St Johns Street Coventry
5 addresses across 3 postcodes (CV1), about 300 m long, classed as a b road. USRN 9502112.
- 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 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 650 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Grey Friars Green, is about 500 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 16.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 85 to 87 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Anchor Centre, about 810 m (0.5 miles) away, with 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 230 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 11% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 468 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 (80% of about 3,270 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, High Street 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.
- Tree preservation orders: 3 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- MEDIEVAL STONE BUILDING, grade II*
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Coventry Central Police Station: up to 600 homes, not permissioned (60 m)
- New Union Street: up to 170 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- Whitefriars Street Car Park: up to 185 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- New Gate Court Business Park, Paradise Street, Coventry, CV1 2RU: up to 303 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- City Centre South: up to 1,575 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Chestnut School, 8 Park Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Student Union and Priory Halls, Priory Street: up to 84 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Gala Bingo, Fairfax Street: up to 874 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 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, 1 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 2LZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV1 2SN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CV1 2UR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 85 m and 87 m above sea level (86 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV1 2LZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 2SN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 2UR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Coventry 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Coventry Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 78 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Little Park Street Coventry | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pool Meadow Bus Station Coventry | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Salt Lane Car Park | 230 m |
| EV charging points | 131 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest E.ON Drive Public Charging Station | 170 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 17.3 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Anchor Centre | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 270 m |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | Coventry Central Police Station | 110 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 22 High Street Halifax | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grey Friars Green 1.2 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Swanswell Recreation Ground 1.8 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.7 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Seagrave Road Allotments 550 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 4.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval Stone Building, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m north-east. 139 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 15 of them Grade I and 17 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval Stone Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north-east |
| Whitefriars Gate, 36-37 Much Park Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m east |
| Kirby House and forecourt railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m north-west |
| Medieval Basement on Site of Old Star Inn | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m north |
| Coventry city walls | Scheduled monument | 390 m north |
| Site of Cloister, Chapter House and Undercrofts of Coventry Priory | Scheduled monument | 470 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Lady Herbert's Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 720 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Stoney Road Allotments | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Cook Street Gate | Scheduled monument | 790 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Swanswell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 870 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Stivichall Grove | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Quinton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Stivichall Common | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Whitley Grove | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 5 |
5 of the street's 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sidney Stringer Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Southfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Coventry College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Sidney Stringer Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Eden Girls' School, Coventry Muslim | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hillfields Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gosford Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | 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 |
| Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Spon Gate Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONDIS PARKSIDE CV1 2NE | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2024 |
| Triumph Brewhouse CV1 2NE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 4 Good | 3 Oct 2023 |
| Taste of Mexico CV1 2HN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jun 2024 |
| Family Mart CV1 2HN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 160 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jan 2025 |
| Coventry Kebab House CV1 2HN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 4 Good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Coventry Kebab House CV1 2HN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Vault Coffee Lounge CV1 2JZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2024 |
| Union Streat Cafe CV1 2DS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Welcome Centre CV1 2HG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Grove Street Ltd CV1 5FB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Castle Grounds CV1 2JZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2025 |
| The Castle Grounds CV1 2UR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Verde Qahwa CV1 2NT | Retailers - other | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Go Local Coventry CV1 5RW | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Earl of Mercia CV1 5RE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 237 |
| Public order | 76 |
| Other theft | 44 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Theft from the person | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St John'S Street (218); On or near White Friars Street (98); On or near Parkside (42); On or near Little Park Street (28); On or near Short Street (28).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 11% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 69% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 27% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 37% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 25% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 55% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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 2LZ: 3 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- CV1 2SN: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
- CV1 2UR: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ringway St Johns · Ringway Whitefriars · Much Park Street · Little Park Street · White Friars Lane · New Union Street · St Patricks Road · St Patrick's Road · Earl Street · Ringway St Johns · Jordan Well · White Friars Street
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.