CV3 2FR Coventry
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Binley & Willenhall. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Heslop Close, Coventry: 13 addresses
- Bredon Avenue, 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 B (49% of about 610 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land to the rear of former Social Club, Grange Avenue, Binley: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 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 14 addresses are between 76 m and 79 m above sea level (77 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 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Coventry Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Invicta Road Binley | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pool Meadow Bus Station Coventry | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 27 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bredon Avenue 2 | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 21.5 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bredon Avenue Surgery | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 365 Pharmacist | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Dental Parlour | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Rugby Road Cashzone | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.2 ha | 70 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,030 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,950 m² | 210 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 5.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ernesford Grange moated site, Binley, a scheduled monument, 760 m (0.5 miles) west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ernesford Grange moated site, Binley | Scheduled monument | 760 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Church of St Bartholomew | Listed building, Grade I | 900 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Binley Little Wood | Wood | 110 m north-east |
| Piles Coppice | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Black Spinney | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Little Rough | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Coombe Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Walsgrave Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 14 | 14 |
None of the postcode's 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Heslop Close.