Hocking Road Coventry
27 addresses across 3 postcodes (CV2), about 390 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9501151.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £185,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 11, E: 4).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas 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 96% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Coventry, about 4.3 km (2.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 790 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 84 to 87 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Forum Health Centre, about 270 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 920 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £170,850 | £165,700 | £176,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £88,750 | £88,750 | £88,750 |
| 2018 | 2 | £168,000 | £151,000 | £185,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £142,000 | £142,000 | £142,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £112,000 | £112,000 | £112,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £129,000 | £129,000 | £129,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £118,000 | £118,000 | £118,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2025 | 17 CV2 5ER | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2023 | 20 CV2 5ER | Terraced | £170,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Jun 2023 | 21 CV2 5ER | Terraced | £190,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 May 2022 | 11 CV2 5ER | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2021 | 1 CV2 5ER | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2021 | 16 CV2 5ER | Terraced | £152,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Dec 2020 | 21 CV2 5ER | Terraced | £176,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2020 | 1 CV2 5ER | Terraced | £165,700 | |
| 1 Nov 2019 | 5 CV2 5ER | Terraced | £88,750 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Dec 2018 | 17 CV2 5ER | Terraced | £151,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2018 | 11 CV2 5ER | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2017 | 16 CV2 5ER | Terraced | £142,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2016 | 7 CV2 5ER | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2014 | 10 CV2 5ER | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 22 May 2013 | 21 CV2 5ER | Terraced | £112,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2012 | 11 CV2 5ER | Terraced | £129,000 | |
| 6 May 2008 | 1 CV2 5ER | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2006 | 5 CV2 5ER | Terraced | £67,407 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jun 2005 | 11 CV2 5ER | Terraced | £129,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2003 | 17 CV2 5ER | Terraced | £81,500 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 2 CV2 5ER | Semi-detached | £66,500 | |
| 16 Apr 2002 | 24 CV2 5ER | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2002 | 4 CV2 5ER | Terraced | £58,950 | |
| 31 Jan 2002 | 22 CV2 5ER | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2001 | 9 CV2 5ER | Semi-detached | £97,500 | |
| 27 Jul 2001 | 5 CV2 5ER | Terraced | £31,975 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 1999 | 17 CV2 5ER | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 28 May 1999 | 6 CV2 5ER | Terraced | £54,750 | |
| 6 Mar 1998 | 5 CV2 5ER | Semi-detached | £47,000 | |
| 29 Jul 1996 | 12 CV2 5ER | Terraced | £49,950 | |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 11 CV2 5ER | Terraced | £43,000 | |
| 24 May 1996 | 9 CV2 5ER | Semi-detached | £66,950 | |
| 1 Feb 1996 | 21 CV2 5ER | Terraced | £40,000 | |
| 6 Nov 1995 | 5 CV2 5ER | Semi-detached | £47,500 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (7); House, mid-terrace (5); House, semi-detached (3). Built: 1930-1949 (13); 1900-1929 (2); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (4); rented (social) (1).
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 B (80% of about 1,130 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)
- Vincent Wyles House: up to 144 homes, permissioned (510 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CV2 5ER | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CV2 3EY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV2 3FJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 84 m and 87 m above sea level (85 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV2 3EY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV2 3FJ | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| CV2 5ER | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Coventry 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) |
| Coventry Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Belgrave Square Wyken Green | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pool Meadow Bus Station Coventry | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Cromwell Street - Car Park | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 39 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 310 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 20.3 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Forum Health Centre | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Torcross Dental Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bains Newsagents, Wyken Cashzone | 80 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 11 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9.9 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,690 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site 190m south of Caludon Castle, a scheduled monument, 310 m north-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site 190m south of Caludon Castle | Scheduled monument | 310 m north-east |
| Remains of Caludon Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Caludon Castle: a moated site and part of an associated water management system | Scheduled monument | 430 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Combe Abbey | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 3 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coombe Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Binley Little Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Walsgrave Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Little Rough | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Wyken Slough | Wetland | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 27 |
6 of the street's 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caludon Castle School | Secondary | 11–18 | 240 m | No published inspection |
| Wyken Croft Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Ravensdale Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Richard Lee Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Pearl Hyde Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Clifford Bridge Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stoke Park School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Lyng Hall School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Walsgrave Church of England Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KVK Superstore CV2 5ER | Retailers - other | 20 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2024 |
| Topshops Cafe CV2 5BG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 4 Good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Bains Newsagents CV2 5BE | Retailers - other | 60 m | 4 Good | 29 Aug 2023 |
| Sprint Active Education Limited CV2 5BD | School/college/university | 170 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Rosie and Jims Wyken Pre-School CV2 5EU | School/college/university | 190 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Wyken Court CV2 5AL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| AIP at Caludon Castle School CV2 5BD | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Jacobs CV2 3EY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Gambia Smiling Coast Restaurant CV2 5AL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Hipswell Highway Care Home CV2 5FJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| New Pippin CV2 3EY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2023 |
| Go Local CV2 3EX | Retailers - other | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Apr 2025 |
| The Wyken Inn CV2 3FL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 4 Good | 21 May 2026 |
| TTS Food and Wine CV2 3FJ | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Essar Wyken Pippin CV2 3FN | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 42 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hyde Road (12); On or near Edyth Road (12); On or near Belgrave Square (11); On or near Axholme Road (11); On or near Sandilands Close (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 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 | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
- CV2 5ER: 25 addresses
- CV2 3EY: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
- CV2 3FJ: 1 address of 37 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Edyth Road · Hyde Road · Belgrave Square · Axholme Road · Oldham Avenue · Sandilands Close · Wyken Croft · Belgrave Road · Clifford Bridge Road · Macaulay Road · St Ives Road · Ansty Road
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.