CV6 2ER Coventry
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bablake. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- The Scotchill, Coventry: 17 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 (72% of about 670 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)
- Garages off Bowness Close: up to 10 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Land to the rear of 284 Sadler Road: up to 2 homes, permissioned (360 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 17 addresses are between 120 m and 122 m above sea level (121 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 Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Coventry 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 55 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Copthorne Whitmore Park | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Tesco Extra Longford | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Corley Services Northbound Parking | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 25 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 80 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 15 km (9.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Park Leys Medical Practice | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shire Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jubilee Dental Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Police station | Grangemouth Road Police Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest SKM Convenience Cashzone | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,830 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coundon Hall Park 29 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 3.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Spinney | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Coventry Peace Orchard | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| The Alders | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Hounds Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Swanswell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Wyken Slough | Wetland | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 17 |
12 of the postcode's 17 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 The Scotchill.