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Thinking of living at CV6 4DP? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Shelton Community Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 37% met the expected standard |
| Parkgate Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Holbrook Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 41% met the expected standard |
| President Kennedy School Academy | Secondary | 1000 m | Attainment 8: 43.2 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Henry Newman Catholic School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 49.6 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ash Green School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 40.7 · 6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Foxford Community School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| OneSchool Global UK | Independent | 1.1 km | 39.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lote Tree Primary School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Ashcroft School | Independent | 3.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CV6 4DP, 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.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Keresley Coronation/Dunlop Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.3 km | 15 |
| Swimming | Foxford School | 2.1 km | 10 |
| Tennis | Coventry Building Society Arena | 770 m | 7 |
| Rugby union | Coventry Building Society Arena | 770 m | 5 |
| Cricket | Dunlop Sports & Social Club | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Squash | St Augustine'S Sports Centre (Coventry) | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Golf | John Reay Golf Centre | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Darts | Coventry Building Society Arena | 770 m | 1 |
| American football | Coventry Building Society Arena | 770 m | 1 |
| Rugby league | Coventry Building Society Arena | 770 m | 1 |
| Netball | Coventry Building Society Arena | 770 m | 1 |
| Snooker | Coventry Building Society Arena | 770 m | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Coventry Building Society Arena | 770 m | 1 |
| Football | Coventry Building Society Arena | 850 m | 1 |
| Shooting | Greyhound Gun Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Coventry Cruising Club | 3.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. 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 Arena, about a 10-minute walk (950 m), with 135k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Coventry.
The nearest bus stop is Beacon Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 3, 56, 57); 47 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is John Shelton Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 37% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is President Kennedy School Academy, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 43.2 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Barr's Hill School (3.3 km) and Eden Girls' School, Coventry (3.5 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Parkgate Road, 350 m away, with Pandian Store & Post Office closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Gables Medicentre (450 m), with Crestpharmacy - Holbrooks the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Clipperz is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital, 5.4 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Mniam Mniam is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Hen Lane Social Club the nearest pub (100 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 87 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 8% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 55% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Peggy's Park, 800 m away; for exercise, Coventry Building Society Arena (750 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 16 km away.
Most households own their home, 24% rent privately.
The nearest university is Coventry University, 4.1 km away (TEF Gold).
34 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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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.