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CV6 7JZ

Longford

Coventry

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Detailed insights for CV6 7JZ

Overview

Postcode CV6 7JZ is located in an urban city, within the Longford ward of Coventry in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Wyken Croft area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 84.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wyken Croft is £39,000 per year. The nearest station is Coventry Arena located about 1.4 miles away. There are 13 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Elkington Street green space.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
84
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
37.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Wyken Croft has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,451 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Wyken Croft has a high crime rate, with approximately 84.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

37.8%

Approximately 37.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Wyken Croft is £39,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CV6 7JZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Wyken Croft near CV6 7JZ 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CV6 7JZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miElkington Street green spaceMediumWalking directions to Elkington Street green space
0.4 miArmfield St. green spaceSmallWalking directions to Armfield St. green space
0.4 miBrixham Drive Estate Riverside ParklandSmallWalking directions to Brixham Drive Estate Riverside Parkland

Area Profile

Population
212
Population density
769.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
149
70.28%
Other White
24
11.32%
African
9
4.25%
Indian
8
3.77%
Pakistani
5
2.36%
Total population: 212

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
27
24.32%
Social rents from council
22
19.82%
Owns with a mortgage
22
19.82%
Other social rented
20
18.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
14.41%
Total households: 111

Property prices in Longford

Based on 162 recent sales, the median property price is £189,250 in Longford area, with individual transactions ranging from £23,533 up to £405,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Longford in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Longford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£310,000
Flats12£124,500
Semi-Detached64£195,000
Terraced75£185,000

10 year median price trend in Longford

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Longford.

Schools

In the CV6 7JZ postcode area, located within Wyken Croft, there are 13 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CV6 7JZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCourthouse Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miSecondaryLyng Hall SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Laurences CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CV6 7JZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CV6 7JZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miBell Green Food And WineBell Green Road, Coventry, CV6 7GWWalking directions to Bell Green Food And Wine
0.3 miNisa LocalAustin Drive, Coventry, CV6 7GPWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.4 miLido ExtraHenley Road, Coventry, CV2 1LPWalking directions to Lido Extra
0.4 miRiley Square International Mini MarketHenley Road, Coventry, CV2 1LRWalking directions to Riley Square International Mini Market
0.4 miMace Convenience StoreHenley Road, Coventry, CV2 1LRWalking directions to Mace Convenience Store

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.