Draper's Fields Coventry
206 addresses across 11 postcodes (CV1), about 370 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9500707.
- Energy: 173 homes have an energy certificate (B: 29, C: 126, D: 17, 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 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 1.5 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 270 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 80 to 100 m above sea level.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hillfields Health Centre - 1, about 290 m away, with 11 practices within 1.6 km.
- People: About 2,520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 20% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 275 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
173 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 52 m². Most common: Flat (153); House, mid-terrace (8); House, end-terrace (7). Built: 1996-2002 (101); 2003-2006 (42); 1991-1995 (15). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (103); owner-occupied (50); rented (social) (11).
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 (69% of about 4,460 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: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): HMO - 30.9.23.
- Tree preservation orders: 19 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BRIDGE NUMBER 1, COVENTRY CANAL, grade II
- CANAL HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Vintage House, St. Nicholas Street/Leicester Row, Coventry, CV1 4BN: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- Land at Sandy Lane: up to 250 homes, pending decision (200 m)
- Bishop Gate, Bishop Street/Tower Street, CV1 1AJ: up to 129 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- Land North of Lamb street and West of Bishop street: up to 138 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- Dale buildings Tower Street: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- Land West of Bishop Street (corner with Well Street): up to 40 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Former Transco Site, Abbots Lane: up to 212 homes, permissioned (470 m)
- Foleshill Road/Eagle Street: up to 54 homes, not permissioned (540 m)
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 9 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 1 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CV1 4RA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV1 4RE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV1 4RB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV1 4RD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 8 | unlikely |
| CV1 4AF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV1 4RF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV1 4RG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV1 1PB | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CV1 4LG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV1 4BP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV1 4BW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 206 addresses are between 80 m and 100 m above sea level (94 m on average); the ground rises about 20 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV1 1PB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 4AF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 4BP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 4BW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 4LG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 4RA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 4RB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 4RD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 4RE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 4RF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 4RG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Coventry 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Coventry Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 69 within 800 m; nearest Leicester Row Bishopgate Green | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pool Meadow Bus Station Coventry | 490 m |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m; nearest Leicester Row Street Parking | 90 m |
| EV charging points | 131 within 1.6 km; nearest Draper's Field 3 | 0 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 16.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hillfields Health Centre - 1 | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Coventry Care Pharmacy | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 180 m |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 5.1 km |
| Police station | Coventry Central Police Station | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m; nearest City Of Coventry Health Centre | 460 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,640 m² | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 4.6 ha | 570 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 420 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 570 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 770 m² | 510 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is City Gate, a listed building (Grade I), 340 m south-east. 98 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 13 of them Grade I and 14 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| City Gate | Listed building, Grade I | 340 m south-east |
| Cook Street Gate | Scheduled monument | 340 m south-east |
| The Old Grammar School (St John's Hospital Chapel) | Listed building, Grade I | 400 m south |
| Lady Herbert's Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 400 m south-east |
| Swanswell Gate and City Wall to North of Swanswell Gate | Listed building, Grade I | 460 m south-east |
| Former Blue Coat School | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m south |
| Site of Cloister, Chapter House and Undercrofts of Coventry Priory | Scheduled monument | 610 m south-east |
| Coventry city walls | Scheduled monument | 790 m south-east |
| Stoney Road Allotments | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Swanswell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 490 m east |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 1.3 km east |
| Stivichall Grove | Wood | 2.1 km south |
| Quinton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km south |
| Stivichall Common | Wood | 3.1 km south-west |
| Wyken Slough | Wetland | 4.9 km 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barr's Hill School | Secondary | 11–18 | 300 m | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Eden Girls' School, Coventry Muslim | Secondary | 11–18 | 540 m | No published inspection |
| Coventry College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 560 m | No published inspection |
| St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 640 m | 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 Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 660 m | 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 | 710 m | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| John Gulson Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hillfields Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 830 m | No published inspection |
| Radford Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 870 m | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Spon Gate Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.0 km | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Moseley Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.0 km | No published inspection |
| St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.0 km | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorety CV1 4LY | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Playwrights Cafe CV1 4LY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2025 |
| Jubilee Church Coventry CV1 4BX | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Weavers Rest Home CV1 4BP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Merrick Lodge CV1 4BP | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 230 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2018 |
| Delta Supermarket CV1 1HU | Retailers - other | 250 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Delta Grills CV1 1HU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Hub's Hut Burgers CV1 4BY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| JPJR Retails CV1 1JS | Retailers - other | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Sri Lankan Street Food CV1 1JS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Stag and Hen CV1 1HU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2025 |
| JCT-Joining Communities Together CV1 4AE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Authentic Centre Coventry CV1 4AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Salvation Army, Steps CV1 4AE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Palm supermarket CV1 4BT | Retailers - other | 320 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 9 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 123 |
| Public order | 22 |
| Other theft | 21 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 12 |
| Possession of weapons | 8 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St Columba'S Close (88); On or near St Nicholas Street (53); On or near Light Lane (50); On or near Park/Open Space (40); On or near Leicester Row (21).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 52% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 15% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 68% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 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 4RA: 51 addresses
- CV1 4RE: 43 addresses
- CV1 4RB: 34 addresses of 35 in the postcode
- CV1 4RD: 32 addresses of 34 in the postcode
- CV1 4AF: 25 addresses
- CV1 4RF: 11 addresses
- CV1 4RG: 4 addresses of 27 in the postcode
- CV1 1PB: 2 addresses of 52 in the postcode
- CV1 4LG: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- CV1 4BP: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
- CV1 4BW: 1 address of 43 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Drapers Fields · Brindley Paddocks · Leicester Row · St Columba's Close · St Nicholas Street · Foleshill Road · Ringway St Nicholas · Ringway Swanswell · Lincoln Street · Harnall Lane West · B4098 · Ringway St Nicholas
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.