Gazelle Close Coventry
12 addresses across 1 postcode (CV1), about 280 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9500928.
- 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 74% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Coventry, about 1.5 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Swanswell Recreation Ground, is about 260 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 83 to 86 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Anchor Centre, about 420 m (0.3 miles) away, with 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 11% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 347 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
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (62% of about 1,220 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)
- Former Gala Bingo, Fairfax Street: up to 874 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Arden Windows, Arden House, Sparkbrook Street, Coventry, CV1 5ST: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Student Union and Priory Halls, Priory Street: up to 84 homes, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Dale buildings Tower Street: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Bishop Gate, Bishop Street/Tower Street, CV1 1AJ: up to 129 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Lansdowne Street: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Lansdowne Street and All Saints Lane, Coventry, CV1 5LN: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Land West of Bishop Street (corner with Well Street): up to 40 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
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
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 83 m and 86 m above sea level (85 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV1 5NR | 74% | 74% | 74% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Coventry 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Coventry Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 65 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Vine Street Hillfields | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pool Meadow Bus Station Coventry | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Key Parking Solutions | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 140 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Vine Street | 80 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 17.5 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Anchor Centre | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crestpharmacy - Hillfields | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hillfields Dental Surgery | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Coventry Central Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest City Of Coventry Health Centre | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Swanswell Recreation Ground 1.8 ha | 260 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3.5 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Seagrave Road Allotments 550 m² | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 7.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lady Herbert's Garden, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 520 m (0.3 miles) west. 73 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 12 of them Grade I and 13 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Herbert's Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 520 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Swanswell Gate and City Wall to North of Swanswell Gate | Listed building, Grade I | 520 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Coventry city walls | Scheduled monument | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Cook Street Gate | Scheduled monument | 540 m (0.3 miles) west |
| City Gate | Listed building, Grade I | 540 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Cathedral of St Michael | Listed building, Grade I | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Site of Cloister, Chapter House and Undercrofts of Coventry Priory | Scheduled monument | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Medieval Basement Below Site of 38 and 39 Bayley Street | Listed building, Grade I | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| London Road Cemetery, Coventry | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Swanswell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 320 m west |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 510 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Stivichall Grove | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Quinton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Rock Spinney | Wood | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Wyken Slough | Wetland | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 12 |
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Stringer Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 130 m | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sidney Stringer Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 250 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 |
| Hillfields Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 260 m | No published inspection |
| Coventry College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 290 m | No published inspection |
| St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 320 m | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Eden Girls' School, Coventry Muslim | Secondary | 11–18 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Southfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| John Gulson Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Frederick Bird Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barr's Hill School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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 |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peters Community Centre CV1 5NP | Other catering premises | 50 m | 5 Very good | 16 May 2016 |
| FoodCycle Coventry CV1 5NP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| St Peter’s Hillfields CV1 5NP | Retailers - other | 80 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Paradise CV1 5NR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Apr 2025 |
| Hisham Kurdish Restaurant CV1 5NA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Yosuf Bakery CV1 5NA | Retailers - other | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Afghan Village CV1 5NA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Roma Pizza CV1 5NA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 11 May 2026 |
| Working Actively To Change Hillfields Ltd (WATCH) CV1 5LZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Merhaba CV1 5LZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Albaraka Market and Hillfields Halal CV1 5LZ | Retailers - other | 150 m | 4 Good | 20 Jan 2026 |
| International Supermarket CV1 5JF | Retailers - other | 150 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Hillfields Halal Meat and Poultry CV1 5JF | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2023 |
| Fruit&Veg at International Supermark CV1 5JF | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2018 |
| First and Best CV1 5JF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 7 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 170 |
| Public order | 33 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 24 |
| Other theft | 22 |
| Drugs | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 16 |
| Robbery | 13 |
| Theft from the person | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 9 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Nightclub (86); On or near Wellington Street (59); On or near Victoria Street (44); On or near Primrose Hill Street (40); On or near Kildale Close (22).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 23 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 11% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 61% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 27% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 40% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 8% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 36% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 66% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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 5NR: 12 addresses of 801 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Charles Street · Vine Street · Yardley Street · Canterbury Street · Victoria Street · Kildale Close · Virginia Road · King William Street · Colchester Street · Primrose Hill Street · Wellington Street · Vogue 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.