Sovereign Row Coventry
59 addresses across 5 postcodes (CV5), about 260 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9500348.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 10, E: 9).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 B; Band D in Coventry costs £2,517 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 93% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Coventry, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hearsall Common, is about 660 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 82 to 98 m above sea level.
- Noise: 26 of its 59 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Broomfield Park Med.ctr., about 80 m away, with 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,150 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 44% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 230 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
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (9); House, end-terrace (6); Flat (5). Built: 1900-1929 (10); 1967-1975 (5); before 1900 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (12); owner-occupied (6); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (37% of about 2,540 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Chapelfields Conservation Area, Earlsdon Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): HMO - 30.9.23, Earlsdon.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 107-110, SPON END, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land around the Rugby Stadium, between the Butts and railway line: up to 85 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- Argyle House, Collingwood Road: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- Land at York Street: up to 233 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Steeple House Percy Street: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Watch Close: up to 49 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Transco Site, Abbots Lane: up to 212 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- 52-58 Moor Street: up to 5 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Charles Ager Smithford Way: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 14 October 2026 to 19 October 2026: National Grid Electricity Distribution (East Midlands), New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CV5 6GY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV5 6GZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CV5 6EQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| CV5 6HR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV5 6QR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 59 addresses are between 82 m and 98 m above sea level (85 m on average); the ground rises about 16 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV5 6EQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV5 6GY | 100% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
| CV5 6GZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV5 6HR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV5 6QR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Coventry 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Tile Hill 542,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Arches Spon End | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coventry Station | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Car Park | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 104 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 15.9 km (9.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Broomfield Park Med.ctr. | 80 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Broomfield Pharmacy | 80 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Police station | Coventry Central Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Butts Road Cashzone | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hearsall Common 29 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sovereign Park 7,770 m² | 40 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sherbourne Valley Allotments 3.9 ha | 330 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 33 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 119-123, Upper Spon Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 320 m north-east. 64 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 119-123, Upper Spon Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m north-east |
| Cast iron single-span bridge 110m WNW of Sherbourne House | Scheduled monument | 410 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Bonds Hospital | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Bablake School | Listed building, Grade I | 770 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 780 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Site of Cloister, Chapter House and Undercrofts of Coventry Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Lady Herbert's Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Cook Street Gate | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Stoney Road Allotments | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stivichall Grove | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Swanswell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Stivichall Common | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Quinton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Limbrick Wood | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 18 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 57 |
26 of the street's 59 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spon Gate Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 260 m | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hearsall Community Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 610 m (0.4 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 |
| All Souls' Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Earlsdon Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Moseley Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Barr's Hill School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Radford Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Coundon Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Coventry College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sidney Stringer Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomfield Tavern CV5 6GY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 30 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Old Dyers Arms CV1 3HB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Rainbow Dragon CV1 3HF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Hop N Apple CV1 3HF | Retailers - other | 100 m | 4 Good | 11 Jul 2025 |
| Fish Bar CV1 3HF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2024 |
| Khushi Grill CV1 3HF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 5 Very good | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Panchitos CV1 3HG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 4 Good | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Two guys CV1 3HG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Service Station CV1 3GU | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2023 |
| Greggs CV1 3GU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Rao’s CV1 3GU | Mobile caterer | 180 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Italian Breakfast Corner CV1 3HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2024 |
| spon end breakfast corner CV1 3HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 4 Good | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Balti Hut CV5 6JF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Pickles Restaurant CV1 3HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 93 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Other theft | 20 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (82); On or near Broomfield Place (23); On or near Shakleton Road (21); On or near Doe Bank Lane (19); On or near Sherbourne Street (19).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 48% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 6 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
- CV5 6GY: 36 addresses of 38 in the postcode
- CV5 6GZ: 20 addresses
- CV5 6EQ: 1 address of 61 in the postcode
- CV5 6HR: 1 address of 38 in the postcode
- CV5 6QR: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Sovereign Row · Broomfield Place · Shakleton Road · Upper Spon Street · Melbourne Road · Doe Bank Lane · Sherbourne Street · Spon End · Windsor Street · Latham Road · Cumbria Close · Sovereign 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.