Earlsdon is a compact, largely residential ward to the south‑west of Coventry city centre, characterised by leafy streets and late Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing. Its focal point is Earlsdon Street, a lively high street of independent shops, cafés and pubs that gives the area a village feel despite easy access to the city and nearby War Memorial Park.
Historically the area expanded rapidly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to house workers for Coventry’s growing industries, and today it mixes longstanding local families with commuters and students who enjoy community events such as the annual Earlsdon Festival. A strong residents' association and a healthy stock of small businesses give Earlsdon a distinctly community‑oriented economy within the wider West Midlands conurbation.
Postcode districts covering Earlsdon
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 15.4 miles
- Leicester 23.6 miles
- Coventry 1.7 miles
- Dudley 24.9 miles
- Walsall 22.6 miles
- West Bromwich 21.3 miles
- Solihull 11.8 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 17.1 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 7 miles
- Nuneaton 9.2 miles
- Redditch 18.1 miles
- Tamworth 17 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wainbody Ward 1.1 miles
- Finham Parish 1.2 miles
- Whoberley Ward 1.4 miles
- St. Michael's Ward 1.5 miles
- Coventry Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Cheylesmore Ward 1.7 miles
- Westwood Ward 2 miles
- Baginton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Radford Ward 2.2 miles
- Lower Stoke Ward 2.5 miles
- Woodlands Ward 2.6 miles
- Foleshill Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Earlsdon
CV5 7AE, CV5 6FF, CV3 6DN, CV5 6DW, CV3 5NE, CV5 6DP, CV5 6QJ, CV5 6NQ, CV3 5PB … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 10.1 miles
- East Midlands Airport 31.4 miles
- Coventry Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Canley Railway Station 0.9 miles
Hotels in Earlsdon Ad
- Hotel Indigo Coventry 4
- Village Hotel Coventry 3
- Ramada Hotel and Suites by Wyndham Coventry 4
- Coventry South (A45) 3
- Hotel Indigo Coventry, an IHG Hotel
- Ibis Coventry Centre Hotel 2
- Premier Inn Coventry City 3
- Hylands Hotel 2
Schools in Earlsdon
- Earlsdon Primary School Primary
- King Henry VIII School Independent - all ages
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Primary
- Stivichall Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 1.4 miles
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 1.4 miles
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 1.5 miles
- University of Warwick University 1.6 miles
- Stoneleigh Abbey Historic site 3.7 miles
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 4.1 miles
- Blackdown Manor Estate 4.2 miles
- Millisons Wood Forest 4.6 miles
- Blackdown Hill Estate 5.3 miles
- St Johns Museum 7.9 miles
- Warwick Racecourse Recreation 8.4 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 9 miles