Allesley sits on the western edge of Coventry in the West Midlands, and is best known for its blend of an old village core and surrounding twentieth‑century suburbs. The historic centre, with its village green and the mediaeval All Saints' Church, is a designated conservation area and contrasts with the post‑war housing of areas sometimes called Allesley Park and Allesley Green, giving the whole place a pleasantly mixed character.
Geographically it is semi‑rural, with the springs of the River Sherbourne nearby and plenty of open space and mature trees, which makes it popular with families and commuters who want a quieter base close to the city. Historically agricultural, the community now combines local shops, school and pubs with good road links to central Coventry, so it retains a village feel while functioning as a residential suburb.
Postcode districts covering Allesley
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 12.7 miles
- Leicester 23.1 miles
- Coventry 3.8 miles
- Dudley 22.1 miles
- Walsall 19.2 miles
- West Bromwich 18.1 miles
- Solihull 9.9 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 13.4 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 10.4 miles
- Nuneaton 6.9 miles
- Redditch 17.8 miles
- Tamworth 13.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bablake Ward 0.6 miles
- Millison's Wood Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Corley Moor Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Woodlands Ward 1.8 miles
- Keresley Parish 2 miles
- Corley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Keresley Newlands Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Whoberley Ward 2.4 miles
- Sherbourne Ward 2.5 miles
- Holbrook Ward 2.7 miles
- Meriden Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Radford Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Allesley
CV7 8AL, CV5 9QR, CV5 9PZ, CV5 9RP, CV7 8AF, CV5 9PY, CV5 9BY, CV5 9BX, CV5 9AN … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 7.2 miles
- East Midlands Airport 29 miles
- Canley Railway Station 3.1 miles
- Tile Hill Railway Station 3.2 miles
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Local points of interest
- Millisons Wood Forest 1.7 miles
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 3.4 miles
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 3.5 miles
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 3.5 miles
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 3.8 miles
- University of Warwick University 4.1 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 6 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 6 miles
- Stoneleigh Abbey Historic site 7.2 miles
- Hams Hall Estate 7.4 miles
- Blackdown Manor Estate 7.8 miles
- Elmdon Hall Country house 7.9 miles