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Thinking of living at CV5 6GZ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearsall Community Academy | Primary | 350 m | 34% met the expected standard |
| Spon Gate Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 46% met the expected standard |
| All Souls' Catholic Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Earlsdon Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| St Osburg's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Barr's Hill School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.7 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eden Girls' School, Coventry | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 62.6 · 29.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sidney Stringer Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 40.1 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bablake School | Independent | 850 m | 36.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Henry VIII School | Independent | 1.2 km | 53.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park View | Independent | 3.3 km | – |
Every primary near CV5 6GZ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Bablake School | 870 m | 21 |
| Bowls | Spencer Park/Albany Social Crown Green Bowls Club | 980 m | 21 |
| Swimming | Bablake School | 870 m | 15 |
| Golf | Hearsall Golf Clubhouse | 1.5 km | 8 |
| Squash | The Wave | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Rugby union | Nick Newbold Stadium (Coventry RFC) | 260 m | 5 |
| Fitness | Future Fitness | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Dunlop Sports & Social Club | 3.2 km | 4 |
| Football | 3G Tarkett Pitch | 3.5 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Alan Higgs Sports Centre | 4.1 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Coventry Cycle Speedway Track | 920 m | 3 |
| Athletics | University Of Warwick (Westwood Campus) | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Netball | Sports and Wellness Hub | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Ice hockey | Planet Ice Arena | 740 m | 1 |
| Ice skating | Planet Ice Coventry | 740 m | 1 |
| Weightlifting | Simply Gym | 2.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 29. 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 (1.3 km), with 6.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is The Arches, 100 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 18, 6, 6A, 14); 62 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Hearsall Community Academy, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 34% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Barr's Hill School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 46.7 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Girls' School, Coventry (1.9 km) and President Kennedy School Academy (4.9 km).
Few families with young children: only 11% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Supermarket, 550 m away, with Signal Corner closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Broomfield Park Med.Ctr. (100 m), with Broomfield Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Desi Barber is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital, 6.6 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: 14 restaurants and cafés, 11 pubs and bars.
Panchitos is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Craven Club (2019) the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (10 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 87 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 22% flats and 2% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 73% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Broomfield Park, 150 m away; for exercise, The Gym (450 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 16 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 47% of households rent privately and 7% socially.
49 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
It's young: 36% of residents are aged 15–29.
This is a student area: 25% of adults were full-time students at the 2021 census, so expect shared houses, busy term times and quiet summers.
The nearest university is Coventry University, 1.6 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.