Postcode CV2 3GU (Coventry)

Map showing CV2 3GU and nearby postcodes

The postcode CV2 3GU is located in Coventry, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CV2 3GU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CV2 3GU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 CV2 3GU as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to CV2 3GU is Hartland Avenue which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lamerton Close and is 170 m away. The closest railway station is Coventry Rail Station, 3.45 km away.

The closest primary school to CV2 3GU (for ages 11 and under) is St John Fisher Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 6, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Lyng Hall School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 19, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of CV2 3GU is Newdigate Colliery & District Sports & Social Club and is 6.18 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 5.97 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 25, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 153.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CV2 3GU 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 CV2 3GU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CV2 3GU, and the approximate distance away.

Hartland Avenue 91 m
Dennis Road 129 m
Frederick Fell Walk 188 m
Watersmeet Grove 215 m
Watersmeet Road 222 m
Clovelly Road 231 m
Honiton Road 236 m
Alfall Road 246 m
Lamerton Close 260 m
Skipton Gardens 262 m
Geoffrey Close 264 m
Avon Street 356 m
Wyken Way 372 m
Sewall Highway 462 m
Torcross Avenue 483 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CV2 3GU

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 CV2 3GU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lyng Hall School Good
(June 19, 2019)
429 m
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
583 m
Stoke Heath Primary School Good
(February 27, 2019)
622 m
Stoke Park School 785 m
Stoke Primary School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.02 km
Wyken Croft Primary School Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.1 km
Stanton Bridge Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.11 km
Courthouse Green Primary School Good
(February 19, 2020)
1.17 km
Ravensdale Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.17 km
Frederick Bird Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
1.23 km
Henley Green Primary Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.26 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 1.31 km
Caludon Castle School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.54 km
Broad Heath Community Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.6 km
Richard Lee Primary School 1.64 km
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School 1.69 km
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School Good
(July 11, 2017)
1.71 km
Pattison College 1.73 km
Summit School Good
(July 9, 2021)
1.77 km
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.82 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CV2 3GU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Goodyers End Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
5.65 km
Bedworth Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
October 13, 2014
5.74 km
Bedworth Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
5.84 km
Sedgies Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2021
5.84 km
Caterlink@All Saints C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
5.91 km
NGP News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
5.91 km
Richmond Bede Village Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
5.95 km
Cippolini Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 23, 2020
5.97 km
Heath Road Fish Saloon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
5.97 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2016
5.97 km
Premier Heath Road Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 23, 2020
5.97 km
Sizzling Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
5.97 km
Vithlani Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
December 2, 2015
5.97 km
Hot Food Paradise Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 15, 2022
6.01 km
Slimming World Franchise Retailers - other Exempt
February 9, 2018
6.04 km
The Willows Supported Living / Turning Point Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
December 3, 2019
6.07 km
Drayton Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
6.13 km
Bedworth Foodbank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
6.18 km
Newdigate Colliery & District Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 23, 2015
6.18 km
Skamps Pre-school School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
6.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CV2 3GU - Data from Apr 2022

Lamerton Close Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Dennis Rd Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Dennis Rd Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Honiton Rd Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Honiton Rd Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Coventry Rail Station Rail 3.45 km
Coventry Rail Station Rail 3.47 km
Coventry Rail Station Rail 3.57 km
East Midlands Airport Air 46.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CV2 3GU - Data from Dec 2021

Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Bell Green Wildlife Conservation Area Urban Greenspace 1.83 km
Swanswell Pool Inland Water 2.3 km
Wyken Pool Inland Water 2.92 km
Coombe Pool Inland Water 3.24 km
Rock Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Binley Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Walsgrave Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.41 km
Quinton Pool Inland Water 3.77 km
Little Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Stivichall Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Whitley Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Big Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Hill Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
Willenhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.31 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CV2 3GU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.2 Mbps 153.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.5 13
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 227,970 kWh - mean 12,665 kWh : median 12,485 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CV2 3GU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.42079000
Longitude -1.47392000
OS Easting 435874
OS Northing 0280441
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13818
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Coventry North East
Electoral Ward Upper Stoke
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Coventry BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Coventry BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020551
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Coventry 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Coventry 021B
Output Area / Small Area 8B1