Alcott Close Coventry
26 addresses across 2 postcodes (CV2), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9503078.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £247,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 24 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 22).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Coventry costs £2,517 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Coventry Arena, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 70 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 91 to 92 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 26 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Torcross Medical Centre, about 700 m (0.4 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 40% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 142 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £247,500 | £247,500 | £247,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £167,950 | £167,950 | £167,950 |
| 2016 | 1 | £151,000 | £151,000 | £151,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £129,950 | £129,950 | £129,950 |
| 2010 | 3 | £142,950 | £142,950 | £143,950 |
| 2008 | 1 | £138,000 | £138,000 | £138,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2026 | 1 CV2 3QL | Terraced | £247,500 | |
| 3 Dec 2019 | 3 CV2 3QL | Terraced | £145,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Dec 2017 | 1 CV2 3QL | Terraced | £167,950 | |
| 8 Apr 2016 | 4 CV2 3QL | Terraced | £151,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2011 | 6 CV2 3QL | Terraced | £129,950 | |
| 21 Oct 2010 | 4 CV2 3QL | Terraced | £143,950 | |
| 21 Oct 2010 | 2 CV2 3QL | Terraced | £142,950 | |
| 11 Aug 2010 | 1 CV2 3QL | Terraced | £142,950 | New build. |
| 28 Aug 2008 | 3 CV2 3QL | Terraced | £138,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
24 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 62 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (10); Bungalow, mid-terrace (10); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 2007-2011 (20); 2003-2006 (1); 2007 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (18); owner-occupied (4).
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 street: most are in band A (69% of about 880 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Bridge Street: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Land off Silverton Road, Foleshill (part of St Nicholas Court, Crabmill Lane development): up to 2 homes, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 26 addresses are between 91 m and 92 m above sea level (92 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV2 3PF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV2 3QL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Coventry Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Coventry 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stoke Heath | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pool Meadow Bus Station Coventry | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Cromwell Street - Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 81 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Watersmeet Road | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 18.6 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Torcross Medical Centre | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wyken Pharmacy | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Torcross Dental Practice | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Heart of England Co-operative Alfall Road, Alfall Road Cashzone | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 890 m² | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 8.6 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,540 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.7 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,430 m² | 190 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Caludon Castle: a moated site and part of an associated water management system, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Caludon Castle: a moated site and part of an associated water management system | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Moated site 190m south of Caludon Castle | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Lady Herbert's Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| London Road Cemetery, Coventry | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 3 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Swanswell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Wyken Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Wyken Slough | Wetland | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Rock Spinney | Wood | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south |
| Coombe Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 | 25 | 26 |
1 of the street's 26 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Coventry: see them on the Coventry page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Heath Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 330 m | No published inspection |
| Lyng Hall School | Secondary | 11–18 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Stanton Bridge Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Frederick Bird Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Courthouse Green Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stoke Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stoke Park School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Broad Heath Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Henley Green Primary | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Good Shepherd Catholic School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Heath Community Centre CV2 3QH | Other catering premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2026 |
| D S Vim News and Grocery CV2 3JP | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2024 |
| 7 Days Convenience Store CV2 4PS | Retailers - other | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Valley Fish Bar CV2 4PS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Stoke Heath Primary School CV2 4PR | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| Wyken General Store CV2 3HJ | Retailers - other | 330 m | 4 Good | 23 Jan 2024 |
| Chocoluxe CV2 3HB | Retailers - other | 360 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Anchor Trust CV2 4PR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| Anchor Hanover CV2 4PR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2026 |
| M J Convenience Store CV2 4PR | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Cafe 34 CV2 4PR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2026 |
| CostCutter CV2 3GB | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Store CV2 4PR | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Apr 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 63 |
| Vehicle crime | 21 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Burroughs Close (27); On or near Ox Close (23); On or near Thackeray Road (13); On or near Skipton Gardens (13); On or near Carpenter Road (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 71% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Carpenter Road · Burroughs Close · Bellamy Close · Carpenter Road · Edgar Walk · Barrie Way · Beckett Road · Skipton Gardens · Watersmeet Road · Carroll Crescent · Rosehip Drive · Barton's Meadow
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.