road.