Clay Lane Coventry
21 addresses across 4 postcodes (CV5), about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 9500522.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £675,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 3, G: 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 C; 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 Canley, about 5.5 km (3.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Godiva Gardens, is about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 126 to 155 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Allesley Village Surgery, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £675,000 | £675,000 | £675,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £358,000 | £358,000 | £358,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2006 | 4 | £535,000 | £335,000 | £800,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2021 | 3 CV5 9DH | Detached | £675,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2008 | PLOT 4, OAKLANDS FORM CV5 9DH | Detached | £358,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2007 | 3 CV5 9DH | Detached | £380,000 | New build. |
| 23 Oct 2006 | PLOT 4, OAKLANDS FORM CV5 9DH | Detached | £335,000 | New build. |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 1, OAKLANDS FARM COTTAGE CV5 9DH | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2006 | THE HAYBARN CV5 9DH | Detached | £575,000 | New build. |
| 31 Jul 2006 | OAKLANDS FARM CV5 9DH | Detached | £800,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 161 m². Most common: House, detached (3); House, semi-detached (2); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 2003-2006 (2); 2007 onwards (1); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (23% of about 920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Coventry.
Listed buildings
- OAKLANDS FARMHOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CV5 9DH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV5 9DD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CV5 9DF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV5 9DG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 126 m and 155 m above sea level (142 m on average); the ground rises about 29 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV5 9DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV5 9DF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV5 9DG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV5 9DH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Tile Hill 542,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Coventry Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Tesco Extra Longford | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 11.5 km (7.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Allesley Village Surgery | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Allesley Pharmacy | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Allesley Practice Limited | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Hospital | NHS Nightingale Hospital Birmingham | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
| Police station | Canley Police Station | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Eastern Green, Eastern Green Cashzone | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Godiva Gardens 1,840 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,350 m² | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Barkers Butts Rugby Football Club 7.6 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Belcher's Wood | Wood | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Elkin Wood | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Wall Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Hawkes End Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Daddley's Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Keatley's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 21 |
4 of the street's 21 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (west-midlands).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
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.