Severn Road Coventry
35 addresses across 3 postcodes (CV1), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9501680.
- Energy: 30 homes have an energy certificate (B: 6, C: 11, D: 9, E: 4).
- Flood: 4 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Coventry, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 430 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 80 to 84 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Park House, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 650 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 27% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 310 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
30 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 70 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (13); Flat (6); House, semi-detached (5). Built: 1900-1929 (13); 1930-1949 (11); 2022 (6). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (10); owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 810 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)
- Yard at rear of 254 Humber Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- New Gate Court Business Park, Paradise Street, Coventry, CV1 2RU: up to 303 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Lansdowne Street and All Saints Lane, Coventry, CV1 5LN: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Lansdowne Street: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Whitefriars Street Car Park: up to 185 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Milverton Gates Care Home, Dawson Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 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, 4 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 2BB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV1 2QF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV1 2BA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 4 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 80 m and 84 m above sea level (83 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV1 2BA | 98% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
| CV1 2BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 2QF | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Coventry 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Coventry Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Severn Road Gosford Green | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pool Meadow Bus Station Coventry | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest RCP Parking - Far Gosford | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 106 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Welland Road | 100 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 18.4 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Park House | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crest Pharmacy - Humber Road | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bupa Dental Care Coventry | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Happy Superstore Cashzone | 80 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3.5 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 880 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.7 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Charter House Allotments 3,320 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval precinct wall to The Charterhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 150 m west. 26 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval precinct wall to The Charterhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m west |
| Site of Charterhouse | Scheduled monument | 210 m south-west |
| The Charterhouse | Listed building, Grade I | 230 m south-west |
| London Road Cemetery, Coventry | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Nonconformist Cemetery Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Whitefriars Museum | Listed building, Grade I | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Coventry city walls | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Stoney Road Allotments | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Site of Cloister, Chapter House and Undercrofts of Coventry Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Quinton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Swanswell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Stivichall Grove | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Whitley Grove | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Rock Spinney | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.7 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 35 |
4 of the street's 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College | Secondary | 11–18 | 260 m | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gosford Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 340 m | 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 |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 390 m | No published inspection |
| Southfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Aldermoor Farm Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sidney Stringer Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hillfields Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stoke Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sidney Stringer Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Coventry College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Superstore CV1 2AZ | Retailers - other | 110 m | 4 Good | 10 Sep 2024 |
| Humber Mini Market CV1 2AT | Retailers - other | 180 m | 4 Good | 4 Dec 2023 |
| Budget Grocery CV3 1JL | Retailers - other | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Foundry Gym Coventry CV3 1JL | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Kilbey Catering Ltd CV3 1JL | Other catering premises | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Farmers Fayre Ltd CV1 2JR | Other catering premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2025 |
| OCS Group UK Ltd CV1 2BA | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Oak Lodge Residential Care Home CV3 1BA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Humber Off Licence CV3 1BA | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 1 Nov 2021 |
| Fortune Manor CV3 1BA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Little Kerala CV3 1BA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Aspire Youth Club CV1 2SF | School/college/university | 340 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Dolce Education Catering CV1 2SF | Other catering premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Impact Food Group trading as Dolce @Gosford Park Primary CV1 2SF | Other catering premises | 340 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Charterhouse Working Mens Club CV1 2BW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2018 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 169 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 32 |
| Vehicle crime | 21 |
| Other theft | 20 |
| Burglary | 18 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 11 |
| Bicycle theft | 6 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Irving Road (66); On or near Severn Road (59); On or near Terry Road (49); On or near St George'S Road (35); On or near Orwell Road (34).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 25 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 27% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 49% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 19% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
Severn Road · Welland Road · Knight Avenue · Firedrake Croft · Bilton Industrial Estate · Northfield Road · Irving Road · Humber Avenue · Ribble Road · David Road · Gibraltar Close · Humber 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.