CV3 6DW postcode in Coventry, England

CV3 6DW is a postcode in Coventry, in the Wainbody ward. It is in the Coventry South parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where CV3 6DW is, and what is near it

Map of CV3 6DW and what is near it Map of CV3 6DW: its centre point, with the 233 other postcodes in the CV3 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 16 bus stops (6 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. CV3 6AA: also in CV3 6CV3 6BT: also in CV3 6CV3 6BU: also in CV3 6CV3 6BW: also in CV3 6CV3 6BY: also in CV3 6CV3 6DP: also in CV3 6CV3 6DQ: also in CV3 6CV3 6DR: also in CV3 6CV3 6DS: also in CV3 6CV3 6DT: also in CV3 6CV3 6DU: also in CV3 6CV3 6DX: also in CV3 6CV3 6DY: also in CV3 6CV3 6DZ: also in CV3 6CV3 6EA: also in CV3 6CV3 6EB: also in CV3 6CV3 6ED: also in CV3 6CV3 6NU: also in CV3 6CV3 6NW: also in CV3 6CV3 6NX: also in CV3 6CV3 6NY: also in CV3 6CV3 6NZ: also in CV3 6CV3 6PA: also in CV3 6 2 bus stops, 300 mSchool 400 mSchool 900 mCheylesmore Surgery 2.1 kmWainbody CV3 6DW Map of CV3 6DW and what is near it Map of CV3 6DW: its centre point, with the 233 other postcodes in the CV3 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 16 bus stops (6 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 bus stops, 300 mSchool 400 mWainbody CV3 6DW
  • CV3 6DW
  • Other postcodes in CV3 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 16 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.3806, longitude -1.5298)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CV3 6DW?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CV3 6DW?

Every home and business at CV3 6DW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CV3 6DW 100% Coventry 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CV3 6DW 100% Coventry 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CV3 6DW?

BinDayBuddy does not read Coventry City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Coventry City Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is CV3 6DW at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CV3 6DW.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Coventry

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CV3 6DW: 3,710 properties in Coventry are at high risk (2.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Coventry

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of CV3 6DW is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CV3 6DW?

Homes in CV3 6 sold for a typical £330,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 129 sales, down 10.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£330,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£368,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 10.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £452,500 24 sales
  • Semi-detached £366,500 46 sales
  • Terraced £285,900 40 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £164,000 19 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CV3 district: a typical £250,000 from 592 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CV3 6DW

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CV3 6DW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 September 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CV3 6DW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around CV3 6DW. Over half of them (57%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (58%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CV3 6DW

Band D in Coventry for 2026‑27: £2,517. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,678 (band A) to £3,076 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,237.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,678
Band Babout 120 (18%)£1,957
Band Cabout 380 (57%)£2,237
Band Dabout 130 (19%)£2,517
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£3,076
Band Fwithheld£3,635
Band Gwithheld£4,195
Band Hfewer than 5£5,033

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 58% 1919 to 1939
  4. 34% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Coventry before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CV3 6DW is in (ONS area E01009668), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near CV3 6DW?

The nearest open schools to CV3 6DW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CV3 6DW, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CV3 6DW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CV3 6DW is Canley Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Canley Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Coventry Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Medland Avenue, 157 m away.

More stations near CV3 6DW, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CV3 6DW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CV3 6DW, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CV3 6DW?

0 within 1 km 15 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CV3 6DW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CV3 6DW?

The nearest to the centre of CV3 6DW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to CV3 6DW?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near CV3 6DW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CV3 6DW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CV3 6DW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CV3 6DW, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CV3 6DW?

The nearest vets to the centre of CV3 6DW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is CV3 6DW in a conservation area?

The centre of CV3 6DW is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near CV3 6DW?

Police.uk records 49 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CV3 6DW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences17 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Vehicle crime5 reports
Public order3 reports
Other theft3 reports
Shoplifting2 reports

Also: drugs 2, robbery 2, possession of weapons 2, anti-social behaviour 1, burglary 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CV3 6DW

Ward
Wainbody
Parish
Finham
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Coventry
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

Around CV3 6DW

Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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