CV3 5EJ Coventry
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cheylesmore. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Croydon Close, Coventry: 33 addresses
- Unnamed street near Croydon Close, Cheylesmore: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Croydon Close, Cheylesmore: 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 (53% of about 790 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 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 35 addresses are between 71 m and 72 m above sea level (71 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 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Tile Hill 542,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 52 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Croydon Close Cheylesmore | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coventry Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | UK Parking Control | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 49 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dillotford Avenue 1 | 210 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 18.4 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cheylesmore Surgery | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Murray Dental Limited | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays ATM | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 14 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 710 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8.1 ha | 310 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cheylesmore Social Club Allotments 2,890 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Christ Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 820 m (0.5 miles) north. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) north |
| London Road Cemetery, Coventry | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Stoney Road Allotments | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Roman fort at The Lunt | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Site of Charterhouse | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Baginton Castle, associated settlement remains, ponds and mill sites | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Quinton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 770 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Whitley Grove | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Stivichall Grove | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Stivichall Common | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Rock Spinney | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| King's Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 35 | 35 |
None of the postcode's 35 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 15% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 Croydon Close.