Waterman Road Coventry
14 addresses across 3 postcodes (CV6), about 380 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 9502415.
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Coventry, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Red House Park, is about 340 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 96 to 97 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Paradise Medical Centre, about 730 m (0.5 miles) away, with 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 24% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 43 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2017 | LEOFRIC HOUSE CV6 5TP | Other | £849,900 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Apr 2017 | MARRILL ENGINEERING CO LTD CV6 5TP | Other | £909,640 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
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 (82% of about 730 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)
- Land And Buildings On The South Side Of Awson Street, Foleshill: up to 63 homes, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Land off Silverton Road, Foleshill (part of St Nicholas Court, Crabmill Lane development): up to 2 homes, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Broad Street/Francis Street: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Bridge Street: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- 4-8 and Adj Caludon Road, CV2 4LP: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (940 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, 8 addresses are in areas at high risk, 9 at medium risk and 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CV6 5TP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CV6 5ES | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 8 / 5 | unlikely |
| CV6 5RY | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 15 addresses are between 96 m and 97 m above sea level (97 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV6 5ES | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV6 5RY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV6 5TP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Coventry 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Coventry Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parson's Nook Stoke Heath | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pool Meadow Bus Station Coventry | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cromwell Street - Car Park | 340 m |
| EV charging points | 100 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Freeman Street | 310 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 18 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Paradise Medical Centre | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest M W Phillips Chemists | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Densmile Dental Care | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ar Express | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Red House Park 1.2 ha | 340 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Webster's Park 3.5 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,540 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.7 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,240 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 7.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cook Street Gate, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Street Gate | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Lady Herbert's Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Coventry city walls | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Site of Cloister, Chapter House and Undercrofts of Coventry Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| London Road Cemetery, Coventry | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Swanswell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Wyken Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Wyken Slough | Wetland | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
| Quinton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
| Stivichall Grove | Wood | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 15 |
10 of the street's 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton Bridge Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 370 m | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stoke Heath Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 380 m | No published inspection |
| Frederick Bird Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Broad Heath Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| John Gulson Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stoke Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hillfields Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Edgewick Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sidney Stringer Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Courthouse Green Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza Hat & Grill CV6 5EQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Compass Group UK and Ireland limited CV6 5TP | Other catering premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Phoenix Caterers of Coventry Ltd CV6 5RY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 16 Aug 2022 |
| Culinary Bites CV6 5RY | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Auntie's Sauces CV6 5RY | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Gus & Soph Creations CV6 5RY | Mobile caterer | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Blondes N Bourbon CV6 5RY | Mobile caterer | 200 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Queenie’s Bakery CV6 5RY | Other catering premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Adda Foods Ltd CV2 4QN | Mobile caterer | 280 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| VS News & Off Licence CV6 5FB | Retailers - other | 310 m | 4 Good | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Anchor Trust CV2 4PR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| The Grub and Gab Club CV6 5EZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Anchor Hanover CV2 4PR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2026 |
| Vaeraz Ltd T/A Charlies Superstore CV2 4QN | Retailers - other | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Adda Catering Ltd CV2 4QN | Mobile caterer | 370 m | 4 Good | 8 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Swancroft Road (16); On or near Newdigate Mews (11); On or near Mulliner Street (6); On or near Deegan Close (4); On or near Newdigate Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 30% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 24% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 45% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 62% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 10% | 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
- CV6 5TP: 12 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- CV6 5ES: 1 address of 46 in the postcode
- CV6 5RY: 1 address of 44 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Newdigate Road · Newdigate Mews · Swan Lane · Mulliner Street · Parson's Nook · Deegan Close · Red Lane · Swan Lane · Swan Lane · Heath Crescent · Swancroft Road · Helen 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.