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Thinking of living at CV3 1BX? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldermoor Farm Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Gosford Park Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 35% met the expected standard |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Corpus Christi Catholic School | Primary | 1.4 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 51.2 · 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Meadow Park School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 34.9 · 8.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ernesford Grange Community Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 38.3 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stoke Park School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 43.4 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sidney Stringer Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 40.1 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park View | Independent | 750 m | – |
| Pattison College | Independent | 900 m | 11.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Sphinx Ladies Crown Green Bowls Club | 760 m | 17 |
| Tennis | Tennis Courts | 890 m | 15 |
| Swimming | Alan Higgs Centre | 870 m | 10 |
| Golf | Copsewood Community Sports And Social Club | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Squash | Coventry And North Warwickshire Sports Club | 910 m | 5 |
| Rugby union | Copsewood Rugby FC | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Alan Higgs Centre | 870 m | 3 |
| Cricket | Coventry & North Warwickshire Cricket Club | 920 m | 3 |
| Football | Coventry Sphinx F.C. | 750 m | 2 |
| Athletics | Meadow Park School | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Alan Higgs Sports Centre | 810 m | 1 |
| Skateboard | Alan Higgs Skatepark | 1000 m | 1 |
| Fitness | Future Fitness | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Planet Ice Coventry | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Ice hockey | Planet Ice Arena | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Pinley Rugby Football Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 19. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Coventry, a short drive or bike ride (2.2 km), with 6.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Round House Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (route 3); 35 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Aldermoor Farm Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 70% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 51.2 · 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Girls' School, Coventry (2.8 km) and Barr's Hill School (3.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Rugby High School (14 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda Supermarket, 750 m away, with Carter Convenience Store closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Stoke Aldermoor Med Ctre (350 m), with Kara'S Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Gentlemen Barber is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital, 4.4 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 61% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 59% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 11 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
The Tuck Shop is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Sphinx Sports and Social Club the nearest pub (700 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 115 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 31% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Stoke Green, 800 m away; for exercise, Alan Higgs Sports Centre (800 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 19 km away.
19 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| King Henry VIII School | Independent | 2.5 km | 53.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near CV3 1BX, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Many neighbours rent: 37% of households rent privately and 10% socially.
It's young: 23% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is Coventry University, 2.0 km away (TEF Gold).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.