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Thinking of living at CV6 4NL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Shelton Community Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 37% met the expected standard |
| Parkgate Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| President Kennedy School Academy | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 43.2 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ash Green School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 40.7 · 6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Henry Newman Catholic School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 49.6 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Foxford Community School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Coundon Court | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 45 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| OneSchool Global UK | Independent | 700 m | 39.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lote Tree Primary School | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| Ashcroft School | Independent | 3.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CV6 4NL, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Keresley Coronation/Dunlop Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.4 km | 12 |
| Swimming | Spindles Health & Leisure (Coventry) | 2.0 km | 11 |
| Tennis | Coventry Building Society Arena | 1.0 km | 6 |
| Rugby union | Coventry Welsh Rugby Football Club | 920 m | 5 |
| Cricket | Dunlop Sports & Social Club | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Golf | John Reay Golf Centre | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Squash | St Augustine'S Sports Centre (Coventry) | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Darts | Coventry Building Society Arena | 1.0 km | 1 |
| American football | Coventry Building Society Arena | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Coventry Building Society Arena | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Netball | Coventry Building Society Arena | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Coventry Building Society Arena | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Coventry Building Society Arena | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Football | Coventry Building Society Arena | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Greyhound Gun Club | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Coventry Cruising Club | 3.7 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, a short drive or bike ride (1.2 km), with 135k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Coventry.
The nearest bus stop is Roland Avenue, 150 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 56, 57); 32 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is John Shelton Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 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, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 43.2 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Barr's Hill School (3.8 km) and Eden Girls' School, Coventry (4.2 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Gocart Superstore, 250 m away; Roland General Store (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Holbrooks Health Team (150 m), with Holbrooks Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Clipperz is 850 m away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital, 6.8 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: 8 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Dean's Desserts is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Hen Lane Social Club the nearest pub (500 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (12 of them).
It's a low-crime area: about 56 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 4% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 791 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Abbey Fields Wetland, 400 m away; for exercise, Coventry Building Society Arena (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 15 km away.
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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 22% rent privately.
The nearest university is Coventry University, 4.4 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.