Lower Precinct Coventry
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (CV1), about 80 m long. USRN 9504105.
- Flood: 76 addresses on its postcodes are 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 89% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Coventry, about 820 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Grey Friars Green, is about 380 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: It is about 80 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Jubilee Healthcare, about 590 m (0.4 miles) away, with 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 12% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 898 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2021 | GROUND, FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS, 82 - 92 CV1 1DX | Other | £860,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Nov 2017 | 56 - 58 CV1 1DX | Other | £100,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Aug 2017 | 82 CV1 1DX | Other | £150,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Jul 2017 | 82 CV1 1DX | Other | £1,000,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
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 (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)
- Charles Ager Smithford Way: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- City Centre South: up to 1,575 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Land at Watch Close: up to 49 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- Steeple House Percy Street: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- Land West of Bishop Street (corner with Well Street): up to 40 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Former Transco Site, Abbots Lane: up to 212 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Land North of Lamb street and West of Bishop street: up to 138 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Vintage House, St. Nicholas Street/Leicester Row, Coventry, CV1 4BN: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (520 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, 69 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 6 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 77 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 77 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 1DX | zone 2 | 0 / 4 / 1 | unlikely |
| CV1 1GF | zone 2 | 69 / 3 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 80 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV1 1DX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 1GF | 89% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Coventry 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Coventry Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 30 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 70 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lower Precinct Coventry | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pool Meadow Bus Station Coventry | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest National Car Parks | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 135 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ESB Energy Charging Station | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 16.7 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jubilee Healthcare | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 30 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Perfection | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | Coventry Central Police Station | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 9 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest M&S ATM | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grey Friars Green 1.2 ha | 380 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Naul's Mill Park 2.6 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sovereign Park 7,770 m² | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Sherbourne Valley Allotments 3.9 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 6.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade I), 80 m north-west. 127 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m north-west |
| Bablake School | Listed building, Grade I | 130 m north-west |
| Bonds Hospital | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m north-west |
| Lady Godiva Statue | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m east |
| Cast iron single-span bridge 110m WNW of Sherbourne House | Scheduled monument | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Site of Cloister, Chapter House and Undercrofts of Coventry Priory | Scheduled monument | 470 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Lady Herbert's Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 590 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Cook Street Gate | Scheduled monument | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Stoney Road Allotments | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Swanswell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Stivichall Grove | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Quinton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Stivichall Common | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Whitley Grove | Wood | 3.4 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 4 |
4 of the street's 4 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 Osburg's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 420 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 |
| Spon Gate Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barr's Hill School | Secondary | 11–18 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sidney Stringer Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Coventry College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Eden Girls' School, Coventry Muslim | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sidney Stringer Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Moseley Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hillfields Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hearsall Community Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Earlsdon Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Radford Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delikatesy Smaczek CV1 1DS | Retailers - other | 20 m | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Putt Putt Social CV1 1DX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2024 |
| Food Precinct CV1 1DS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2024 |
| Home Bargains CV1 1DN | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Caffe Nero CV1 1DS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Flip Out Coventry CV1 1NQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Adam's Fruit and Veg Coventry CV1 1DN | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Town Crier CV1 1PB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2023 |
| Tayper and Balla CV1 3BA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 25 Oct 2023 |
| Teriyaki CV1 3BB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 4 Good | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Heavenly Desserts CV1 1GF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 16 May 2024 |
| Filthy Vegan / Crazy Chicken / Smash Out / In Fry / Crazy Egg CV1 1GF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Poundland CV1 1DL | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 15 Nov 2023 |
| Waterstones CV1 1DX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2025 |
| 40Cha Taiwanese Bubble Tea-Coventry CV1 1DL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 293 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 285 |
| Public order | 58 |
| Other theft | 57 |
| Burglary | 42 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 38 |
| Bicycle theft | 25 |
| Robbery | 22 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Theft from the person | 20 |
| Possession of weapons | 14 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Other crime | 6 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (541); On or near Parking Area (188); On or near Corporation Street (52); On or near Watch Close (34); On or near Theatre/Concert Hall (33).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 21 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 12% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 39% | 17% |
| Private rented | 48% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 19% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 45% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 30% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 72% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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
Nearby streets
Fleet Street · The Precinct · Smithford Way · Corporation Street · Spon Street · Market Way · Lower Holyhead Road · Bond Street · Upper Precinct · Barracks Way · Croft Road · Watch 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.