Postcode CV1 2BU (Coventry)

Map showing CV1 2BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode CV1 2BU is located in Coventry, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CV1 2BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CV1 2BU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CV1 2BU as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to CV1 2BU is St Margaret Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Northfield Rd and is 230 m away. The closest railway station is Coventry Rail Station, 1.53 km away.

The closest primary school to CV1 2BU (for ages 11 and under) is Gosford Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 9, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Summit School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 9, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CV1 2BU is Newdigate Colliery & District Sports & Social Club and is 7.61 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 23, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Heath Road Fish Saloon and is 7.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 25, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CV1 2BU is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Coventry Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CV1 2BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CV1 2BU, and the approximate distance away.

St Margaret Road 18 m
Botoner Road 59 m
Monks Road 127 m
David Road 144 m
Carmelite Road 188 m
Grafton Street 200 m
St George's Road 210 m
Firedrake Croft 210 m
Northfield Road 212 m
Charterhouse Road 258 m
Bramble Street 272 m
Gulson Road 276 m
Kilby Mews 284 m
Irving Road 286 m
Ribble Road 294 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CV1 2BU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CV1 2BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gosford Park Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
232 m
Summit School Good
(July 9, 2021)
383 m
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Good
(March 4, 2020)
496 m
Southfields Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
534 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
561 m
Pattison College 873 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 921 m
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
969 m
Stoke Primary School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.09 km
Sidney Stringer Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
1.1 km
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Outstanding
(April 25, 2018)
1.12 km
Frederick Bird Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
1.14 km
Coventry College Requires improvement
(September 20, 2019)
1.21 km
Eden Girls' School Coventry Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.37 km
Aldermoor Farm Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
1.41 km
Stoke Park School 1.45 km
John Gulson Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.58 km
Stoke Heath Primary School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.8 km
King Henry VIII School 1.84 km
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
1.93 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CV1 2BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bedworth Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
October 13, 2014
7.03 km
Goodyers End Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
7.15 km
Richmond Bede Village Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
7.16 km
NGP News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
7.31 km
Bedworth Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
7.36 km
Sedgies Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2021
7.36 km
Cippolini Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 23, 2020
7.5 km
Heath Road Fish Saloon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
7.5 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2016
7.5 km
Premier Heath Road Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 23, 2020
7.5 km
Sizzling Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
7.5 km
Vithlani Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
December 2, 2015
7.5 km
Bedworth Foodbank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
7.61 km
Newdigate Colliery & District Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 23, 2015
7.61 km
Skamps Pre-school School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
7.61 km
St Andrews Church Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
7.61 km
Newdigate Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
March 22, 2016
7.63 km
The Golden House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
7.63 km
Newdigate Primary School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
7.72 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
7.73 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CV1 2BU - Data from Apr 2022

Northfield Rd Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Terry Rd Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Gulson Rd Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Gulson Rd Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Gosford Green Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Coventry Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Coventry Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Coventry Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
East Midlands Airport Air 48.07 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CV1 2BU - Data from Dec 2021

Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 762 m
Swanswell Pool Inland Water 1.18 km
Quinton Pool Inland Water 1.69 km
Stivichall Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Rock Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Whitley Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Stivichall Common Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Binley Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Willenhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Bell Green Wildlife Conservation Area Urban Greenspace 3.67 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Long Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km
Coombe Pool Inland Water 4.3 km
Piles Coppice Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km
Little Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.45 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CV1 2BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 90.5 Mbps 81.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28 7.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.1 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 503,905 kWh - mean 13,619 kWh : median 11,937 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 108,925 kWh - mean 3,112 kWh : median 2,263 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CV1 2BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.40576500
Longitude -1.49204700
OS Easting 434653
OS Northing 0278761
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10491
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Coventry South
Electoral Ward St Michael's
Local Authority District Coventry
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Coventry and Warwickshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Coventry and Warwickshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000026
Travel To Work Area Coventry

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Coventry Teaching
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Coventry and Warwickshire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Coventry BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Coventry BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020576
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Coventry 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Coventry 028C
Output Area / Small Area 4B1