CV3 4AR Coventry
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cheylesmore. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- London Road, Coventry: 40 addresses
- London Road, Coventry: 2 addresses
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 (64% of about 860 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: 2 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Yard at rear of 254 Humber Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (720 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 1 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 43 addresses are between 71 m and 80 m above sea level (77 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 30%, ultrafast 30%, gigabit 30% of premises; 70% 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 | 2.1 km |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km | |
| Coventry Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 18 within 800 m; nearest Riverside Close Whitley | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coventry Station | 2.3 km |
| Car parks | RCP Parking - Far Gosford | 1.9 km |
| EV charging points | 55 within 1.6 km; nearest Abbey Road | 400 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 19.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Stoke Aldermoor Med Ctre | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Asda Pharmacy | 0 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Murray Dental Limited | 730 m |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 4.7 km |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 1.2 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Bargain Booze, Whitley Cashzone | 640 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 14 ha | 410 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 710 m² | 580 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8.1 ha | 360 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest London Road Allotments 9.9 ha | 330 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Christ Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 770 m west. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m west |
| Site of Charterhouse | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km north-west |
| London Road Cemetery, Coventry | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.3 km north-west |
| Stoney Road Allotments | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Whitley Grove | Wood | 850 m south |
| Quinton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km west |
| Rock Spinney | Wood | 1.4 km east |
| Stivichall Grove | Wood | 2.1 km west |
| Willenhall Wood | Wood | 2.2 km south-east |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 2.4 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 43 |
24 of the postcode's 43 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 | 64 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 49% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 34% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 50% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 41% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 London Road.