CV6 9PR Coventry
Live postcode, introduced June 2020. Ward: Foleshill. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- The Stampings, Coventry: 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 A (94% of about 690 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 Carlton Road / Old Church Road: up to 85 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- Land at Durbar Avenue: up to 45 homes, not permissioned (620 m)
- Bridge Street: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (740 m)
- 146-164 Lockhurst Lane (Lola Court): up to 45 homes, not permissioned (810 m)
- Land off Silverton Road, Foleshill (part of St Nicholas Court, Crabmill Lane development): up to 2 homes, not permissioned (810 m)
- Broad Street/Francis Street: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (910 m)
- Land And Buildings On The South Side Of Awson Street, Foleshill: up to 63 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
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 address is about 96 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Coventry Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km |
| Coventry 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km | |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 30 within 800 m; nearest John Wigley Way Edgwick | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Tesco Extra Longford | 1.1 km |
| Car parks | Cromwell Street - Car Park | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 67 within 1.6 km; nearest Churchill Avenue | 210 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 17.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Edgwick Medical Centre | 390 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest General Wolfe Pharmacy | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Densmile Dental Care | 750 m |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 4.0 km |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 900 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest MPK Garages - Foleshill, Foleshill Road Cashzone | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Edgwick Park 3.2 ha | 310 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,280 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,560 m² | 450 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 4.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lady Herbert's Garden, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.7 km south. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Herbert's Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wyken Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km north-east |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 2.4 km south |
| Wyken Slough | Wetland | 2.4 km north-east |
| Swanswell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km south |
| The Spinney | Wood | 3.5 km west |
| Coventry Peace Orchard | Wood | 3.6 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the postcode's 1 addresses is 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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 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) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 34% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 65% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Stampings.