Bablake is an electoral ward on the north‑west edge of Coventry, close to the city centre. It mixes quiet residential streets with pockets of student and family housing and a handful of local shopping streets; the area is also home to longstanding local institutions such as Bablake School, and benefits from nearby green space and convenient links into the city.
Like much of Coventry, the ward shows layers of medieval origins, industrial-era development and post‑war rebuilding, so the built environment is varied. Socially the area is diverse and active, with community groups, pubs and cafes that serve both long‑standing residents and younger commuters and students drawn to the city’s amenities.
Postcode districts covering Bablake
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 13.2 miles
- Leicester 22.6 miles
- Coventry 3.4 miles
- Dudley 22.6 miles
- Walsall 19.6 miles
- West Bromwich 18.6 miles
- Solihull 10.5 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 13.8 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 10.4 miles
- Nuneaton 6.5 miles
- Redditch 18.4 miles
- Tamworth 13.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Allesley Parish 0.6 miles
- Keresley Parish 1.4 miles
- Corley Moor Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Corley Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Keresley Newlands Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Millison's Wood Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Woodlands Ward 2.1 miles
- Holbrook Ward 2.1 miles
- Sherbourne Ward 2.2 miles
- Whoberley Ward 2.3 miles
- Radford Ward 2.3 miles
- Ash Green Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Bablake
CV5 9GQ, CV5 9FR, CV6 2EX, CV5 9HD, CV5 9AZ, CV7 8RA, CV5 9FB, CV7 8PT, CV5 9DG … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 7.8 miles
- East Midlands Airport 28.7 miles
- Canley Railway Station 3 miles
- Tile Hill Railway Station 3.5 miles
Hotels in Bablake Ad
- The Old Hall Hotel
- Quality Hotel Coventry 3
- Windmill Village Hotel, Golf Club & Spa 4
- Royal Court Hotel & Spa Coventry 3
Schools in Bablake
- Allesley Primary School Primary
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School Secondary
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Primary
- Coundon Court Secondary
- Hollyfast Primary School Primary
- Keresley Grange Primary School Primary
- Whitmore Park Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Millisons Wood Forest 2.3 miles
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 2.9 miles
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 3.1 miles
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 3.2 miles
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 3.4 miles
- University of Warwick University 4.2 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 6.5 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 6.6 miles
- Stoneleigh Abbey Historic site 7.2 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 7.5 miles
- Hams Hall Estate 7.7 miles
- Blackdown Manor Estate 7.7 miles