Postcode CV5 8BU (Coventry)

Map showing CV5 8BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode CV5 8BU is located in Coventry, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CV5 8BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CV5 8BU 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 CV5 8BU as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Students and professionals.

The closest road name to CV5 8BU is Duke Street which is centered 84 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Craven St and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Canley Rail Station, 1.36 km away.

The closest primary school to CV5 8BU (for ages 11 and under) is Hearsall Community Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 22, 2020. 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 CV5 8BU is Newdigate Colliery & District Sports & Social Club and is 7.66 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 7.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 3.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CV5 8BU 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 CV5 8BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CV5 8BU, and the approximate distance away.

Duke Street 84 m
Kilburn Drive 95 m
Lord Street 126 m
Rushmoor Drive 154 m
Mount Street 157 m
Craven Street 169 m
Sunnyside Close 178 m
Hearsall Lane 193 m
Fordwell Close 204 m
Latham Road 215 m
Broomfield Place 241 m
Sir Thomas White's Road 245 m
Farman Road 245 m
Maplebeck Close 267 m
B4107 306 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CV5 8BU

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 CV5 8BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hearsall Community Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
421 m
All Souls' Catholic Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
442 m
Spon Gate Primary School Good
(October 10, 2017)
670 m
Earlsdon Primary School Good
(February 19, 2020)
805 m
Bablake School 900 m
Bablake Junior and Pre-prep School 900 m
Moseley Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
923 m
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2019)
983 m
Barr's Hill School and Community College Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.37 km
King Henry VIII School 1.38 km
Whoberley Hall Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.47 km
Coundon Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.48 km
St Christopher Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.53 km
Radford Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
1.56 km
Sherbourne Fields School Outstanding
(October 4, 2018)
1.77 km
Eden Girls' School Coventry Outstanding
(July 5, 2017)
1.78 km
Kingsbury Academy Good
(June 11, 2019)
1.88 km
St John's Church of England Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
2 km
Coventry College Requires improvement
(September 20, 2019)
2.06 km
Sidney Stringer Academy Outstanding
(March 14, 2013)
2.1 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CV5 8BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Richmond Bede Village Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
6.89 km
Bedworth Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
October 13, 2014
6.91 km
NGP News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2019
7.34 km
Goodyers End Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
7.36 km
Newdigate Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
March 22, 2016
7.51 km
The Golden House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
7.51 km
Newdigate Primary School & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
7.55 km
Bedworth Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
7.59 km
Sedgies Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 4, 2021
7.59 km
Bedworth Foodbank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
7.66 km
Newdigate Colliery & District Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 23, 2015
7.66 km
Skamps Pre-school School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
7.66 km
St Andrews Church Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
7.66 km
Smorrall Lane Filling Station Retailers - other 4
Good
January 7, 2019
7.68 km
Divine Batch Bar Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
August 10, 2021
7.68 km
The New Vinda Lounge@ the plough Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
7.68 km
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 3, 2019
7.68 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
7.7 km
Cippolini Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 23, 2020
7.72 km
Heath Road Fish Saloon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 25, 2022
7.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CV5 8BU - Data from Apr 2022

Craven St Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Craven St Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Farman Rd Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Mount St Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Farman Rd Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Canley Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Coventry Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Canley Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
East Midlands Airport Air 48.51 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CV5 8BU - Data from Dec 2021

Stivichall Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Swanswell Pool Inland Water 1.94 km
Stivichall Common Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Quinton Pool Inland Water 2.51 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Limbrick Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Ten Shilling Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Gibbet Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Pig Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Old Brickyard Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Coventry Peace Orchard Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Tilehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Plants Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CV5 8BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 114.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 114.2 14.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 577,414 kWh - mean 25,105 kWh : median 15,085 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 165,878 kWh - mean 4,253 kWh : median 3,241 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CV5 8BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.40816000
Longitude -1.53252400
OS Easting 431897
OS Northing 0279007
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13579
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Coventry North West
Electoral Ward Whoberley
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Students and professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Coventry BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Coventry BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020587
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Coventry 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Coventry 030A
Output Area / Small Area 2A3