Clay Lane Coventry
111 addresses across 3 postcodes (CV2), about 220 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 9500967.
- Energy: 89 homes have an energy certificate (C: 33, D: 49, E: 7).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Coventry, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Barras Heath, is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 95 to 96 m above sea level.
- Noise: 11 of its 111 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Godiva Group Practice, about 200 m away, with 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 980 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 26% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 271 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
89 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 61 m². Most common: Flat (62); House, mid-terrace (11); Maisonette, mid-terrace (10). Built: 1900-1929 (60); 1930-1949 (24); before 1900 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (46); rented (private) (23); owner-occupied (16).
Each home's certificates and sales (22 addresses)
- 6, Goring Road
- 8, Goring Road
- 9, Goring Road
- 12, Goring Road
- 21 Goring Road
- 23, Goring Road
- 27, Goring Road
- 28, Goring Road
- 29, Goring Road
- 31, Goring Road
- 35, Goring Road
- 46 Goring Road
- 48, Goring Road
- 51, Goring Road
- 53, Goring Road
- 64, Goring Road
- 66, Goring Road
- 69, Goring Road
- 75, Goring Road
- 80, Goring Road
- 83, Goring Road
- Flat 3 Manton House, 2, Goring Road
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 (95% 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)
- 4-8 and Adj Caludon Road, CV2 4LP: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (210 m)
- Arden Windows, Arden House, Sparkbrook Street, Coventry, CV1 5ST: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Lansdowne Street: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- 509-511 Walsgrave Road: up to 32 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Lansdowne Street and All Saints Lane, Coventry, CV1 5LN: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 26 August 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CV2 4LW | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 17 | unlikely |
| CV2 4LU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV2 4PX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 111 addresses are between 95 m and 96 m above sea level (95 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV2 4LU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV2 4LW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV2 4PX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Coventry 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Coventry Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Caludon Road Upper Stoke | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pool Meadow Bus Station Coventry | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Cromwell Street - Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 98 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cleveland Road | 110 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 18.5 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Godiva Group Practice | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crestpharmacy - Clay Lane | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Smile Centre | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barras Heath 2.5 ha | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3.5 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,240 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,700 m² | 230 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 6.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael, a listed building (Grade II*), 680 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Coventry city walls | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Site of Charterhouse | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Lady Herbert's Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Cook Street Gate | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| London Road Cemetery, Coventry | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 640 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Swanswell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Quinton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Rock Spinney | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Stivichall Grove | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Wyken Slough | Wetland | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 100 | 111 |
11 of the street's 111 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 310 m | Requires improvement (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Frederick Bird Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Stoke Park School | Secondary | 11–18 | 650 m (0.4 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 |
| Stoke Heath Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Southfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hillfields Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gosford Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Stanton Bridge Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sidney Stringer Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
| Sidney Stringer Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit and Veg CV2 4LT | Retailers - other | 50 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Milka Supermarket CV2 4LS | Retailers - other | 80 m | 4 Good | 20 Oct 2025 |
| New Asia Meat Centre CV2 4LR | Retailers - other | 80 m | 4 Good | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Chicken Delight CV2 4PW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Apr 2025 |
| International Supermarket CV2 4LT | Retailers - other | 90 m | 4 Good | 4 Jul 2023 |
| Atadan African Store CV2 4LT | Retailers - other | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Mini Market CV2 4LT | Retailers - other | 100 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Top1 pizza CV2 4LS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 4 Good | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Hastings Tavern CV2 4LT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Jade Garden CV2 4LT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2025 |
| The Hastings CV2 4LS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2019 |
| WAVA Hall CV2 4PU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 20 Apr 2022 |
| The Highlife Centre CV2 4LY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| COUNTRY KITCHEN CV2 4LY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Nutifafa kitchen CV2 4LY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 130 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 33 |
| Vehicle crime | 23 |
| Other theft | 20 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Goring Road (36); On or near Quarrywood Grove (29); On or near Barras Green (29); On or near Stepney Road (27); On or near Stoke Row (26).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 26% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 15% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 20% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 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) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 68% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Sase & Sons (retailers - other, CV2 4QL) now 3 Generally satisfactory, was Awaiting inspection (rated 29 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Swan Lane Express (retailers - other, CV2 4GB) re-inspected, still 3 Generally satisfactory (rated 29 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Heath Road · Caludon Road · Burlington Road · Cleveland Road · Stoke Row · Barras Green · Camden Street · Stepney Road · Quarrywood Grove · Parkfield Close · Richmond Street · Hastings Road
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.