CV5 6BL postcode in Coventry, England

CV5 6BL is a postcode in Coventry, in the Earlsdon ward. It is in the Coventry South parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at CV5 6BL can get it Across Coventry: 98% Typical price £263,500 Homes sold in CV5 6, last 12 months. ▲ 12.4% on the year before Nearest station Canley 500 m in a straight line

Where CV5 6BL is, and what is near it

Map of CV5 6BL and what is near it Map of CV5 6BL: its centre point, with the 249 other postcodes in the CV5 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 4 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CV5 6AA: also in CV5 6CV5 6AB: also in CV5 6CV5 6AD: also in CV5 6CV5 6AE: also in CV5 6CV5 6AF: also in CV5 6CV5 6AG: also in CV5 6CV5 6AH: also in CV5 6CV5 6AJ: also in CV5 6CV5 6AL: also in CV5 6CV5 6AN: also in CV5 6CV5 6AP: also in CV5 6CV5 6AQ: also in CV5 6CV5 6AR: also in CV5 6CV5 6AS: also in CV5 6CV5 6AT: also in CV5 6CV5 6AU: also in CV5 6CV5 6AW: also in CV5 6CV5 6AX: also in CV5 6CV5 6AY: also in CV5 6CV5 6AZ: also in CV5 6CV5 6BA: also in CV5 6CV5 6BB: also in CV5 6CV5 6BD: also in CV5 6CV5 6BE: also in CV5 6CV5 6BF: also in CV5 6CV5 6BG: also in CV5 6CV5 6BH: also in CV5 6CV5 6BJ: also in CV5 6CV5 6BP: also in CV5 6CV5 6BQ: also in CV5 6CV5 6BS: also in CV5 6CV5 6BT: also in CV5 6CV5 6BU: also in CV5 6CV5 6BW: also in CV5 6CV5 6BX: also in CV5 6CV5 6BY: also in CV5 6CV5 6BZ: also in CV5 6CV5 6DA: also in CV5 6CV5 6DB: also in CV5 6CV5 6DD: also in CV5 6CV5 6DE: also in CV5 6CV5 6DF: also in CV5 6CV5 6DG: also in CV5 6CV5 6DH: also in CV5 6CV5 6DJ: also in CV5 6CV5 6DN: also in CV5 6CV5 6DP: also in CV5 6CV5 6DQ: also in CV5 6CV5 6DR: also in CV5 6CV5 6DS: also in CV5 6CV5 6DW: also in CV5 6CV5 6DX: also in CV5 6CV5 6DY: also in CV5 6CV5 6DZ: also in CV5 6CV5 6EA: also in CV5 6CV5 6ED: also in CV5 6CV5 6EE: also in CV5 6CV5 6EF: also in CV5 6CV5 6EG: also in CV5 6CV5 6EJ: also in CV5 6CV5 6EL: also in CV5 6CV5 6EP: also in CV5 6CV5 6EQ: also in CV5 6CV5 6ER: also in CV5 6CV5 6ES: also in CV5 6CV5 6ET: also in CV5 6CV5 6EU: also in CV5 6CV5 6EW: also in CV5 6CV5 6EX: also in CV5 6CV5 6EY: also in CV5 6CV5 6EZ: also in CV5 6CV5 6FA: also in CV5 6CV5 6FB: also in CV5 6CV5 6FD: also in CV5 6CV5 6FE: also in CV5 6CV5 6FF: also in CV5 6CV5 6FG: also in CV5 6CV5 6FH: also in CV5 6CV5 6FL: also in CV5 6CV5 6FN: also in CV5 6CV5 6FP: also in CV5 6CV5 6FQ: also in CV5 6CV5 6FR: also in CV5 6CV5 6FS: also in CV5 6CV5 6FT: also in CV5 6CV5 6FU: also in CV5 6CV5 6FW: also in CV5 6CV5 6FX: also in CV5 6CV5 6FY: also in CV5 6CV5 6FZ: also in CV5 6CV5 6GA: also in CV5 6CV5 6HA: also in CV5 6CV5 6JG: also in CV5 6CV5 6LY: also in CV5 6CV5 6NE: also in CV5 6CV5 6NF: also in CV5 6CV5 6NG: also in CV5 6CV5 6NH: also in CV5 6CV5 6NJ: also in CV5 6CV5 6NX: also in CV5 6CV5 6PX: also in CV5 6CV5 6QF: also in CV5 6CV5 6QG: also in CV5 6CV5 6QN: also in CV5 6CV5 6QP: also in CV5 6CV5 6QS: also in CV5 6CV5 6QT: also in CV5 6CV5 6RB: also in CV5 6CV5 6RD: also in CV5 6CV5 6RN: also in CV5 6CV5 6SB: also in CV5 6CV5 6SP: also in CV5 6CV5 6TA: also in CV5 6CV5 6TH: also in CV5 6CV5 6UF: also in CV5 6CV5 6UJ: also in CV5 6CV5 6UN: also in CV5 6CV5 6UQ: also in CV5 6CV5 6UR: also in CV5 6CV5 6UT: also in CV5 6 Evolt 750 m2 places, 1.0–1.3 kmCoventry station 2.6 kmEarlsdon CV5 6BL Map of CV5 6BL and what is near it Map of CV5 6BL: its centre point, with the 249 other postcodes in the CV5 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 7 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.3 kmEarlsdon CV5 6BL
  • CV5 6BL
  • Other postcodes in CV5 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 4 EV charging points
  • 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 52.3951, longitude -1.5500)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CV5 6BL?

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 CV5 6BL?

Every home and business at CV5 6BL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CV5 6BL 100% Coventry 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CV5 6BL 100% Coventry 99%
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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 CV5 6BL?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CV5 6BL.

Check the bin days for CV5 6BL on BinDayBuddy

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 CV5 6BL 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 CV5 6BL.

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 CV5 6BL: 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 CV5 6BL 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 CV5 6BL?

Homes in CV5 6 sold for a typical £263,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 140 sales, up 12.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£263,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£234,375 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 12.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £620,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £515,000 21 sales
  • Terraced £227,500 79 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £139,000 25 sales

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

Across the whole CV5 district: a typical £255,000 from 567 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 CV5 6BL

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in CV5 6BL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 February 2025. The middle price was £225,250, from £205,000 to £233,500. Across CV5 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £263,500. 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 CV5 6BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around CV5 6BL. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (69%). 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 CV5 6BL

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 £4,195 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,076.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,678
Band Babout 140 (23%)£1,957
Band Cabout 30 (5%)£2,237
Band Dabout 150 (24%)£2,517
Band Eabout 170 (27%)£3,076
Band Fabout 110 (18%)£3,635
Band Gabout 10 (2%)£4,195
Band Hwithheld£5,033

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 69% 1919 to 1939
  4. 21% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 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 CV5 6BL is in (ONS area E01009555), 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 CV5 6BL?

The nearest open schools to CV5 6BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CV5 6BL, 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 CV5 6BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CV5 6BL is Canley Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Canley Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Coventry Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Burnsall Road, 62 m away.

More stations near CV5 6BL, 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 CV5 6BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CV5 6BL, 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 CV5 6BL?

4 within 1 km 57 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CV5 6BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 400 mWalk
  • Evpoint Charging point · 8 chargers 600 mWalk
  • Evolt Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk

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 CV5 6BL?

The nearest to the centre of CV5 6BL, 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 CV5 6BL?

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 CV5 6BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CV5 6BL, 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 CV5 6BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CV5 6BL, 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 CV5 6BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of CV5 6BL 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 CV5 6BL in a conservation area?

The centre of CV5 6BL 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 CV5 6BL?

Police.uk records 200 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CV5 6BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences68 reports
Shoplifting26 reports
Vehicle crime21 reports
Other theft15 reports
Possession of weapons12 reports
Burglary11 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 10, public order 9, anti-social behaviour 8, bicycle theft 7, drugs 7, robbery 3, other crime 3.

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 CV5 6BL

Ward
Earlsdon
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Coventry
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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

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Nearby postcodes

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

CV5 6BJ40 mCV5 6AQ100 mCV5 6BW140 mCV5 6AS150 mCV5 6BP150 mCV5 6BU160 m
All of CV5

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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