Ringway Whitefriars Coventry
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (CV1), about 140 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 9501953.
- 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Coventry, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Swanswell Recreation Ground, is about 40 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 81 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Anchor Centre, about 90 m away, with 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 11% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 515 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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 (83% of about 1,080 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)
- Former Gala Bingo, Fairfax Street: up to 874 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- Dale buildings Tower Street: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- Student Union and Priory Halls, Priory Street: up to 84 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- Bishop Gate, Bishop Street/Tower Street, CV1 1AJ: up to 129 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- Land West of Bishop Street (corner with Well Street): up to 40 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 (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Charles Ager Smithford Way: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (620 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 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 5FZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CV1 5WT | not in 2 or 3 |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 81 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV1 5FZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 5WT | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Coventry 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Coventry Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 72 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Swanswell Pool Hillfields | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pool Meadow Bus Station Coventry | 140 m |
| Car parks | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Key Parking Solutions | 230 m |
| EV charging points | 138 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ESB Energy Charging Station | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 17.1 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Anchor Centre | 90 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Coventry Care Pharmacy | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Coventry Central Police Station | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest City Of Coventry Health Centre | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Swanswell Recreation Ground 1.8 ha | 40 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Seagrave Road Allotments 550 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 3.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lady Herbert's Garden, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 180 m west. 117 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Herbert's Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 180 m west |
| Cook Street Gate | Scheduled monument | 200 m west |
| City Gate | Listed building, Grade I | 200 m west |
| Swanswell Gate and City Wall to North of Swanswell Gate | Listed building, Grade I | 200 m south-west |
| Site of Cloister, Chapter House and Undercrofts of Coventry Priory | Scheduled monument | 350 m south-west |
| The Old Grammar School (St John's Hospital Chapel) | Listed building, Grade I | 380 m west |
| Cathedral of St Michael | Listed building, Grade I | 390 m south |
| Coventry city walls | Scheduled monument | 400 m (0.2 miles) south |
| London Road Cemetery, Coventry | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Swanswell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 100 m north |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 850 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Stivichall Grove | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Quinton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Stivichall Common | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Wyken Slough | Wetland | 4.8 km (3 miles) north-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 |
2 of the street's 2 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 | 220 m | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Coventry College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 240 m | No published inspection |
| Sidney Stringer Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 330 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 |
| Eden Girls' School, Coventry Muslim | Secondary | 11–18 | 360 m | No published inspection |
| Hillfields Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Southfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| John Gulson Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, 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) |
| St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Frederick Bird Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ceylon Flame CV1 5WT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Bite Club CV1 5LY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| St Marks Annexe CV1 5FX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Creams Cafe CV1 5FZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Sky Lounge CV1 1JA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2024 |
| Finger Licking Kitchen and Jerk Centre CV1 5QJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Jambo Internet CV1 5QJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 4 Good | 6 Jun 2019 |
| Hamilton News Ltd CV1 5RX | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2024 |
| El Shaddai CV1 5RX | Retailers - other | 250 m | 4 Good | 20 Aug 2019 |
| POOL MEADOW GROCERS CV1 5RX | Retailers - other | 250 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| BubbleBurgers CV1 5LY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 4 Good | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Malar Express CV1 5QJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Pizza Hut CV1 5RQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Swan Delights CV1 4FF | Retailers - other | 250 m | 4 Good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Flame & Chips CV1 4FF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 4 Good | 14 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 272 |
| Drugs | 51 |
| Public order | 41 |
| Other theft | 36 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 22 |
| Robbery | 18 |
| Theft from the person | 16 |
| Possession of weapons | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Bicycle theft | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Chauntry Place (135); On or near Bus/Coach Station (109); On or near Nightclub (86); On or near Swanswell Street (48); On or near Primrose Hill Street (40).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 21 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 11% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 66% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 25% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 31% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 44% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
Nearby streets
Hales Street · Ringway Whitefriars · Ringway Whitefriars · B4109 · Bird Street · Stoney Stanton Road · Ringway Whitefriars · Cox Street · Warwick Road · Ford Street · Stoney Stanton Road · Chauntry Place
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.