AREA DECISION REPORT

Coventry area decision report

Balanced shortlist area

Median affordability sits at 6.0x in 2025, which reads as stretch. Gigabit availability is 97.2% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 100% and 5G reaches 80.2% in the current area summary. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current area radius. 3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up.

Live across price, affordability, connectivity, planning, and postcode follow-upSold prices through 27 Feb 2026 · Affordability year 2025 · Broadband source year 2024 · Mobile source year 2025
Affordability: Stretch at 6.0xSchools: 58 nearby school rowsBroadband: Gigabit 97.2%Mobile: 4G 100% · 5G 80.2%Planning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £210,500Based on 23,294 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Feb 2026
  • Affordability StretchMedian ratio 6.0x in 2025
  • Gigabit availability 97.2%Ofcom source year 2024
  • 4G strong coverage 100%Area-level mobile source year 2025
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions linked to the area radius

Area summary

Use this summary to decide whether this shortlist survives, then move into postcode-level due diligence where the evidence looks strongest.

Affordability and price

Stretch at 6.0x

Median house-price-to-earnings ratio is 6.0x in 2025, with a median house price of £228,000 and residence earnings of £37,759.

Broadband

Gigabit 97.2%

Gigabit availability is 97.2%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0%.

Mobile

4G 100% · 5G 80.2%

4G strong-coverage share is 100%, with 5G at 80.2% in the current area-level summary.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched Coventry in the current live coverage yet.

Schools

58 nearby school rows

58 nearby school rows matched postcode area CV3 3JT for Coventry. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Transport

1,867 mapped stops

Coventry currently links 1,867 mapped transport stops, including 1,863 local bus or tram access points and 4 rail or metro stops. Where NaPTAN status is present, 1,567 stops are marked active and 300 inactive. Top localities include Coventry (157), Cheylesmore (79), Whitmore Park (62).

Local business

Score 100/100

Coventry currently links 1,308 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 421 food and drink, 251 grocery, 160 personal services. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Postcode follow-up

3 featured postcodes

3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up under Coventry.

Crime

Latest month 2,772

Coventry recorded 2,772 crimes in Feb 2026. Rolling twelve month context shows 32,415, with no comparable prior twelve month baseline yet and violence and sexual offences as the top recorded type. West Midlands Police contributes the largest matched force share in the latest month.

Local business

This area-level OSM snapshot shows the amenity mix currently mapped around Coventry, so you can judge everyday convenience before you spend more time on postcode-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: nearest matching geography. Area local-business counts use postcode tags first and nearest-postcode fallback when the OSM record has no usable postcode tag.

Amenity group

Food and drink

421 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (218), restaurant (120), cafe (83).

Amenity group

Grocery

251 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (163), supermarket (53), bakery (16).

Amenity group

Personal services

160 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (133), beauty (27).

Amenity group

Retail

159 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (68), diy (51), mobile phone (13).

Compare against another area

Keep at least one alternative area in view while you weigh cost, connectivity, planning pressure, and postcode follow-up coverage.

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Birmingham

Birmingham has 64,699 recorded sales with a median sold price of £220,000.

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Leeds

Leeds has 62,603 recorded sales with a median sold price of £222,000.

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North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire has 62,345 recorded sales with a median sold price of £260,000.

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Postcodes worth checking next

These are the best current postcode follow-up routes from the live area brief, so use them to move from early shortlist thinking into deeper due diligence.

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CV3 3JT

CV3 3JT has 72 recorded sales with a median sold price of £223,000.

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CV6 4QP

CV6 4QP has 68 recorded sales with a median sold price of £267,896.

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CV7 8QT

CV7 8QT has 60 recorded sales with a median sold price of £348,750.

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School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for Coventry before you shortlist homes.

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Check sold prices

Use the sold price comparator to pressure-test what local sales mean for your budget.

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Check affordability

Use the affordability checker to see whether Coventry still fits your income and deposit.

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Check planning nearby

Open planning watch for a faster view of live nearby applications and recent decisions.

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Read area guides

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Use area planners and templates

Open planners and templates like the area comparison sheet, school visit checklist, and before you move checklist while you narrow your shortlist.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

We can route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering Coventry.