CV6 2LU postcode in Coventry, England
CV6 2LU 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 CV6 2LU is, and what is near it
- CV6 2LU
- Other postcodes in CV6 2: 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 52.4329, longitude -1.5246)
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 CV6 2LU?
- CoventryCouncil, for all local services Coventry: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CV6 2LU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- Coventry North WestParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Taiwo Owatemi (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Taiwo Owatemi
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 CV6 2LU?
Every home and business at CV6 2LU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Coventry: 98%
Coventry: 99%
The line marks the figure across Coventry.
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 CV6 2LU?
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 daysSource: 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 CV6 2LU 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 CV6 2LU.
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 CV6 2LU: 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 CV6 2LU 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CV6 2LU?
Homes in CV6 2 sold for a typical £247,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 147 sales, up 4.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £346,250 16 sales
- Semi-detached £272,500 38 sales
- Terraced £228,000 93 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CV6 district: a typical £212,000 from 711 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 CV6 2LU
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CV6 2LU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 April 2026. 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 CV6 2LU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around CV6 2LU. Over half of them (72%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (79%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £2,237 (band C); band B, the most common, is £1,957.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 120 (18%) | £1,678 |
| Band B | about 480 (72%) | £1,957 |
| Band C | about 70 (10%) | £2,237 |
| Band D | withheld | £2,517 |
| Band E | withheld | £3,076 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,635 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,195 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,033 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 79% 1919 to 1939
- 20% 1945 to 1964
- 2% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 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 CV6 2LU is in (ONS area E01009527), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 CV6 2LU?
The nearest open schools to CV6 2LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 CV6 2LU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CV6 2LU is Coventry Arena Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.
- Coventry Arena Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
- Coventry Rail Station Railway station 3.6 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 Bruce Road flats, 77 m away.
More stations near CV6 2LU, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CV6 2LU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CV6 2LU, 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.
- Coventry Gp Group of Practices Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 024 7659 6060 500 mWalk
- Park Leys Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2024 · Phone 024 7633 2636 700 mWalk
- Springfield Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 024 7633 2628 700 mWalk
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 CV6 2LU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CV6 2LU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 kmCycle
- Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger 2.6 kmCycle
- Char.gy Charging point · 1 charger 2.6 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CV6 2LU?
The nearest to the centre of CV6 2LU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Jubilee Dental Practice Phone 024 7659 9810 500 mWalk
- Rotherham Road Dental Practice Phone 024 7668 8266 1.4 kmCycle
- Foleshill Dental Practice Phone 024 7668 8207 1.8 kmCycle
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 CV6 2LU?
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.
- Wayside House Phone 024 7636 2100 3.7 kmCycle
- The Meriden Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 024 7664 7025 6.0 kmDrive
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 CV6 2LU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CV6 2LU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Meadow House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 024 7676 6120 300 mWalk
- Lionsfield House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 024 7660 1200 400 mWalk
- Coundon Manor Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2025 · Phone 024 7660 0860 500 mWalk
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 CV6 2LU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CV6 2LU, 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.
- Boots, 91 Jubilee Crescent Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 024 7659 5068 500 mWalk
- Betterlife Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 024 7633 2313 550 mWalk
- Jubilee Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 024 7659 6331 600 mWalk
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 CV6 2LU?
The nearest vets to the centre of CV6 2LU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Radford Road Vets 1.0 kmWalk
- Medivet 3.2 kmCycle
- Broad Lane Vets 4.1 kmCycle
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 CV6 2LU in a conservation area?
The centre of CV6 2LU 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 CV6 2LU?
Police.uk records 265 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CV6 2LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 8, shoplifting 6, possession of weapons 6, other crime 6, drugs 2, theft from the person 1, robbery 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CV6 2LU
- Ward
- Bablake
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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