CV5 9BD postcode in Coventry, England

CV5 9BD is a postcode in Coventry, in the Bablake ward. It is in the Coventry North West parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where CV5 9BD is, and what is near it

Map of CV5 9BD and what is near it Map of CV5 9BD: its centre point, with the 251 other postcodes in the CV5 9 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 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. CV5 9BB: also in CV5 9CV5 9BE: also in CV5 9CV5 9BG: also in CV5 9CV5 9BH: also in CV5 9CV5 9BJ: also in CV5 9CV5 9BL: also in CV5 9CV5 9BN: also in CV5 9CV5 9BP: also in CV5 9CV5 9BQ: also in CV5 9CV5 9BS: also in CV5 9CV5 9BT: also in CV5 9CV5 9FB: also in CV5 9CV5 9FX: also in CV5 9CV5 9FY: also in CV5 9CV5 9FZ: also in CV5 9CV5 9GA: also in CV5 9CV5 9GB: also in CV5 9CV5 9GD: also in CV5 9CV5 9GE: also in CV5 9CV5 9GF: also in CV5 9CV5 9GG: also in CV5 9CV5 9GH: also in CV5 9CV5 9GJ: also in CV5 9CV5 9GL: also in CV5 9CV5 9GR: also in CV5 9CV5 9GS: also in CV5 9CV5 9GZ: also in CV5 9CV5 9HA: also in CV5 9CV5 9HB: also in CV5 9CV5 9HD: also in CV5 9CV5 9NY: also in CV5 9CV5 9NZ: also in CV5 9CV5 9PD: also in CV5 9CV5 9PE: also in CV5 9CV5 9PH: also in CV5 9CV5 9QA: also in CV5 9CV5 9QT: also in CV5 9 School 900 mSchool 1.5 kmCoundon Court 1.8 kmGP 2.1 kmBablake CV5 9BD Map of CV5 9BD and what is near it Map of CV5 9BD: its centre point, with the 251 other postcodes in the CV5 9 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 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 places, 900 m–3.2 kmCoundon Court 1.8 kmBablake CV5 9BD
  • CV5 9BD
  • Other postcodes in CV5 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 52.4247, longitude -1.5684)

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 CV5 9BD?

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 9BD?

Every home and business at CV5 9BD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Coventry: 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Coventry: 99%

The line marks the figure across Coventry.

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 CV5 9BD?

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 CV5 9BD 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 9BD.

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 9BD: 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 9BD 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 9BD?

Homes in CV5 9 sold for a typical £259,438 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 116 sales, down 7.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£259,438 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£280,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £480,000 25 sales
  • Semi-detached £280,000 45 sales
  • Terraced £245,000 28 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £167,000 18 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 9BD

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CV5 9BD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 January 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 CV5 9BD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around CV5 9BD. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (68%). 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 9BD

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 B, the most common, is £1,957.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 180 (23%)£1,678
Band Babout 260 (33%)£1,957
Band Cabout 100 (13%)£2,237
Band Dabout 180 (23%)£2,517
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£3,076
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,635
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,195
Band Hfewer than 5£5,033

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 68% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 9BD is in (ONS area E01009531), 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 9BD?

The nearest open schools to CV5 9BD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CV5 9BD, 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 9BD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CV5 9BD is Canley Rail Station, 3.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Canley Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
  • Tile Hill Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Neale Avenue, 48 m away.

More stations near CV5 9BD, 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 9BD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CV5 9BD, 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 9BD?

0 within 1 km 39 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CV5 9BD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger 1.5 kmCycle
  • Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger 1.5 kmCycle
  • Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger 1.5 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 CV5 9BD?

The nearest to the centre of CV5 9BD, 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 9BD?

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 9BD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CV5 9BD, 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 9BD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CV5 9BD, 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 9BD?

The nearest vets to the centre of CV5 9BD 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 9BD in a conservation area?

The centre of CV5 9BD is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 9BD?

Police.uk records 48 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CV5 9BD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences19 reports
Vehicle crime6 reports
Other theft5 reports
Public order4 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Other crime4 reports

Also: anti-social behaviour 2, shoplifting 2, burglary 1, theft from the person 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 CV5 9BD

Ward
Bablake
Parish
Not in a parish
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 CV5 9BD

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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