CV5 8LB

POSTCODE

A Sherbourne postcode in Coventry, a 23-minute walk from Canley Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 46.7

    Last criterion: Criteria 4 (out of area sibling). Furthest place offered: 1.8 mi. Distance gives no priority.

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 45.0

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

Primary nearby

Coventry · Sep 2026 entry. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Canley Rail Station

    Rail

    1.9 km straight lineabout 23 min
  • Coventry Rail Station

    Rail

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min
  • Tile Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    4.6 km straight lineabout 57 min

Bus stops

  • Redesdale Avenue

    Bus · opp · north-west

    133 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Redesdale Avenue

    Bus · adj · south-east

    136 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Moseley Avenue

    Bus · opp · north-west

    306 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Southbank Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    309 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Moseley Avenue

    Bus · adj · south-east

    357 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CV5 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CV5 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 153 sales

CV5 8LB has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the CV5 8 sector.

Average price
£232,669
Median price: £237,500
Median +3.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 153 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £273,176
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£273k£243k£214k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£242,500 · 2026-09-25 · Terraced · Freehold
CV5 8ES
£280,205 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
CV5 8BL
£290,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
CV5 8GT
£280,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CV5 8ER
£275,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
CV5 8GZ
£270,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
CV5 8DL
£262,000 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Freehold
CV5 8ED
£260,000 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Freehold
CV5 8EY
£290,000 · 2026-08-17 · Terraced · Freehold
CV5 8GA
£235,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
CV5 8AA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CV5 8LB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CV5 8LB

Counts are for Sherbourne electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
46
YoY -30%
685338
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
9
YoY -31%
22133
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
17
YoY —
26166
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1382
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
21134
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
38
YoY -21%
604428
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 3 key categories improving

118
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Coventry 017 (E02001974)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£56,492

£48,410–£65,924

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,392

£36,800–£48,833

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,461

£34,442–£40,745

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,954

£32,291–£42,291

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,410
White Brit.79.1%
White Irish4.1%
Indian3.9%
Other White2.7%
Pakistani2.2%
+ 12 other groups · 8.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,411
Christian49.9%
No religion34.9%
Not answered6.2%
Sikh3.7%
Muslim3.6%
+ 4 other religions · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,410
35–4920.6%
50–6419.6%
25–3414.7%
65–749.6%
10–156.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%

Households

Total households: 592
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.6%
One person: other15.7%
One person: aged 66+11.0%
Single family household, all members 66+10.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
+ 9 other households · 36.0%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
23834
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23834 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CV5 8LB

England
Country
Coventry
Local Authority
Sherbourne
Ward
Coventry
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CV5 8LB
Coordinates
52.4149, -1.5381
Grid reference
SP315797
Easting
431,515
Northing
279,755
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WCF76+XQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Coventry
Travel to Work
Coventry
ITL Region
Coventry

Administrative Information

Coventry
Local Authority
Council Area
Coventry North West E14001181
Constituency
E14001181
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Sherbourne
Constituency code
E14001181
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Coventry, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Coventry

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB - B2M3M
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Coventry 017A E01009643
E01009643
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Coventry 017 E02001974
E02001974
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Coventry 017A E01009643
E01009643
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Coventry 017 E02001974
E02001974
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:20 AM4:20 PM
7:20 AM
Sunrise
4:20 PM
Sunset
9 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
4:20 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CV5 8LB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01009643 and MSOA E02001974 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23834
Present — Active
Postcode CV5 8LB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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