CV6 5RT Coventry
Live postcode, introduced July 2019. Ward: Foleshill. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 A (88% of about 480 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land at Durbar Avenue: up to 45 homes, not permissioned (440 m)
- Land at Carlton Road / Old Church Road: up to 85 homes, not permissioned (750 m)
- 146-164 Lockhurst Lane (Lola Court): up to 45 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Coventry Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km |
| Coventry 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km | |
| Bedworth 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 41 within 800 m; nearest Copper Beech Close Foleshill | 350 m |
| Bus or coach station | Tesco Extra Longford | 930 m |
| Car parks | Christ the King parking | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | 58 within 1.6 km; nearest Beresford Avenue | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 16.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Gables Medicentre | 620 m |
| Pharmacies | 17 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest General Wolfe Pharmacy | 590 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Holbrooks Dental Surgery | 1.0 km |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 4.6 km |
| Police station | Grangemouth Road Police Station | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest MPK Garages - Foleshill, Foleshill Road Cashzone | 530 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,260 m² | 530 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Edgwick Park 3.2 ha | 720 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,280 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Holbrooks Park 11 ha | 490 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,560 m² | 230 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 4.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lady Herbert's Garden, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 3.0 km south. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Herbert's Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3.0 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wyken Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km north-east |
| Wyken Slough | Wetland | 2.5 km north-east |
| Swanswell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km south |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 2.9 km south |
| The Spinney | Wood | 2.9 km west |
| Coventry Peace Orchard | Wood | 3.0 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 35% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 69% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 14% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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.