Watson Road, Coventry

MyStreetCheck free street report: Watson Road, Coventry · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/coventry-west-midlands/watson-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CV5 8EW.

Average price (last 12 months)

£258,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£219,418

15 sales

Price range

£160k – £273k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Oct 2025

CV5 8EW

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At a glance

House prices£219k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station12 min walkCanley station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Watson Road, Coventry have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £258,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £219,020. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Watson Road compared

CV5 postcode area£276,855

Coventry£260,917

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watson Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CV5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	14	£219,020	27 Oct 2025
Semi-detached	1	£225,000	21 Jun 2024

Sold prices on Watson Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
15, Watson Road CV5 8EW	27 Oct 2025	£258,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Watson Road CV5 8EW	12 Jul 2024	£272,500	Terraced	Freehold
31, Watson Road CV5 8EW	21 Jun 2024	£225,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
29, Watson Road CV5 8EW	19 Apr 2024	£220,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Watson Road CV5 8EW	24 Aug 2023	£210,777	Terraced	Freehold
1, Watson Road CV5 8EW	17 May 2023	£230,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Watson Road CV5 8EW	29 Mar 2023	£250,000	Terraced	Freehold
23, Watson Road CV5 8EW	30 Apr 2021	£216,000	Terraced	Freehold
23, Watson Road CV5 8EW	29 May 2020	£140,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Watson Road CV5 8EW	21 Feb 2020	£272,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Watson Road CV5 8EW	5 Feb 2020	£200,000	Terraced	Freehold
25, Watson Road CV5 8EW	12 Dec 2019	£160,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Watson Road CV5 8EW	7 Jun 2019	£237,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Watson Road CV5 8EW	24 Aug 2018	£175,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Watson Road CV5 8EW	6 Jan 2017	£180,000	Terraced	Freehold
30, Watson Road CV5 8EW	7 Nov 2016	£180,000	Other	Freehold
18, Watson Road CV5 8EW	19 May 2016	£185,000	Terraced	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
3, Watson Road	£175,000 (Aug 2018) → £237,000 (Jun 2019) → £272,500 (Jul 2024)	+56% over 6 yrs
23, Watson Road	£140,000 (May 2020) → £216,000 (Apr 2021)	+54% over under a year
8, Watson Road	£180,000 (Jan 2017) → £200,000 (Feb 2020)	+11% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Watson Road

Crime

276 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watson Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	104
Shoplifting	30
Vehicle crime	24
Criminal damage & arson	21
Public order	18
Other theft	17

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Watson Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Middle Avon Rugby to Bidford Flood alert area
R Sowe & R Sherbourne and Canley Bk & Finham Bk Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Watson Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
All Souls' Catholic Primary School 237 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Whoberley Hall Primary School 219 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Christopher Primary School 467 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Hearsall Community Academy 433 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
St John's Church of England Academy 179 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Earlsdon Primary School 416 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School 234 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.8 mi
Coundon Primary School 534 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Canley station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Coventry station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Tile Hill station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Billing Road (adj, Whoberley Avenue) 1 min walk
Maudslay Road (adj, Whoberley Avenue) 2 min walk
Maudslay Road (opp, Whoberley Avenue) 2 min walk
Billing Road (opp, Whoberley Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Allesley Park Medical Ctr
2 Whitaker Road, Coventry · 0.5 mi
Westwood Medical H/Centre
298 Tile Hill Lane, Coventry · 0.7 mi
Kensington Road Surgery
148 Kensington Road, Coventry · 0.7 mi
Govind Health Centre
77C Moor Street, Coventry · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Allesley · 0.3 mi
Heron Heron Foods Westmede Centre · 0.5 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Canley · 0.6 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Coundon Coventry · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Roskells Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Saffron Pharmacy - Whitaker Road · 0.5 mi
Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Chapelfields Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
Kingston Road Dental Care · 0.6 mi
Allesley Practice Limited · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	7 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	77.5%	62.5%
Private rented	16.0%	20.3%
Social rented	6.4%	17.1%
Households	717

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,620

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	95%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	98%	92%

Share of homes across Coventry with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Watson Road

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Who lives around Watson Road

Ethnic group

	Here	Coventry
White	90.1%	65.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	4.4%	18.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.2%	8.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.9%	3.4%
Other ethnic group	1.4%	3.7%

Religion

	Here	Coventry
Christian	51.9%	43.9%
No religion	37.2%	29.6%
Not answered	6.1%	6.1%
Muslim	3.6%	10.4%
Hindu	0.4%	4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.4%
Sikh	0.2%	5%

Country of birth

	Here	Coventry
Born in the UK	89.8%	72.1%
Born outside the UK	10.2%	27.9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Coventry
Level 4 qualifications and above	30.6%	30.6%
Level 3 qualifications	18.2%	19%
No qualifications	16.1%	19.4%
Level 2 qualifications	14.1%	12.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.5%	9.9%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	5.2%
Other qualifications	2.4%	3.3%

General health

	Here	Coventry
Very good health	46.6%	48.5%
Good health	35.1%	33.6%
Fair health	12.3%	12.5%
Bad health	4.8%	4.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Coventry
1 car or van in household	48.2%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	25.3%	23.4%
No cars or vans in household	18%	27.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	8.5%	7.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Coventry.

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