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Living in Coventry, West Midlands

Thinking of moving to Coventry? Our area guide covers everything you need to know about living in Coventry, West Midlands - from school ratings and house prices to broadband speeds and local amenities.

8 Schools good or betterThe number of nearby schools rated Ofsted "Good" or "Outstanding" (grades 1 and 2). Straight-line distance, not catchment.
5.5 Gbps Max broadband

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Local democracy

Local administration around Coventry

Coventry City Council Local council
Coventry North West Parliamentary constituency
Taiwo Owatemi Member of Parliament
Sherbourne Ward

Boundary data: mySociety MapIt. MP data: UK Parliament Members API. Based on the town-centre postcode, so a larger town may span more than one ward, constituency or MP - check your exact address for certainty.

Healthcare

Nearest GP surgeries to Coventry

SurgeryAddressDistancePhone
Jubilee Healthcare 41 Westminster Road, Coventry 0.2 mi 0247 6223565
Broomfield Park Med.ctr. Spon End, Coventry 0.3 mi 024 76228606
Kensington Road Surgery 148 Kensington Road, Coventry 0.6 mi 024 76672466
The Anchor Centre Simon House, Bird Street, Coventry 0.7 mi 024 76527040
Hillfields Health Centre - 1 City of Coventry Health Centre, 2 Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry 0.7 mi 024 76961373

Source: NHS England Organisation Data Service (Open Government Licence v3.0). Nearest to the town centre, straight-line distance. Being nearby does not mean a practice is accepting new patients - confirm the catchment area and list status with the surgery.

Nearest pharmacies to Coventry

PharmacyAddressDistancePhone
Boots 49 Lower Precinct, Coventry 0.2 mi 02476 226561
Superdrug Pharmacy Unit 66-78 Lower Precinct, Coventry 0.3 mi 02476 226235
Boots Central Six Retail Park, Warwick Road, Coventry 0.3 mi 02476 225637
Broomfield Pharmacy Broomfield Park Medical Centre, Spon End, Coventry 0.3 mi 02476 555399
Morrisons Pharmacy Morrisions Supermarket, Alvis Retail Park, Holyhead Road, Coventry 0.7 mi 02476 597287

Source: NHS England Organisation Data Service (Open Government Licence v3.0). Nearest to the town centre, straight-line distance. Check opening hours and services with the pharmacy or on the NHS Find a Pharmacy service at nhs.uk.

Nearest dentists to Coventry

PracticeAddressDistancePhone
Dental Perfection 7 Grosvenor House, Grosvenor Road, Coventry 0.3 mi
Dental Surgery Unit 4, Central Six Retail Park, Warwick Road, Coventry 0.3 mi
Dental Surgery 117 Holyhead Road, Coventry 0.3 mi
Park Road Dental Care Park House, Station Square, Coventry 0.5 mi
Coventry Orthodontics Limited T/a Pinnacle Orthodontics 13 Park Road, Coventry 0.5 mi

Source: NHS England Organisation Data Service (Open Government Licence v3.0). Nearest to the town centre, straight-line distance. Being listed does not mean a practice is taking new patients - check with the practice or on the NHS Find a Dentist service at nhs.uk.

Dental practices listed may be NHS, private or mixed - NHS availability changes. Check the NHS Find a Dentist service.

On the record

Recent Sold Prices in Coventry

AddressPriceTypeDate
APARTMENT 46, QUEENS HOUSE, 16, QUEENS ROAD £84,000 Flat Jun 2026
6, CUMBRIA CLOSE £198,500 Terraced Jun 2026
FLAT 81, BEAUCHAMP HOUSE, GREYFRIARS ROAD £101,000 Flat Jun 2026
APARTMENT 13, QUEENS HOUSE, 16, QUEENS ROAD £116,000 Flat Apr 2026
50, NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD £245,000 Terraced Feb 2026
69, HOLYHEAD ROAD £105,000 Terraced Sep 2025
109, WAVELEY ROAD £169,000 Terraced Sep 2025
FLAT 14, HEADLY HOUSE, 118A, HOLYHEAD ROAD £118,000 Flat Sep 2025
71, NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD £175,000 Terraced Jul 2025
FLAT 24, COMPASS COURT, NORFOLK STREET £117,500 Flat Jul 2025

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Contains HM Land Registry data. Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Education

Schools in Coventry

Primary Schools

SchoolOfstedDistance
Spon Gate Primary School Good 0.1 mi
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Not rated 0.2 mi
Hearsall Community Academy Good 0.5 mi
Earlsdon Primary School Not rated 0.6 mi
Moseley Primary School Not rated 0.6 mi
All Souls' Catholic Primary School Not rated 0.7 mi
Radford Primary Academy Good 0.9 mi
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy Not rated 0.9 mi
All Saints Church of England Primary School Not rated 1.1 mi
John Gulson Primary School Good 1.1 mi

Secondary Schools

SchoolOfstedDistance
Barr's Hill School Outstanding 0.6 mi
Sidney Stringer Academy Good 0.9 mi
Eden Girls' School, Coventry Not rated 0.9 mi
Connectivity

Broadband in Coventry

5500 Mbps Max Download
5500 Mbps Median DownloadThe middle of Ofcom's predicted download speeds across the addresses in this area (half are faster, half slower). Predicted availability, not a live line test - your actual speed depends on your provider and line.
Superfast Ultrafast Full Fibre (FTTP) Availability
Local life

Local Amenities in Coventry

Parks & Green Spaces

  • Park 0 mi
  • Playground 0.1 mi
  • Pitch 0.2 mi
  • Butts Park Arena (Coventry RFC) 0.3 mi
  • Greyfriars Green 0.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Food Warehouse 0.3 mi
  • ALDI 0.3 mi
  • M&S Simply Food 0.3 mi
  • Wah Yan Hong 0.4 mi
  • Spar 0.5 mi

Train Stations

  • Coventry Rail Station 0.5 mi
  • Canley Rail Station 1.3 mi
  • Coventry Arena Rail Station 3 mi
  • Tile Hill Rail Station 3.4 mi
  • Kenilworth Rail Station 5 mi

Airports

  • Coventry Airport 3.1 mi

Hospitals & Healthcare

  • Atrium Health 0.1 mi
  • Holyhead Care Centre 0.2 mi
  • Superdrug 0.3 mi
  • Broomfield Park Medical Centre & University Health Centre 0.3 mi
  • Broomfield Pharmacy 0.3 mi
Area profile

Area Profile for Coventry

High deprivation Most deprived 10% Decile 1 of 10This neighbourhood's (LSOA) national ranking on the official English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Decile 1 = among the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, decile 10 = among the least deprived 10%.
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Planning & heritage

Planning & Heritage in Coventry

Listed Buildings Nearby: 20
Article 4 Direction: Yes
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