Postcode CV1 3BU (Coventry)

Map showing CV1 3BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode CV1 3BU is located in Coventry, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CV1 3BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CV1 3BU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 3BU as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Young families and students.

The closest road name to CV1 3BU is Norfolk Street which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Meriden St and is 134 m away. The closest railway station is Coventry Rail Station, 1.03 km away.

The closest primary school to CV1 3BU (for ages 11 and under) is Spon Gate Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 10, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Barr's Hill School and Community College. The last OFSTED inspection on September 19, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CV1 3BU is Newdigate Colliery & District Sports & Social Club and is 7.33 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 23, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Golden House and is 7.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 168.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.3% 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 2.6 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 3BU 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 3BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CV1 3BU, and the approximate distance away.

Norfolk Street 41 m
Barras Lane 61 m
Minster Road 83 m
Percy Street 110 m
Gloucester Street 117 m
Melville Road 146 m
Meriden Street 163 m
Waveley Road 163 m
Dover Street 174 m
Upper Spon Street 191 m
Sherbourne Street 196 m
Chester Street 204 m
Northumberland Road 229 m
Doe Bank Lane 243 m
Upper Hill Street 254 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CV1 3BU

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 3BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spon Gate Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
121 m
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
273 m
Bablake School 429 m
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School 429 m
Barr's Hill School and Community College Good
(September 19, 2018)
745 m
Hearsall Community Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
808 m
Moseley Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
828 m
Eden Girls' School Coventry Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.05 km
King Henry VIII School 1.12 km
Earlsdon Primary School Good
(February 19, 2020)
1.14 km
All Souls' Catholic Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.16 km
Radford Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.19 km
Coventry College Requires improvement
(September 20, 2019)
1.34 km
Sidney Stringer Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
1.37 km
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Outstanding
(April 25, 2018)
1.47 km
Coundon Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.74 km
John Gulson Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.78 km
Southfields Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.79 km
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.8 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(July 18, 2018)
1.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CV1 3BU - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CV1 3BU - Data from Apr 2022

Meriden St Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Ringway Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Ringway Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Meriden St Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Middleborough Rd Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Coventry Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Coventry Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Coventry Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
East Midlands Airport Air 48.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CV1 3BU - Data from Dec 2021

Swanswell Pool Inland Water 1.2 km
Stivichall Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Quinton Pool Inland Water 2.17 km
Stivichall Common Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Limbrick Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Whitley Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Coventry Peace Orchard Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Ten Shilling Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Gibbet Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Rock Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.32 km
Wainbody Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.39 km
Bell Green Wildlife Conservation Area Urban Greenspace 4.39 km
Old Brickyard Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.43 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CV1 3BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 168.6 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 11.7 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 18.8% 106.3 14.1
300+ Mbps 81.3% 713.5 42.5

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 403,429 kWh - mean 16,810 kWh : median 15,298 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 73,853 kWh - mean 3,077 kWh : median 2,229 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CV1 3BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.40956700
Longitude -1.52197800
OS Easting 432614
OS Northing 0279170
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1975
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Coventry North West
Electoral Ward Sherbourne
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Young families and students
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Coventry BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Coventry BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020597
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Coventry 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Coventry 031D
Output Area / Small Area 3A2