CV6 6EA postcode in Coventry, England
CV6 6EA is a postcode in Coventry, in the Longford ward. It is in the Coventry East parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CV6 6EA is, and what is near it
- CV6 6EA
- Other postcodes in CV6 6: 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 52.4487, longitude -1.4878)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CV6 6EA?
- 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 6EA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- Coventry EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mary Creagh (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mary Creagh
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 6EA?
Every home and business at CV6 6EA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 6EA?
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 6EA 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 6EA.
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 6EA: 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 6EA 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 6EA?
Homes in CV6 6 sold for a typical £199,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 81 sales, down 7.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £327,000 17 sales
- Semi-detached £250,000 15 sales
- Terraced £166,000 43 sales
- Flat or maisonette £110,130 6 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 6EA
HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in CV6 6EA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 March 2026. The middle price was £176,000, from £170,000 to £235,000. Across CV6 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £199,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £235,00092A Vinecote Road
- £170,00086 Vinecote Road
- £210,00040 Vinecote Road
- £170,00014 Vinecote Road
- £180,00016 Vinecote Road
- £172,00032 Vinecote Road
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 6EA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,110 homes in the neighbourhood around CV6 6EA. Over half of them (59%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (22%). 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 £2,517 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,678.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 650 (59%) | £1,678 |
| Band B | about 350 (32%) | £1,957 |
| Band C | about 90 (8%) | £2,237 |
| Band D | about 20 (2%) | £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
- 13% Before 1900
- 21% 1900 to 1918
- 22% 1919 to 1939
- 4% 1945 to 1964
- 11% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 18% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
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 6EA is in (ONS area E01032538), 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 6EA?
The nearest open schools to CV6 6EA, 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 6EA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CV6 6EA is Coventry Arena Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.
- Coventry Arena Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
- Bedworth Rail Station Railway station 3.7 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 Vinecote Road, 127 m away.
More stations near CV6 6EA, 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 6EA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CV6 6EA, 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.
- Longford Primary Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0333 332 3888 200 mWalk
- Windmill Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 024 7664 6750 200 mWalk
- Holbrooks Health Team Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 024 7636 6775 1.6 kmCycle
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 6EA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CV6 6EA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 6EA?
The nearest to the centre of CV6 6EA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Longford Dental Practise Phone 024 7664 4777 200 mWalk
- Windmill Dental Surgery Phone 024 7663 7031 600 mWalk
- Holbrooks Dentalcare Phone 024 7636 6115 1.6 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 6EA?
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 900 mWalk
- The Meriden Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 024 7664 7025 4.4 kmCycle
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 6EA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CV6 6EA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Shirlett Close Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2022, over 3 years old 750 mWalk
- Brookfield Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 024 7666 6733 900 mWalk
- Brandon House Nursing Home Phone 024 7663 8602 1.2 kmWalk
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 6EA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CV6 6EA, 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.
- Longford Chemist Mon to Wed 8:30am to 6:30pm; Thu 8:30am to 5pm; Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 024 7636 5273 200 mWalk
- Windmill Late Night Pharmacy Mon to Thu 7:45am to 9:15pm; Fri 7:45am to 1pm, 2pm to 9:15pm; Sat 3:30pm to 9pm; Sun closed 400 mWalk
- Boots, Arena Retail Park Mon to Fri 9am to 8pm; Sat 9am to 7pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 024 7668 5219 550 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 6EA?
The nearest vets to the centre of CV6 6EA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet 1.7 kmCycle
- Radford Road Vets 3.6 kmCycle
- K9 Divine 3.7 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 6EA in a conservation area?
The centre of CV6 6EA 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 6EA?
Police.uk records 272 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CV6 6EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 11, anti-social behaviour 10, burglary 9, bicycle theft 4, robbery 4, other crime 4, theft from the person 2, possession of weapons 2.
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 6EA
- Ward
- Longford
- 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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