Riley Square Coventry
159 addresses across 7 postcodes (CV2), about 100 m long. USRN 9502643.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £49,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 97 homes have an energy certificate (C: 27, D: 39, E: 24, F: 5, G: 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 94% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Coventry Arena, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 150 m away, and Moat House Park (9.6 hectares) is about 790 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 86 to 88 m above sea level.
- Noise: 75 of its 159 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wood End Health Centre, about 580 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 770 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 9% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 308 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £49,000 | £49,000 | £49,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £68,500 | £68,500 | £68,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £27,000 | £27,000 | £27,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £32,000 | £32,000 | £32,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £42,500 | £42,500 | £42,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2024 | FLAT 26, ALICE ARNOLD HOUSE CV2 1LT | Flat or maisonette | £49,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Apr 2021 | FLAT 26, ALICE ARNOLD HOUSE CV2 1LT | Flat or maisonette | £68,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Apr 2020 | 71 CV2 1LY | Other | £120,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Nov 2019 | SHOPPING PRECINCT CV2 1LS | Other | £20,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Aug 2019 | 10 - 16 CV2 1LX | Other | £130,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Apr 2019 | FLAT 43, ALICE ARNOLD HOUSE CV2 1LT | Flat or maisonette | £52,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Aug 2017 | FLAT 26, ALICE ARNOLD HOUSE CV2 1LT | Flat or maisonette | £65,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Oct 2016 | FLAT 26, ALICE ARNOLD HOUSE CV2 1LT | Flat or maisonette | £27,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Apr 2013 | FLAT 43, ALICE ARNOLD HOUSE CV2 1LT | Flat or maisonette | £32,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Sep 2005 | FLAT 43, ALICE ARNOLD HOUSE CV2 1LT | Flat or maisonette | £42,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
97 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 41 m². Most common: Flat (96); Maisonette, not recorded (1). Built: 1950-1966 (66); 1967-1975 (25); 1930-1949 (5). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (81); owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (28 addresses)
- Flat 1 Alice Arnold House, Riley Square
- Flat 4 Alice Arnold House, Riley Square
- Flat 5 Alice Arnold House, Riley Square
- Flat 8 Alice Arnold House, Riley Square
- Flat 8 Emily Smith House, Riley Square
- Flat 9 Emily Smith House, Riley Square
- Flat 11 Emily Smith House, Riley Square
- Flat 13 Emily Smith House, Riley Square
- Flat 14 Alice Arnold House, Riley Square
- Flat 15 Alice Arnold House, Riley Square
- Flat 15 Emily Smith House, Riley Square
- Flat 16 Alice Arnold House, Riley Square
- Flat 19 Emily Smith House, Riley Square
- Flat 20 Emily Smith House, Riley Square
- Flat 24 Alice Arnold House, Riley Square
- Flat 25 Emily Smith House, Riley Square
- Flat 26 Alice Arnold House, Riley Square
- Flat 26, Emily Smith House, Riley Square
- Flat 27 Alice Arnold House, Riley Square
- Flat 29 Emily Smith House, Riley Square
- Flat 30 Emily Smith House, Riley Square
- Flat 34 Alice Arnold House, Riley Square
- Flat 35 Alice Arnold House, Riley Square
- Flat 35 Emily Smith House, Riley Square
- Flat 40 Emily Smith House, Riley Square
- Flat 44 Emily Smith House, Riley Square
- Flat 48 Emily Smith House, Riley Square
- Flat 58 Emily Smith House, Riley Square
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 (97% of about 890 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 24 September 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Remedial works, no carriageway incursion, on the footpath (minor works)
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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CV2 1LT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV2 1LZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV2 1NA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CV2 1LS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CV2 1LY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| CV2 1LX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV2 1ND | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 159 addresses are between 86 m and 88 m above sea level (87 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV2 1LS | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
| CV2 1LT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV2 1LX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV2 1LY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV2 1LZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV2 1NA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV2 1ND | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Coventry Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Coventry 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bedworth 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 51 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Church Road Bell Green | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Tesco Extra Longford | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Cromwell Street - Car Park | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 56 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Purcell Road | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 18.8 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wood End Health Centre | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Henley Road Pharmacy | 40 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bell Green Dental Surgery | 110 m |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 10 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.1 ha | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Moat House Park 9.6 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 980 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 670 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 25 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Lawrence, a listed building (Grade II*), 740 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Lawrence | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wyken Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Wyken Slough | Wetland | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Swanswell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Whitsuntide Wood | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north |
| Sweet Laud's Wood | Wood | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 72 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 84 | 159 |
75 of the street's 159 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 Laurences CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Courthouse Green Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Little Heath Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Good Shepherd Catholic School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Moat House Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Henley Green Primary | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Alderman's Green Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Longford Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Lyng Hall School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Potters Green Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nisa Local and Post Office CV2 1LX | Retailers - other | 20 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Best Pizza and Burgers CV2 1LX | Other catering premises | 20 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 22 Dec 2025 |
| Riley's Best Pizza 7 Burgers CV2 1LX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 20 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Logan Berrys CV2 1LX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 4 Good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Royal cafe CV2 1LX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| MACE CV2 1LS | Retailers - other | 60 m | 4 Good | 21 Nov 2024 |
| FARM FOODS CV2 1LY | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2019 |
| Deans Batch Hatch CV2 1NB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| National Food Store Smakolyk CV2 1LY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 90 m | 5 Very good | 27 May 2021 |
| LIDO Supermarket CV2 1NB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 100 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| Kris Chicken CV6 7BW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza CV2 1LP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Bell Green Store CV6 7BW | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2019 |
| Ram Luxury Bakery Ltd CV2 1LS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2024 |
| Dandelion Kids Day Nursery | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 120 m | 4 Good | 19 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 112 |
| Shoplifting | 45 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 39 |
| Public order | 24 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (136); On or near Roseberry Avenue (31); On or near Cherrybrook Way (28); On or near Sampson Close (25); On or near Riley Square (23).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 9% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 83% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 38% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 19% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 20% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 27% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 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 | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 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
- CV2 1LT: 45 addresses
- CV2 1LZ: 31 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- CV2 1NA: 30 addresses of 32 in the postcode
- CV2 1LS: 20 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- CV2 1LY: 18 addresses
- CV2 1LX: 14 addresses
- CV2 1ND: 1 address of 60 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Sibton Close · Bellview Way · Miles Meadow · Bellbrooke Close · Roseberry Avenue · Cherrybrook Way · Benedict Square · Frevill Road · Hall Green Road · Sampson Close · Cherry Brook Way · Dame Agnes Grove
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.