Canal View Coventry
22 addresses across 2 postcodes (CV1), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9505010.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £250,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (B: 10, C: 10, D: 1).
- 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 80% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Coventry, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 60 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 88 to 93 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is George Eliot Medical Centre, about 370 m away, with 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 22% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £317,000 | £317,000 | £317,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £301,000 | £288,000 | £314,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £264,995 | £264,995 | £264,995 |
| 2015 | 15 | £239,995 | £224,995 | £294,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2026 | 11 CV1 4LQ | Semi-detached | £330,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Sep 2025 | 5 CV1 4LQ | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2024 | 7 CV1 4LQ | Semi-detached | £317,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2023 | 14 CV1 4LQ | Semi-detached | £275,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 May 2022 | 9 CV1 4LQ | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2021 | 15 CV1 4LQ | Detached | £288,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2021 | 3 CV1 4LQ | Detached | £314,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2018 | 5 CV1 4LQ | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 6 May 2016 | 28 CV1 4LQ | Detached | £264,995 | New build. |
| 29 Apr 2016 | 15 CV1 4LQ | Detached | £264,995 | New build. |
| 11 Dec 2015 | 22 CV1 4LQ | Terraced | £239,995 | |
| 11 Dec 2015 | 26 CV1 4LQ | Terraced | £239,995 | New build. |
| 11 Dec 2015 | 24 CV1 4LQ | Terraced | £236,495 | New build. |
| 9 Oct 2015 | 9 CV1 4LQ | Semi-detached | £238,995 | New build. |
| 25 Sep 2015 | 11 CV1 4LQ | Semi-detached | £239,995 | New build. |
| 11 Sep 2015 | 18 CV1 4LQ | Semi-detached | £279,995 | New build. |
| 11 Sep 2015 | 20 CV1 4LQ | Semi-detached | £279,995 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Jun 2015 | 8 CV1 4LQ | Semi-detached | £274,995 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 2015 | 12 CV1 4LQ | Detached | £294,995 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Jun 2015 | 3 CV1 4LQ | Detached | £294,995 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 2015 | 10 CV1 4LQ | Semi-detached | £279,995 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 2015 | 14 CV1 4LQ | Semi-detached | £229,995 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 2015 | 16 CV1 4LQ | Semi-detached | £229,995 | New build. |
| 26 Jun 2015 | 7 CV1 4LQ | Semi-detached | £227,995 | New build. |
| 25 Jun 2015 | 5 CV1 4LQ | Semi-detached | £228,995 | New build. |
| 19 Jun 2015 | 1 CV1 4LQ | Detached | £294,995 | New build. |
| 29 May 2015 | 6 CV1 4LQ | Terraced | £224,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 115 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (10); House, end-terrace (5); House, detached (4). Built: 2012-2021 (10); 2015 (6); 2007-2011 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (16); rented (private) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (79% of about 1,920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Coventry Canal Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- Land at Sandy Lane: up to 250 homes, pending decision (170 m)
- Foleshill Road/Eagle Street: up to 54 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- Bishop Gate, Bishop Street/Tower Street, CV1 1AJ: up to 129 homes, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Newfield House, Kingfield Rd: up to 50 homes, pending decision (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Vintage House, St. Nicholas Street/Leicester Row, Coventry, CV1 4BN: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Dale buildings Tower Street: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 2 Lewis Road, CV1 4HZ: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Land North of Lamb street and West of Bishop street: up to 138 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 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, 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CV1 4LQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV1 4JJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 22 addresses are between 88 m and 93 m above sea level (91 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV1 4JJ | 100% | 80% | 80% | 0% |
| CV1 4LQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Coventry 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Coventry Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 59 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest City Wharf Bishopgate Green | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pool Meadow Bus Station Coventry | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Leicester Row Street Parking | 350 m |
| EV charging points | 130 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Aldbourne Road 1, Coventry | 200 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 16.7 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest George Eliot Medical Centre | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Coventry Care Pharmacy | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 380 m |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Coventry Central Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest City Of Coventry Health Centre | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,640 m² | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 4.6 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 470 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 370 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 770 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bird Grove House, a listed building (Grade II*), 480 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 47 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 8 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bird Grove House | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| City Gate | Listed building, Grade I | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Cook Street Gate | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Lady Herbert's Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 630 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Swanswell Gate and City Wall to North of Swanswell Gate | Listed building, Grade I | 700 m (0.4 miles) south |
| The Old Grammar School (St John's Hospital Chapel) | Listed building, Grade I | 700 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Site of Cloister, Chapter House and Undercrofts of Coventry Priory | Scheduled monument | 870 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Coventry city walls | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| London Road Cemetery, Coventry | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Swanswell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Stivichall Grove | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Quinton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Stivichall Common | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Wyken Slough | Wetland | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 22 |
5 of the street's 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barr's Hill School | Secondary | 11–18 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Eden Girls' School, Coventry Muslim | Secondary | 11–18 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Coventry College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| John Gulson Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sidney Stringer Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 620 m (0.4 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 |
| Hillfields Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sidney Stringer Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Radford Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 950 m (0.6 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 |
| St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Moseley Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Broad Heath Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshways Cash and Carry CV1 4DQ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 170 m | 5 Very good | 16 Aug 2023 |
| Essa Fresh CV1 4DQ | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2023 |
| The Final Score CV1 4LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Enchanted Day Nursery CV1 4JJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Ellys Convenience Store CV1 4ET | Retailers - other | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Sandy Fish Bar and Kebab House CV1 4EX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 May 2022 |
| Namaste Kerala CV1 4EX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 4 Good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| VJ News CV1 4EX | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Palm supermarket CV1 4BT | Retailers - other | 300 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Merrick Lodge CV1 4BP | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 300 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2018 |
| Weavers Rest Home CV1 4BP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Guru Nanak Parkash Sikh CV1 4FB | Other catering premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2024 |
| Murlimanohar food court CV1 4GA | Manufacturers/packers | 370 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| JoJo Cake Boutique CV1 4JH | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Moonlight kebab house CV1 4JH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 4 Good | 9 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 76 |
| Vehicle crime | 22 |
| Other theft | 18 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Harnall Lane West (67); On or near Electric Wharf (28); On or near Aldbourne Road (28); On or near Quayside Court (20); On or near The Moorings (14).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 50% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 68% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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.
What has changed
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, end-terrace (lodged 28 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Lockside Place · Quayside Court · The Moorings · Harnall Lane West · Foleshill Road · Challenge Close · Foleshill Road · Aldbourne Road · Electric Wharf · Widdrington Road · Springfield Place · Lincoln Street
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.