Is CV6 7BN a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

CV6 7BN 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 7BN, then scores the surrounding small area 48/100 - bottom 38% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around CV6 7BN are jobs and schools and education, while health 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 7BN is based on Coventry 005 Census 2021. It covers 7,206 residents, 5,032 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 33, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 58% owner-occupied, 29% privately rented, 13% 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 4/10.

For property prices near CV6 7BN, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the CV6 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £202k from 88 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 7BN can compare 11 state schools within one mile, including 10 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 7BN, LocaleIQ matches 3 kids clubs or activities, including sports (3). Closest examples include GKR Karate Foleshill 2 (at Foleshill Community Centre, 757 Foleshill Road, ages 5-99, 1.3 km) and Wicketz Cricket - AT7 Centre (at 12 Bell Green Rd, Coventry CV6 7GP, UK, ages 11-19, 1.4 km). 1 listed as free; 3 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near CV6 7BN 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 7BN is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 13 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.