Redcar Road Coventry
16 addresses across 1 postcode (CV1), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9501870.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £160,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 9, D: 3, F: 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Coventry, about 2 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 320 m away, and Webster's Park (3.5 hectares) is about 510 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 88 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is George Eliot Medical Centre, about 560 m (0.3 miles) away, with 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 36% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 185 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 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £62,000 | £62,000 | £62,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £82,400 | £82,400 | £82,400 |
| 2010 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £30,500 | £30,500 | £30,500 |
| 1999 | 1 | £26,000 | £26,000 | £26,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2025 | 25 CV1 5HZ | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2017 | 25 CV1 5HZ | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 29 May 2015 | 29 CV1 5HZ | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2012 | 27 CV1 5HZ | Terraced | £62,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2011 | 29 CV1 5HZ | Terraced | £82,400 | |
| 30 Apr 2010 | 23 CV1 5HZ | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2000 | 27 CV1 5HZ | Terraced | £30,500 | |
| 30 Jun 1999 | 29 CV1 5HZ | Terraced | £26,000 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (9); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 1900-1929 (7); 1996-2002 (4); before 1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (social) (6).
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 (82% of about 510 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)
- 2 Lewis Road, CV1 4HZ: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Foleshill Road/Eagle Street: up to 54 homes, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Arden Windows, Arden House, Sparkbrook Street, Coventry, CV1 5ST: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Bishop Gate, Bishop Street/Tower Street, CV1 1AJ: up to 129 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Sandy Lane: up to 250 homes, pending decision (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Dale buildings Tower Street: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Newfield House, Kingfield Rd: up to 50 homes, pending decision (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Gala Bingo, Fairfax Street: up to 874 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 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 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 88 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV1 5HZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Coventry 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Coventry Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eagle St East Hillfields | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pool Meadow Bus Station Coventry | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cromwell Street - Car Park | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 123 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stockton Road, Coventry | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 17.4 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest George Eliot Medical Centre | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest M Hussain Chemists LTD | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hillfields Dental Surgery | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Quick Shop Cashzone | 130 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,650 m² | 320 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Webster's Park 3.5 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 470 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 230 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,240 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 7.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bird Grove House, a listed building (Grade II*), 520 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bird Grove House | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| City Gate | Listed building, Grade I | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Cook Street Gate | Scheduled monument | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Lady Herbert's Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Swanswell Gate and City Wall to North of Swanswell Gate | Listed building, Grade I | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Coventry city walls | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Site of Cloister, Chapter House and Undercrofts of Coventry Priory | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| London Road Cemetery, Coventry | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Swanswell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Stivichall Grove | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Quinton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Rock Spinney | Wood | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
| Wyken Slough | Wetland | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 16 | 16 |
None of the street's 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gulson Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 250 m | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hillfields Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 280 m | No published inspection |
| Sidney Stringer Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 370 m | 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 |
| St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 380 m | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Eden Girls' School, Coventry Muslim | Secondary | 11–18 | 380 m | No published inspection |
| Coventry College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sidney Stringer Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Frederick Bird Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Broad Heath Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Southfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barr's Hill School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stanton Bridge Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roti Junction CV1 4FT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Stoney Mini Market CV1 4FT | Retailers - other | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Halal Bites CV1 4FT | Other catering premises | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Badshah Halal Mini Market CV1 4FT | Retailers - other | 90 m | 4 Good | 9 Jan 2024 |
| Apna Punjab Supermarket CV1 4FT | Retailers - other | 90 m | 4 Good | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Mahruf Store CV1 4FN | Retailers - other | 110 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Afghan Bakery CV1 4FN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Bangla Meat Centre CV1 4FN | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 5 May 2026 |
| Skylite Café CV1 5AG | Other catering premises | 130 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 23 Jul 2025 |
| ALISHAN BUTCHERS CV1 5HY | Retailers - other | 130 m | 4 Good | 21 Jan 2020 |
| Afghan & Turkish Restaurant CV1 4FT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 4 Good | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Hello Chicken CV1 5AG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 4 Good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| DKT Choice 4 U CV1 4FN | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2023 |
| Reliance Wine Spirits CV1 4FR | Retailers - other | 140 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Ebo Cafe CV1 5HU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 84 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Possession of weapons | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near George Street (32); On or near Jade Close (20); On or near Redcar Road (18); On or near Cambridge Street (17); On or near Iden Road (17).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 33% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 65% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 12% | 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
- CV1 5HZ: 16 addresses of 17 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Stockton Road · Hartlepool Road · Cambridge Street · Jade Close · Wright Street · Bretts Close · George Street · Priors Harnall · Adelaide Street · Keppel Street · Cawthorne Close · Iden 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.