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CV1 2BU

St Michael's

Coventry

England / West Midlands / Coventry / Lower Stoke & Gosford Park / St Michael's / CV1 2BU

Overview

Postcode CV1 2BU is located in an urban city, within the St Michael's ward of Coventry in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Lower Stoke & Gosford Park area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 149.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lower Stoke & Gosford Park is £33,700 per year. The nearest station is Coventry located about 1.0 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest large park is Charterhouse Heritage Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
150
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
21.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Lower Stoke & Gosford Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,491 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Lower Stoke & Gosford Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 149.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

21.9%

Approximately 21.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Lower Stoke & Gosford Park is £33,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CV1 2BU.

Flood risk

No risk

Lower Stoke & Gosford Park near CV1 2BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Coventry located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Coventry

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miCharterhouse Heritage ParkLarge
0.5 miCharterhouse FieldLarge
0.4 miStoke GreenMedium

Property prices in St Michael's

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £150,000 in St Michael's area, with individual transactions ranging from £14,000 up to £405,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats33£138,000
Semi-Detached4£212,500
Terraced47£160,000

10 years price trend in St Michael's

Schools

In the CV1 2BU postcode area, located within Lower Stoke & Gosford Park, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryGosford Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.2 miNot applicableSummit SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryBlue Coat Church of England School and Music CollegeAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miBrambles SupermarketBramble Street, Coventry, CV1 2JF
0.2 miAl-Halal SupermarketBinley Road, Coventry, CV3 1JD
0.2 miKrowkaBinley Road, Coventry, CV3 1JD
0.2 miB&T African SupermarketBinley Road, Coventry, CV3 1JD
0.2 miCov minimarketFar Gosford Street, Coventry, CV1 5DZ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.