Postcode CV5 8LU (Coventry)

Map showing CV5 8LU and nearby postcodes

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

CV5 8LU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 CV5 8LU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to CV5 8LU is Rubens Close which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westmede Centre and is 154 m away. The closest railway station is Canley Rail Station, 1.4 km away.

The closest primary school to CV5 8LU (for ages 11 and under) is Whoberley Hall Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 12, 2019.

The local pub for residents of CV5 8LU is The New Vinda Lounge@ the plough and is 7.86 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from The Golden House and is 7.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 137.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% 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 1.6 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 CV5 8LU 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 8LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rubens Close 53 m
Utrillo Close 126 m
Raphael Close 132 m
Van Dyke Close 160 m
Lyndale Close 167 m
Brookside Avenue 168 m
Overdale Road 180 m
Wildcroft Road 193 m
Lyndale Road 193 m
Whitaker Road 194 m
Rembrandt Close 250 m
Risborough Close 259 m
Deer Park Close 276 m
Greendale Road 284 m
Sherington Avenue 299 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CV5 8LU

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 8LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whoberley Hall Primary School Good
(March 12, 2019)
182 m
St Christopher Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
312 m
St John's Church of England Academy Good
(May 24, 2017)
449 m
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School 617 m
Allesley Hall Primary School Good
(February 15, 2017)
870 m
Mount Nod Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.21 km
Sherbourne Fields School Outstanding
(October 4, 2018)
1.33 km
All Souls' Catholic Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.34 km
Park Hill Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.4 km
Kingsbury Academy Good
(June 11, 2019)
1.5 km
Coundon Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.56 km
Limbrick Wood Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.58 km
Templars Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.61 km
Hereward College of Further Education Good
(November 24, 2017)
1.79 km
Hearsall Community Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.88 km
Finham Park 2 Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.89 km
Moseley Primary School Good
(June 6, 2018)
1.99 km
Allesley Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2 km
Earlsdon Primary School Good
(February 19, 2020)
2.04 km
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2018)
2.1 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westmede Centre Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Lyndale Close Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Westmede Centre Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Gorseway Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Gorseway Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Canley Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Canley Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Canley Rail Station Rail 1.42 km
East Midlands Airport Air 48.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Limbrick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Pig Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Ten Shilling Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Tilehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Plants Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Stivichall Common Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Stivichall Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Park Wood Meadows Urban Greenspace 3.25 km
Swanswell Pool Inland Water 3.48 km
Rough Close Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Old Brickyard Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Coventry Peace Orchard Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Gibbet Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 137.3 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% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 3
30-300 Mbps 8.3% 96.6 13.3
300+ Mbps 91.7% 409.2 36.6

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 373,761 kWh - mean 10,679 kWh : median 10,167 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 112,442 kWh - mean 3,039 kWh : median 2,743 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CV5 8LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.41082400
Longitude -1.55618900
OS Easting 430286
OS Northing 0279295
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5677
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Coventry BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Coventry BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020569
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Coventry 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Coventry 026B
Output Area / Small Area 8D3