Digbey Close Coventry
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (CV5), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9500683.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £275,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (D: 5, E: 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 B; 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 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 380 m away, and Allesley Park (36 hectares) is about 430 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 101 m above sea level.
- Noise: 11 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Allesley Village Surgery, about 240 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £174,000 | £174,000 | £174,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £158,500 | £132,000 | £185,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £78,000 | £78,000 | £78,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £43,500 | £43,500 | £43,500 |
| 1995 | 1 | £88,000 | £88,000 | £88,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 2020 | 1 CV5 9BQ | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2008 | 21 CV5 9BQ | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2004 | 19 CV5 9BQ | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2003 | 11A CV5 9BQ | Detached | £174,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2002 | 7 CV5 9BQ | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2002 | 15 CV5 9BQ | Detached | £132,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1998 | 17 CV5 9BQ | Detached | £78,000 | |
| 8 Oct 1996 | 21 CV5 9BQ | Detached | £43,500 | |
| 15 Aug 1995 | 7 CV5 9BQ | Detached | £88,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 95 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (4); House, detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (4); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
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 B (33% of about 790 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- 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)
- The Allesley Hotel, Birmingham Road, Coventry, CV5 9GP: up to 48 homes, pending decision (440 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
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 addresses are about 101 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV5 9BP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV5 9BQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Tile Hill 542,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Coventry 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Allesley Post Office | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coventry Station | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 32 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barnfield Avenue | 270 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 12.8 km (8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allesley Village Surgery | 240 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allesley Pharmacy | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allesley Practice Limited | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Police station | Canley Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Eastern Green, Eastern Green Cashzone | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.8 ha | 380 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Allesley Park 36 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,390 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 42 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 65, Birmingham Road, a listed building (Grade II*), 560 m (0.3 miles) east. 30 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 65, Birmingham Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 630 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Motte castle 150m SSW of Allesley Hall | Scheduled monument | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Limbrick Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Tilehill Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Pinkett's Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Pig Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Wall Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
| Swanswell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 12 |
11 of the street's 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allesley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Allesley Hall Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Park Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John's Church of England Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mount Nod Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Christopher Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Limbrick Wood Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Whoberley Hall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Coundon Court | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Mar 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: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Coundon Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hollyfast Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Village Cafe CV5 9BN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Allesley Post Office CV5 9BB | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2026 |
| One Stop Convenience Store CV5 9HA | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2022 |
| Allesley Country Market CV5 9GX | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2025 |
| Allesley Playgroup CV5 9GR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2024 |
| Revive CV5 9GR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2024 |
| Harry Caplan House CV5 9QF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 10 Nov 2025 |
| BunBros CV5 7PL | Other catering premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Rye Hill Service Station CV5 9QT | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2017 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Milford Close (14); On or near Wingrave Close (2); On or near Birmingham Road (1); On or near Digbey Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
Rosaville Crescent · Milford Close · Wingrave Close · Gardenia Drive · Dunchurch Highway · London Road · Park Court · Bexfield Close · Flynt Avenue · The Bridle Path · Neale Avenue · Fairways Close
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.