Hope Street Coventry
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (CV1), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9501178.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (D: 5, E: 3, F: 2).
- 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 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 920 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Grey Friars Green, is about 530 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 80 to 81 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Broomfield Park Med.ctr., about 340 m away, with 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 6% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 296 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
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 65 m². Most common: Maisonette, mid-terrace (6); Maisonette, end-terrace (4). Built: 1950-1966 (10). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (10).
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 (90% of about 930 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)
- Land around the Rugby Stadium, between the Butts and railway line: up to 85 homes, not permissioned (140 m)
- Land at York Street: up to 233 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- Steeple House Percy Street: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Argyle House, Collingwood Road: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Land at Watch Close: up to 49 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- Former Transco Site, Abbots Lane: up to 212 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- City Centre South: up to 1,575 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Charles Ager Smithford Way: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 10 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 10 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 10 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 3GT | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 10 | unlikely |
| CV1 3LH | zone 2 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 80 m and 81 m above sea level (81 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV1 3GT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 3LH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Coventry 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Coventry Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Vincent Street Spon End | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coventry Station | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Car Park | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 102 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 140 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 16.2 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Broomfield Park Med.ctr. | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Broomfield Pharmacy | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Coventry Central Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Butts Road Cashzone | 90 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grey Friars Green 1.2 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Naul's Mill Park 2.6 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sovereign Park 7,770 m² | 230 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sherbourne Valley Allotments 3.9 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 3.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cast iron single-span bridge 110m WNW of Sherbourne House, a scheduled monument, 150 m east. 92 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 7 of them Grade I and 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cast iron single-span bridge 110m WNW of Sherbourne House | Scheduled monument | 150 m east |
| 119-123, Upper Spon Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m north |
| Bonds Hospital | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Bablake School | Listed building, Grade I | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Site of Cloister, Chapter House and Undercrofts of Coventry Priory | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Lady Herbert's Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Cook Street Gate | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Stoney Road Allotments | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stivichall Grove | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Swanswell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Quinton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Stivichall Common | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Limbrick Wood | Wood | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 14 |
9 of the street's 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spon Gate Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 240 m | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 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 |
| Hearsall Community Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Earlsdon Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Moseley Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| All Souls' Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Barr's Hill School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Radford Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sidney Stringer Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Coventry College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Eden Girls' School, Coventry Muslim | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Sidney Stringer Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rao’s CV1 3GU | Mobile caterer | 90 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Service Station CV1 3GU | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2023 |
| Greggs CV1 3GU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Premier Inn - City Centre (South) CV1 3BH | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 110 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Café 1935 CV5 6JQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Albany Theatre CV5 6JQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Spon Gate News Convenience CV1 3BL | Retailers - other | 180 m | 4 Good | 28 Nov 2023 |
| Spongate news and conv CV1 3BL | Retailers - other | 180 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Torino Pizza CV1 3GJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 4 Good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Caterplus @ ECCT Earlsdon CV5 6JQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Nisa Local CV1 3GJ | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Urban Diner & Dessert CV1 3GJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 4 Good | 28 May 2025 |
| Coventry Pizza CV1 3GJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Istanbul Restaurant CV1 3GJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Chargrill pizza CV1 3GJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 127 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 31 |
| Other theft | 25 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Public order | 19 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Possession of weapons | 9 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (113); On or near Vincent Street (60); On or near Butts (21); On or near Sherbourne Street (19); On or near Upper Spon Street (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 6% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 84% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 33% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 25% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
Windsor Street · Vincent Street · Sherbourne Street · Wellington Gardens · Upper Spon Street · Sovereign Row · Meadow Street · Ringway Queens · Ringway Whitefriars · Butts 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.