Ironmonger Row Coventry
122 addresses across 5 postcodes (CV1), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9501223.
- Energy: 37 homes have an energy certificate (B: 10, C: 25, D: 2).
- 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 39% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Coventry, about 940 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Lady Herbert's Garden, is about 230 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 82 to 85 m above sea level.
- Noise: 78 of its 122 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Anchor Centre, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away, with 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 760 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 11% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2,379 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2022 | 10 CV1 1FD | Other | £180,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
37 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 40 m². Most common: Flat (37). Built: 2020 (37).
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 (69% of about 2,540 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 West of Bishop Street (corner with Well Street): up to 40 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- Charles Ager Smithford Way: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- Student Union and Priory Halls, Priory Street: up to 84 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- Former Gala Bingo, Fairfax Street: up to 874 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Dale buildings Tower Street: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- Land North of Lamb street and West of Bishop street: up to 138 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- City Centre South: up to 1,575 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Bishop Gate, Bishop Street/Tower Street, CV1 1AJ: up to 129 homes, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 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, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CV1 1FD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV1 1NA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV1 1FL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CV1 1HF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV1 1HG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 122 addresses are between 82 m and 85 m above sea level (82 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV1 1FD | 51% | 39% | 39% | 0% |
| CV1 1FL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 1HF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 1HG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 1NA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Coventry 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Coventry Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 30 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 74 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ironmonger Square Coventry | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pool Meadow Bus Station Coventry | 200 m |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa | 200 m |
| EV charging points | 138 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ESB Energy Charging Station | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 16.9 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Anchor Centre | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | Coventry Central Police Station | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest M&S ATM | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lady Herbert's Garden 1.1 ha | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Naul's Mill Park 2.6 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Seagrave Road Allotments 550 m² | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 6.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 3-5 Priory Row, a listed building (Grade II*), 60 m east. 126 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 14 of them Grade I and 16 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 Priory Row | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m east |
| Former Blue Coat School | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m east |
| Remains of the west front, nave and aisles of Coventry Priory | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m east |
| Holy Trinity Church | Listed building, Grade I | 110 m south-east |
| Site of Cloister, Chapter House and Undercrofts of Coventry Priory | Scheduled monument | 130 m east |
| Lady Herbert's Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 300 m north-east |
| Coventry city walls | Scheduled monument | 340 m east |
| Cook Street Gate | Scheduled monument | 350 m north |
| Stoney Road Allotments | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Swanswell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 540 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Stivichall Grove | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) south |
| Quinton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Stivichall Common | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Whitley Grove | Wood | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 78 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 44 | 122 |
78 of the street's 122 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 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 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 |
| Coventry College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sidney Stringer Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | 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 |
| Eden Girls' School, Coventry Muslim | Secondary | 11–18 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Barr's Hill School | Secondary | 11–18 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Spon Gate Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hillfields Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Southfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| John Gulson Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greggs CV1 1FD | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2024 |
| Wok to Walk CV1 1HG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2026 |
| The Flying Standard CV1 1FL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 5 Very good | 9 Aug 2024 |
| Wingtrapp CV1 1HG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 4 Good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Cafe Italia CV1 1FJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Savers CV1 1HF | Retailers - other | 60 m | Exempt | |
| Royal Cha CV1 1HF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 4 Good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Social Climbing Coventry CV1 1FD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2026 |
| KFC CV1 1HG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Admiral Casino CV1 1HF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2023 |
| News CV1 1FL | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 9 Aug 2024 |
| St Ives Pasty Coventry Ltd CV1 1HF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Avi's Food and Wine CV1 1HF | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2024 |
| Merkur Slots CV1 1FL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 21 Sep 2023 |
| Las Iguanas also t/a Super Nonna CV1 1LL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 756 |
| Shoplifting | 635 |
| Public order | 184 |
| Other theft | 151 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 125 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 123 |
| Robbery | 94 |
| Drugs | 62 |
| Theft from the person | 61 |
| Bicycle theft | 56 |
| Burglary | 49 |
| Possession of weapons | 45 |
| Vehicle crime | 21 |
| Other crime | 17 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (538); On or near Burges (325); On or near Ironmonger Row (312); On or near Supermarket (230); On or near Cross Cheaping (162).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 22 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 11% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 48% | 17% |
| Private rented | 42% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 22% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 38% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 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 | 17% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 35% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 26% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 65% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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 1FD: 116 addresses of 117 in the postcode
- CV1 1NA: 3 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- CV1 1FL: 1 address of 40 in the postcode
- CV1 1HF: 1 address of 37 in the postcode
- CV1 1HG: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Trinity Lane · Cross Cheaping · Trinity Street · New Buildings · Cathedral Lanes Shopping Centre · Priory Row · Broadgate · Corporation Street · Palmer Lane · Pepper Lane · Pepper Lane · Hill Top
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.