Wright Street Coventry
95 addresses across 3 postcodes (CV1), about 220 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 9502536.
- Sales: 86 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £171,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 86 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 34, D: 45, E: 6).
- Flood: 6 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 89% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Coventry, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 290 m away, and Webster's Park (3.5 hectares) is about 600 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 89 to 91 m above sea level.
- Noise: 41 of its 95 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is George Eliot Medical Centre, about 740 m (0.5 miles) away, with 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 930 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 177 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £171,000 | £171,000 | £171,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £143,000 | £143,000 | £143,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £131,000 | £127,000 | £135,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £167,500 | £167,500 | £167,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £100,000 | £75,000 | £122,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £53,000 | £53,000 | £53,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £75,500 | £71,000 | £80,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | 27 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £171,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2025 | 18 CV1 5HN | Terraced | £152,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Oct 2024 | 9 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £130,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Mar 2024 | 21 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2023 | 56 CV1 5HN | Terraced | £143,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2022 | 71 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2021 | 90 CV1 5HN | Terraced | £127,000 | |
| 4 May 2021 | 78 CV1 5HN | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2020 | 10 CV1 5HN | Terraced | £167,500 | |
| 8 May 2019 | 5 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2017 | 83 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2016 | 57 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £122,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2016 | 56 CV1 5HN | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2016 | 29 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2015 | 31 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £115,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Aug 2014 | 71 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £53,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2013 | 67 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2013 | 67 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £71,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2012 | 78 CV1 5HN | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2011 | 36 CV1 5HN | Terraced | £88,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2011 | 23 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £99,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2010 | 8 CV1 5HN | Terraced | £76,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2009 | 75 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £124,000 | |
| 15 May 2009 | 88 CV1 5HN | Terraced | £63,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2009 | 70 CV1 5HN | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2008 | 96 CV1 5HN | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 8 Aug 2008 | 80 CV1 5HN | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2008 | 13 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £89,950 | |
| 20 Dec 2007 | 77 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2007 | 23 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 25 May 2007 | 97 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £119,995 | |
| 18 Aug 2006 | 65 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2006 | 43 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £97,000 | |
| 19 May 2006 | 8 CV1 5HN | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2005 | 41 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £91,500 | |
| 12 Dec 2005 | 25 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2005 | 16 CV1 5HN | Terraced | £45,285 | |
| 20 Jul 2005 | 8 CV1 5HN | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2005 | 47 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £127,490 | |
| 11 Apr 2005 | 15 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £73,500 | |
| 9 Feb 2005 | 57 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £84,950 | |
| 10 Dec 2004 | 72 CV1 5HN | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2004 | 77 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £94,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2004 | 85 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £93,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2004 | 9 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £69,995 | |
| 9 Feb 2004 | 20 CV1 5HN | Terraced | £59,500 | |
| 12 Jan 2004 | 90 CV1 5HN | Terraced | £29,070 | |
| 5 Dec 2003 | 67 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2003 | 74 CV1 5HN | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2003 | 25 CV1 5HL | Terraced | £61,500 |
Energy performance certificates
86 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (67); House, end-terrace (16); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1900-1929 (71); before 1900 (6); 1991-1995 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (51); rented (private) (23); rented (social) (11).
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 (67% of about 600 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)
- Arden Windows, Arden House, Sparkbrook Street, Coventry, CV1 5ST: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 2 Lewis Road, CV1 4HZ: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Foleshill Road/Eagle Street: up to 54 homes, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- 4-8 and Adj Caludon Road, CV2 4LP: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Lansdowne Street: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Lansdowne Street and All Saints Lane, Coventry, CV1 5LN: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Gala Bingo, Fairfax Street: up to 874 homes, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- Dale buildings Tower Street: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 38 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 5HL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| CV1 5HN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 35 | unlikely |
| CV1 5AG | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 95 addresses are between 89 m and 91 m above sea level (89 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV1 5AG | 100% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
| CV1 5HL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV1 5HN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Coventry 6.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Coventry Arena 135,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wright Street Hillfields | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pool Meadow Bus Station Coventry | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cromwell Street - Car Park | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 116 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stockton Road, Coventry | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 17.6 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest George Eliot Medical Centre | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest M Hussain Chemists LTD | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hillfields Dental Surgery | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Walsgrave Hospital | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Quick Shop Cashzone | 130 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,330 m² | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Webster's Park 3.5 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,700 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 6.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bird Grove House, a listed building (Grade II*), 690 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 23 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bird Grove House | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Cook Street Gate | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| City Gate | Listed building, Grade I | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Lady Herbert's Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Swanswell Gate and City Wall to North of Swanswell Gate | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Coventry city walls | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Site of Cloister, Chapter House and Undercrofts of Coventry Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| London Road Cemetery, Coventry | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Swanswell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Stivichall Grove | Wood | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Quinton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Rock Spinney | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
| Wyken Slough | Wetland | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 34 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 54 | 95 |
41 of the street's 95 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 270 m | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hillfields Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 280 m | No published inspection |
| John Gulson Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sidney Stringer Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 430 m (0.3 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 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Coventry College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Frederick Bird Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sidney Stringer Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Southfields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Broad Heath Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 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 |
| Stanton Bridge Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stoke Heath Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacks CV1 5AG | Retailers - other | 40 m | 4 Good | 12 May 2026 |
| Ebo Cafe CV1 5HU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Skylite Café CV1 5AG | Other catering premises | 120 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 23 Jul 2025 |
| ALISHAN BUTCHERS CV1 5HY | Retailers - other | 150 m | 4 Good | 21 Jan 2020 |
| Hello Chicken CV1 5AG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 4 Good | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Quick Shop CV1 5AG | Retailers - other | 180 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 13 May 2025 |
| Penny Bite CV1 5AQ | Mobile caterer | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Premier – Hillfield Service Station CV1 5AX | Retailers - other | 240 m | 4 Good | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Mardeen CV1 5AH | Retailers - other | 250 m | 4 Good | 19 Jul 2021 |
| Skylight Market CV1 5AJ | Retailers - other | 250 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 28 Sep 2026 |
| St Mary & St Benedict School CV1 5HG | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Apna Punjab Supermarket CV1 4FT | Retailers - other | 260 m | 4 Good | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Halal Bites CV1 4FT | Other catering premises | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Roti Junction CV1 4FT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Stoney Mini Market CV1 4FT | Retailers - other | 260 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 80 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Drugs | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 10 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Redcar Road (18); On or near Cambridge Street (17); On or near Iden Road (17); On or near The Chantries (15); On or near Wright Street (14).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 60% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 13% | 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, mid-terrace (lodged 19 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Sase & Sons (retailers - other, CV2 4QL) now 3 Generally satisfactory, was Awaiting inspection (rated 29 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Madina Halal Meat and Poultry (retailers - other, CV1 5AY) now 3 Generally satisfactory, was 4 Good (rated 29 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Najreen Stores (retailers - other, CV1 5BQ) now 2 Improvement necessary, was 1 Major improvement necessary (rated 29 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CV1 5HL: 49 addresses
- CV1 5HN: 45 addresses of 46 in the postcode
- CV1 5AG: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Iden Road · Cambridge Street · Cawthorne Close · Blythe Road · Stockton Road · Adderley Street · Priors Harnall · Redcar Road · Aylesford Street · Harnall Lane East · Pensilva Way · Keppel 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.