Is CV6 5DD a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

CV6 5DD is a postcode in Foleshill, Coventry, West Midlands, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near CV6 5DD, then scores the surrounding small area 31/100 - bottom 7% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around CV6 5DD are schools and education and property market signals, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for CV6 5DD is based on Coventry 015 Census 2021. It covers 11,716 residents, 6,186 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 30, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 33% owner-occupied, 36% privately rented, 30% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 1/10.

For property prices near CV6 5DD, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the CV6 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £202k from 83 rolling sales, up 5.0% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near CV6 5DD can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near CV6 5DD, LocaleIQ matches 10 kids clubs or activities, including sports (3), arts & theatre (2), dance (2), music (2), 1 other local activity. Closest examples include GKR Karate Foleshill 2 (at Foleshill Community Centre, 757 Foleshill Road, ages 5-99, 501 m) and GKR Karate Foleshill (at St Paul's Church, 346 Foleshill Road, ages 5-99, 514 m). 1 listed as free; 10 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near CV6 5DD by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around CV6 5DD is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 14 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.