Barracks Way Coventry
5 addresses across 3 postcodes (CV1), about 100 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 9500152.
- Flood: 8 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 32% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Coventry, about 650 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Grey Friars Green, is about 290 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 16.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 83 to 85 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Jubilee Healthcare, about 620 m (0.4 miles) away, with 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 990 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 11% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 929 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (75% of about 5,810 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)
- City Centre South: up to 1,575 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- New Union Street: up to 170 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Coventry Central Police Station: up to 600 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- Charles Ager Smithford Way: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- Student Union and Priory Halls, Priory Street: up to 84 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Land West of Bishop Street (corner with Well Street): up to 40 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Chestnut School, 8 Park Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Land bounded by Railway, Grosvenor Road, Manor Road and including Greyfriars Green, Station Square.: up to 2,500 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 4 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CV1 1DD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV1 1LH | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| CV1 2GB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 83 m and 85 m above sea level (84 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV1 1DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 2GB | 32% | 32% | 32% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Coventry 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Coventry Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 30 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 72 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Quadrant Coventry | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pool Meadow Bus Station Coventry | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest New Union Street Motorcycle Parking | 110 m |
| EV charging points | 129 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ESB Energy Charging Station | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 16.9 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jubilee Healthcare | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Police station | Coventry Central Police Station | 290 m |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grey Friars Green 1.2 ha | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Swanswell Recreation Ground 1.8 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | Spencer Park 6.0 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stoney Road Allotments 4.4 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 4.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ford's Hospital, a listed building (Grade I), 60 m east. 138 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 14 of them Grade I and 16 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ford's Hospital | Listed building, Grade I | 60 m east |
| Christchurch Steeple | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m south |
| Number 22 (Cellarage Only) | Listed building, Grade I | 170 m north-east |
| Kirby House and forecourt railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m east |
| Site of Cloister, Chapter House and Undercrofts of Coventry Priory | Scheduled monument | 370 m north-east |
| Coventry city walls | Scheduled monument | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Lady Herbert's Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 590 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Cook Street Gate | Scheduled monument | 640 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Stoney Road Allotments | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Swanswell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Stivichall Grove | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Quinton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Stivichall Common | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Whitley Grove | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 5 |
5 of the street's 5 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Sidney Stringer Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Spon Gate Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Coventry College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Barr's Hill School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sidney Stringer Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Eden Girls' School, Coventry Muslim | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hillfields Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Southfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Moseley Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSAMM Korean bbq CV1 1LB | Other catering premises | 20 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Royal Aroma CV1 1LB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 27 Oct 2025 |
| metroshop CV1 1LB | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2024 |
| i-TEA CV1 1LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Coventry Central Hall CV1 2HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Wesley's Fusion Kitchen CV1 2HA | Other catering premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2025 |
| Catch 22 CV1 1LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Spicy Squirrel CV1 2GY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 4 Good | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Merkur Slots CV1 1LB | Other catering premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Mr B’s Catering CV1 2GB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| OXFAM CV1 1LB | Retailers - other | 100 m | Exempt | |
| Falafel Corner CV1 1NE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2024 |
| Greggs CV1 1NF | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 17 Nov 2022 |
| Lady Godiva News CV1 1NE | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2022 |
| Claire's CV1 1NF | Retailers - other | 130 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 277 |
| Shoplifting | 241 |
| Public order | 80 |
| Other theft | 72 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 47 |
| Bicycle theft | 38 |
| Burglary | 32 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 31 |
| Robbery | 27 |
| Theft from the person | 26 |
| Drugs | 21 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Other crime | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 11 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (452); On or near Parking Area (164); On or near Greyfriars Lane (84); On or near High Street (72); On or near Hay Lane (60).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 23 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 11% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 41% | 17% |
| Private rented | 49% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 23% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 38% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 21% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 32% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 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 | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 63% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
- CV1 1DD: 2 addresses of 31 in the postcode
- CV1 1LH: 2 addresses of 29 in the postcode
- CV1 2GB: 1 address of 99 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Warwick Lane · Hertford Street · Barracks Way · Barracks Way · Salt Lane · Warwick Row · Upper Precinct · High Street · The Quadrant · Market Way · Pepper Lane · Cathedral Lanes Shopping Centre
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.