Upper Spon Street Coventry
238 addresses across 8 postcodes (CV1), about 390 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9502357.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2013 the median was £33,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 195 homes have an energy certificate (C: 142, D: 37, E: 13, F: 3).
- Flood: 17 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 92% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Coventry, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Naul's Mill Park, is about 650 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 80 to 84 m above sea level.
- Noise: 68 of its 238 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Broomfield Park Med.ctr., about 180 m away, with 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 930 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 20% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 290 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | £33,000 | £33,000 | £33,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £36,000 | £36,000 | £36,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2013 | FLAT 125, MEADOW HOUSE CV1 3BG | Flat or maisonette | £33,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Oct 2008 | 83A CV1 3BL | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Apr 2006 | FLAT 99, MEADOW HOUSE CV1 3BG | Flat or maisonette | £36,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
195 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 41 m². Most common: Flat (169); Maisonette, mid-terrace (12); Maisonette, end-terrace (9). Built: 1967-1975 (120); 1950-1966 (66); 1930-1949 (4). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (166); owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (8).
Each home's certificates and sales (24 addresses)
- 73a, Upper Spon Street
- 85, Upper Spon Street
- 89, Upper Spon Street
- 91, Upper Spon Street
- 120, Upper Spon Street
- 120b, Upper Spon Street
- 120c, Upper Spon Street
- Flat 5 Meadow House, Upper Spon Street
- Flat 10 Spon Gate House
- Flat 11 Spon Gate House
- Flat 15, Meadow House, Upper Spon Street
- Flat 18 Spon Gate House
- Flat 22 Spon Gate House
- Flat 24 Meadow House, Upper Spon Street
- Flat 34 Meadow House, Upper Spon Street
- Flat 35 Spon Gate House
- Flat 40 Spon Gate House
- Flat 45 Meadow House, Upper Spon Street
- Flat 47 Spon Gate House
- Flat 48 Spon Gate House
- Flat 61 Meadow House, Upper Spon Street
- Flat 99 Meadow House, Upper Spon Street
- Flat 124 Meadow House, Upper Spon Street
- Flat 125 Meadow House, Upper Spon 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (71% of about 1,730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Spon End Conservation Area. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 119-123, UPPER SPON STREET, grade II*
- 111-116, SPON END, grade II
- CHAPEL OF ST JAMES AND ST CHRISTOPHER, grade II
- SPON BRIDGE, 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 (190 m)
- Steeple House Percy Street: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Argyle House, Collingwood Road: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at York Street: up to 233 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Watch Close: up to 49 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Transco Site, Abbots Lane: up to 212 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Charles Ager Smithford Way: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- City Centre South: up to 1,575 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 5 August 2026 to 11 August 2026: National Grid Electricity Distribution (East Midlands), Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 15 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 79 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 82 homes the Environment Agency counts, 2 are in areas at high risk, 10 medium, 70 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CV1 3GW | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 52 | unlikely |
| CV1 3BE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV1 3BD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV1 3BG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV1 3BL | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 20 | unlikely |
| CV1 3BQ | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| CV1 3AG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV1 3HF | zone 3 | 15 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 238 addresses are between 80 m and 84 m above sea level (81 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV1 3AG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 3BD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 3BE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 3BG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 3BL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 3BQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 3GW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 3HF | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Coventry 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Coventry Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Arches Spon End | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coventry Station | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 111 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 16 km (9.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Broomfield Park Med.ctr. | 180 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Broomfield Pharmacy | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 320 m |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Police station | Coventry Central Police Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spongate News & Convenience | 130 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Naul's Mill Park 2.6 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hearsall Common 29 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sovereign Park 7,770 m² | 120 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sherbourne Valley Allotments 3.9 ha | 320 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*), 190 m east. 70 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 119-123, Upper Spon Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m east |
| Cast iron single-span bridge 110m WNW of Sherbourne House | Scheduled monument | 340 m south-east |
| Bonds Hospital | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Bablake School | Listed building, Grade I | 650 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 660 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Site of Cloister, Chapter House and Undercrofts of Coventry Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Lady Herbert's Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Cook Street Gate | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Swanswell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Stivichall Grove | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Stivichall Common | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Quinton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Limbrick Wood | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 67 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 170 | 238 |
68 of the street's 238 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spon Gate Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 130 m | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 480 m (0.3 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 |
| Hearsall Community Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Moseley Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| All Souls' Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Earlsdon Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 910 m (0.6 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 |
| Barr's Hill School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Radford Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Coventry College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Sidney Stringer Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Eden Girls' School, Coventry Muslim | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Coundon Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hop N Apple CV1 3HF | Retailers - other | 50 m | 4 Good | 11 Jul 2025 |
| Old Dyers Arms CV1 3HB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Fish Bar CV1 3HF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2024 |
| Rainbow Dragon CV1 3HF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Spongate news and conv CV1 3BL | Retailers - other | 120 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Service Station CV1 3GU | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2023 |
| Greggs CV1 3GU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 5 Very good | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Spon Gate Primary School CV1 3BQ | School/college/university | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Spon Gate News Convenience CV1 3BL | Retailers - other | 130 m | 4 Good | 28 Nov 2023 |
| Broomfield Tavern CV5 6GY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Khushi Grill CV1 3HF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Rao’s CV1 3GU | Mobile caterer | 140 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Panchitos CV1 3HG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 4 Good | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Two guys CV1 3HG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Premier Inn - City Centre (South) CV1 3BH | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 220 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 116 |
| Other theft | 26 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Public order | 22 |
| Shoplifting | 20 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (82); On or near Norfolk Street (27); On or near Northumberland Road (25); On or near Waveley Road (25); On or near Doe Bank Lane (19).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 44% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 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 | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 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
- CV1 3GW: 53 addresses of 55 in the postcode
- CV1 3BE: 48 addresses
- CV1 3BD: 44 addresses of 47 in the postcode
- CV1 3BG: 41 addresses
- CV1 3BL: 27 addresses
- CV1 3BQ: 23 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- CV1 3AG: 1 address of 54 in the postcode
- CV1 3HF: 1 address of 44 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Doe Bank Lane · Sherbourne Street · Sovereign Row · Sovereign Row · Wellington Gardens · Windsor Street · Cumbria Close · Broomfield Place · Waveley Road · Hope Street · Melville Road · Melbourne 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.