Farr Drive Coventry
22 addresses across 2 postcodes (CV4), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9500832.
- Sales: 36 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £145,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 9, D: 5).
- 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 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 520 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: Its addresses are 110 to 112 m above sea level.
- Noise: 21 of its 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Westwood Medical H/Centre, about 60 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 104 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £144,000 | £137,500 | £187,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £129,000 | £129,000 | £129,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £102,000 | £102,000 | £102,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £95,500 | £83,000 | £108,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £106,000 | £106,000 | £106,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £91,000 | £77,000 | £105,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £106,000 | £106,000 | £106,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £99,225 | £94,950 | £103,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £92,300 | £92,300 | £92,300 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2026 | 17 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 12 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2020 | 18 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Oct 2020 | 14 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Sep 2019 | 3 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £137,500 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Aug 2019 | 1A CV4 9SZ | Semi-detached | £187,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2019 | 10 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £144,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Aug 2018 | 12 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Aug 2017 | 9 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £129,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Feb 2015 | 8 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £99,950 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jan 2015 | 10 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £102,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jun 2014 | 11 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £83,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Jun 2014 | 14 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £108,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Apr 2013 | 12 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £106,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Oct 2012 | 5 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Sep 2012 | 12 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £77,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Oct 2008 | 18 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £106,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Aug 2006 | 18 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £103,500 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2006 | 17 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £94,950 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Sep 2005 | 5 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £92,300 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Feb 2004 | 7 CV4 9SZ | Semi-detached | £77,500 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jan 2004 | 4 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Sep 2002 | 6 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £68,950 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jun 2002 | 5 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £64,300 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Apr 2002 | 18 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £54,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Apr 2002 | 1 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Nov 2001 | 6 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Aug 2001 | 10 CV4 9SZ | Terraced | £48,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jul 2001 | 5 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jun 2001 | 16 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £51,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 May 2001 | 4 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £54,995 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Aug 1997 | 1A CV4 9SZ | Semi-detached | £63,000 | |
| 4 Apr 1997 | 16 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £35,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Jun 1996 | 5 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £36,500 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jun 1995 | 14 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £39,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 1995 | 3 CV4 9SZ | Flat or maisonette | £32,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 66 m². Most common: Flat (15); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (6); 1967-1975 (5); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (2).
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 (40% of about 550 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: 7 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at the junction of Jardine Crescent and Jobs Lane: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (900 m (0.6 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 22 addresses are between 110 m and 112 m above sea level (112 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV4 9DS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV4 9SZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Tile Hill 542,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Coventry 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Farr Drive Whoberley | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coventry Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 57 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Westwood Medical H/Centre | 60 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellbeing Pharmacy | 60 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| Police station | Canley Police Station | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Heart of England Co-operative Tile Hill, Tile Hill Cashzone | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.7 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 500 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.1 ha | 320 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,450 m² | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Motte castle 150m SSW of Allesley Hall, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Motte castle 150m SSW of Allesley Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| War Memorial Park, Coventry | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Limbrick Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Ten Shilling Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Pig Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Plants Hill Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Swanswell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.5 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) | 11.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 19 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 22 |
21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Whoberley Hall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Templars Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John's Church of England Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Finham Park 2 | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Charter Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hereward College of Further Education | 16 plus | 14–99 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Allesley Hall Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
| St Christopher Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 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 |
| Limbrick Wood Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of England Co-Op CV4 9DU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 120 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2019 |
| Pizza & Kebab Express CV4 9DW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Domino's Pizza CV4 9BY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Circle of Friends Day Nursery CV4 9DU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2026 |
| The Newlands CV4 9DJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 30 Aug 2024 |
| Wing Wah CV4 9EL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2025 |
| McDonalds CV5 6UA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Cre8fun Ltd CV4 9ER | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2024 |
| Beech Tree Fish Bar CV4 9FE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2024 |
| Changing The Future CV4 9DP | School/college/university | 360 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| DC London Pie T/A Pizza Hut Delivery CV5 6UA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2025 |
| DISHIKA SWEETS DELIGHT LTD CV4 9BS | Retailers - other | 390 m | 4 Good | 29 May 2025 |
| Daves News & Booze CV4 9BW | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2019 |
| Asia House CV4 9DE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 39 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 25 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (37); On or near B4101 (27); On or near Willow Grove (14); On or near Rothesay Avenue (13); On or near Farr Drive (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 38% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
Willow Grove · Rothesay Avenue · Holly Grove · Windsor Court · Cadden Drive · Tile Hill Lane · Tile Hill Lane · Kings Gardens · Lime Grove · Ash Priors Close · Westcotes · Renolds 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.