Much Park Street Coventry
21 addresses across 10 postcodes (CV1), about 220 m long, classed as a b road. USRN 9501584.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2011 the median was £95,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 2, E: 1).
- 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 80% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Coventry, about 770 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Lady Herbert's Garden, is about 590 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 16.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 84 to 87 m above sea level.
- Noise: 23 of its 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Anchor Centre, about 730 m (0.5 miles) away, with 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 2,020 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 10% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 419 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £104,950 | £104,950 | £104,950 |
| 1996 | 1 | £31,000 | £31,000 | £31,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2015 | 144 CV1 2LU | Flat or maisonette | £210,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Apr 2015 | 146 CV1 2LU | Flat or maisonette | £210,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Nov 2011 | 146 CV1 2LU | Flat or maisonette | £95,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Nov 2009 | 144 CV1 2LU | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jun 2004 | 146 CV1 2LU | Flat or maisonette | £104,950 | Leasehold. |
| 10 May 1996 | 146 CV1 2LU | Flat or maisonette | £31,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 73 m². Most common: Maisonette, mid-terrace (2); Maisonette, end-terrace (1); Flat (1). Built: 1950-1966 (3); 1976-1982 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (3); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 (80% of about 3,270 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Hill Top Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): HMO - 30.9.23.
- Tree preservation orders: 7 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- MEDIEVAL STONE BUILDING, grade II*
- Whitefriars Gate, 36-37 Much Park Street, grade II*
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Coventry Central Police Station: up to 600 homes, not permissioned (170 m)
- Whitefriars Street Car Park: up to 185 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
- New Union Street: up to 170 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- New Gate Court Business Park, Paradise Street, Coventry, CV1 2RU: up to 303 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Student Union and Priory Halls, Priory Street: up to 84 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- Former Gala Bingo, Fairfax Street: up to 874 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- City Centre South: up to 1,575 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Chestnut School, 8 Park Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (580 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, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 2LU | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| CV1 2LT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV1 2HF | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| CV1 2LZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV1 2SN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CV1 2DS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV1 2JY | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| CV1 5FB | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| CV1 5RU | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| CV1 5RW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV1 2DS | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| CV1 2JY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 2LT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 2LZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 2SN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 5FB | 90% | 80% | 80% | 0% |
| CV1 5RU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 5RW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Coventry 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Coventry Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 72 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Earl Street Coventry | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pool Meadow Bus Station Coventry | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Salt Lane Car Park | 270 m |
| EV charging points | 141 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 17.3 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Anchor Centre | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 160 m |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Coventry Central Police Station | 230 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 22 High Street Halifax | 280 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lady Herbert's Garden 1.1 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Swanswell Recreation Ground 1.8 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.7 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Seagrave Road Allotments 550 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 4.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval Stone Building, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 139 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 15 of them Grade I and 17 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval Stone Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Whitefriars Gate, 36-37 Much Park Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m south-east |
| Medieval Basement on Site of Old Star Inn | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north-west |
| Draper's Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m north-west |
| Coventry city walls | Scheduled monument | 290 m north |
| Site of Cloister, Chapter House and Undercrofts of Coventry Priory | Scheduled monument | 410 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Lady Herbert's Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 650 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Cook Street Gate | Scheduled monument | 720 m (0.4 miles) north |
| London Road Cemetery, Coventry | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Swanswell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 780 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Stivichall Grove | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Quinton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Stivichall Common | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Whitley Grove | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 11 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 23 |
23 of the street's 23 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 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Southfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Coventry College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sidney Stringer Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hillfields Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, 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 |
| Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Spon Gate Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Street Ltd CV1 5FB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Go Local Coventry CV1 5RW | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Union Streat Cafe CV1 2DS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Hanul Domenesc & Rosie Malones CV1 5RW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Indigo Flavours Ltd CV1 5QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Cluck & Crunch CV1 5QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| TASTY TOPPINGS CV1 5QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Namaste Annapurna CV1 5QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Turkish Street Food CV1 5QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| The kitchen at the courtyard CV1 5QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| I Am Big Chef CV1 5QT | Mobile caterer | 160 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Baxterstorey CV1 5QT | School/college/university | 160 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Panda momo CV1 5DL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 4 Good | 13 Jun 2025 |
| Student stop CV1 5DL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 180 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2025 |
| BOB Bites of Bliss Limited CV1 5DL | Mobile caterer | 180 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 217 |
| Public order | 75 |
| Other theft | 42 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Theft from the person | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St John'S Street (218); On or near White Friars Street (98); On or near White Friars Lane (31); On or near Little Park Street (28); On or near Short Street (28).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 23 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | under 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 10% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 77% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 19% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 44% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 33% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 24% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 63% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 2LU: 6 addresses
- CV1 2LT: 4 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- CV1 2HF: 2 addresses
- CV1 2LZ: 2 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- CV1 2SN: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- CV1 2DS: 1 address of 44 in the postcode
- CV1 2JY: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
- CV1 5FB: 1 address of 567 in the postcode
- CV1 5RU: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
- CV1 5RW: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
Nearby streets
White Friars Lane · Jordan Well · St Johns Street · White Friars Street · Ringway St Johns · Ringway Whitefriars · Gosford Street · Earl Street · Ringway St Johns · Little Park Street · St Mary Street · Ringway Whitefriars
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.