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CV6 5LY

Foleshill

Coventry

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Overview

Postcode CV6 5LY is located in an urban city, within the Foleshill ward of Coventry in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Foleshill West area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 130.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Foleshill West is £35,100 per year. The nearest station is Coventry Arena located about 0.9 miles away. There are 11 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Holbrooks Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
131
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
4.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Foleshill West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,607 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Foleshill West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 130.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.1%

Approximately 4.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Foleshill West is £35,100 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 159 ft away from CV6 5LY.

Flood risk

No risk

Foleshill West near CV6 5LY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Coventry Arena located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Coventry Arena

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miHolbrooks ParkLarge
0.4 miEdgwick ParkMedium
0.5 mifield parkSmall

Property prices in Foleshill

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £157,000 in Foleshill area, with individual transactions ranging from £54,104 up to £1,150,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£320,000
Flats3£155,000
Semi-Detached10£171,500
Terraced47£155,000

10 years price trend in Foleshill

Schools

In the CV6 5LY postcode area, located within Foleshill West, there are 11 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableLote Tree Primary SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryHolbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryEdgewick Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miShivasakthi Food And WineCourtaulds Way, Coventry, CV6 5HP
0.3 miCrossroads Newsagents And Off LicenceCourtaulds Way, Coventry, CV6 5JQ
0.3 miEuropean Supermarket And Off LicenceCourtaulds Way, Coventry, CV6 5JQ
0.3 miPound Plus MarketBlackwell Road, Coventry, CV6 5JR
0.3 miDhillons Grocery StoreBlackwell Road, Coventry, CV6 5JR

Data Sources

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