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Thinking of living on Overslade Crescent? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollyfast Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Keresley Grange Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| Coundon Court | Secondary | 250 m | Attainment 8: 45 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Henry Newman Catholic School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 49.6 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Barr's Hill School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 46.7 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| President Kennedy School Academy | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 43.2 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eden Girls' School, Coventry | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 62.6 · 29.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bablake School | Independent | 2.2 km | 36.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lote Tree Primary School | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
| OneSchool Global UK | Independent | 3.0 km | 39.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CV6 2AW, 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 | Avenue Crown Green Bowls Club | 760 m | 16 |
| Tennis | Bablake School | 2.2 km | 13 |
| Swimming | Sherbourne Fields School | 1.2 km | 12 |
| Golf | John Reay Golf Centre | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Rugby union | Coventrians RFC | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Squash | St Augustine'S Sports Centre (Coventry) | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Dunlop Sports & Social Club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Coventry Cycle Speedway Track | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Future Fitness | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Ice hockey | Planet Ice Arena | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Planet Ice Coventry | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Darts | Coventry Building Society Arena | 3.5 km | 1 |
| American football | Coventry Building Society Arena | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Coventry Building Society Arena | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Netball | Coventry Building Society Arena | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Coventry Building Society Arena | 3.5 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 Canley, a drive away (3.5 km), with 453k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Duncroft Avenue, 250 m away, with a bus about every 55 minutes on weekdays (routes 51, 7A); 9 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Hollyfast Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 57% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Coundon Court, 250 m away; Attainment 8: 45 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Barr's Hill School (1.6 km) and Eden Girls' School, Coventry (2.1 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Cooperative Supermarket, 450 m away; Star News & Foodstore (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Park Leys Medical Practice (1.0 km), with Betterlife Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Rock Paper Scissors Hair Design is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital, 6.4 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 2 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Bablake Sporting Association is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Nugget the nearest pub (100 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 39 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 2% flats and 8% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 81% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Coundon Wedge, 650 m away; for exercise, The Gym (2.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 15 km away.
Most households own their home, 17% rent privately.
The nearest university is Coventry University, 3.4 km away (TEF Gold).
17 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.
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.