CV3 5PN Coventry
Live postcode, introduced January 1992. Ward: Cheylesmore. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Calder Close, Coventry: 16 addresses
- London Road, Coventry: 4 addresses
- Frankpledge Road, Coventry: 1 address
- Swifts Corner, 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 C (73% of about 490 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): HMO - 30.9.23.
- Tree preservation orders: 5 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- Christ Church, grade II*
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Yard at rear of 254 Humber Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (700 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 22 addresses are between 79 m and 86 m above sea level (83 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 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Coventry Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whitley Village Cheylesmore | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coventry Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | RCP Parking - Far Gosford | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 67 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 40 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 18.4 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cheylesmore Surgery | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Murray Dental Limited | 140 m |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays Bank Cash Machine | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 14 ha | 70 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 710 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8.1 ha | 130 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cheylesmore Social Club Allotments 2,890 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Christ Church, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m west. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m west |
| Nonconformist Cemetery Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) north |
| London Road Cemetery, Coventry | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 700 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Site of Charterhouse | Scheduled monument | 800 m (0.5 miles) north |
| The Charterhouse | Listed building, Grade I | 800 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Medieval precinct wall to The Charterhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Stoney Road Allotments | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Coventry city walls | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Site of Cloister, Chapter House and Undercrofts of Coventry Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Quinton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 620 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Stivichall Grove | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Whitley Grove | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Rock Spinney | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Swanswell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 22 |
18 of the postcode's 22 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 | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 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) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 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 Calder Close.