Postcode confusion over Tier 2 lockdown
AS Coventry prepares to move into Tier 2 lockdown there has been confusion as to which areas it applies to due to the extensive scope of the Coventry or CV postcode.
The new ‘high level’ restrictions were set to come into force from 00.01 on Saturday as part of a drive to stem the spiralling coronavirus infection rate in the city. The CV postcode covers an area far greater that just the city of Coventry - including a large part of
Warwickshire, parts of Solihull and even parts of Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.
Tier 2 status will only apply to the city of Coventry itself - that is the area that comes under the jurisdiction of the unitary authority that is
Coventry City Council.
Parts of Warwickshire with a CV postcode will remain as Tier 1 (medium risk).
Areas in Solihull which have a CV postcode were already Tier 2 so it is no change for them.
The areas of Leicestershire with a CV postcode all come under Hinckley and Bosworth, which is Tier 1 (medium).
The tiny parts of Northamptonshire with a CV postcode are also Tier 1.
The CV1 through to CV6 postcodes apply exclusively to Coventry and will be in Tier 2.
The postcode areas from CV8 through to CV47 are mostly Warwickshire but also include parts of Leicestershire and Northamptonshire. All will remain as Tier 1.
The postcode where there is the most confusion is CV7, as it includes parts of Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.the Coventry and Solihull areas will be Tier 2 but the Warwickshire areas will remain as Tier 1.
So, Keresley (Coventry) and Meriden, Balsall Common and Berkswell (Solihull) will be Tier 2.
Exhall, Ash Green, Corley, Arley, Ansty, Shilton and Fillongley (Warwickshire) will all be Tier 1.
The full postcode breakdown is as follows: CV1 (Tier 2)
This is the postcode area that covers Coventry city centre and areas close to it including Gosford Green, Hillfields, Spon End and the Coventry University campus. CV2 (Tier 2) North east Coventry. Areas include Walsgrave, Wyken, Stoke, Bell Green, Wood End, Potters Green, Aldermans Green, Clifford Park and Woodway Park.
CV3 (Tier 2) South east Coventry. Areas include Binley, Whitley, Willenhall, Cheylesmore, Styvechale, Finham, Fenside, Stoke Aldermoor, Green Lane, Ernesford Grange and Binley Woods.
CV4 (Tier 2) South west Coventry. Areas include Tile Hill, Canley, Cannon Park, Lime Tree Park, Gibbet Hill, Westwood Heath and the University of Warwick campus.
CV5 (Tier 2) North west Coventry. Areas include Allesley, Allesley Park, Allesley Green, Earlsdon, Eastern Green, Whoberley, Chapelfields, Mount Nod and Brownshill Green. CV6 (Tier 2) North Coventry. Areas include Holbrooks, Coundon, Radford, Longford, Rowley’s Green,
Courthouse Green, Whitmore Park and Hawkesbury
CV7 (Tier 1 and Tier 2) Tier one are the areas in Warwickshire, namely Exhall, Ash Green, Corley, Arley, Ansty, Shilton and Fillongley.
Tier 2 areas are those in Coventry and Solihull, namely Keresley, Meriden, Balsall Common and Berkswell.
Tier 1 - Warwickshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshirethe following postcodes are mostly in Warwickshire, though some are in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire and are therefore Tier 1 CV8 (Tier 1) Wolston, Ryton-onDunsmore, Kenilworth, Baginton, Bubbenhall, Burton Green, Brandon, Stoneleigh and Ashow.
CV9 (Tier 1) Atherstone, Mancetter, Grendon, Baddesley Ensor, Baxterley, Hurley, Witherley, Wood End, Twycross, Orton On The Hill and Ridge Lane Village.
CV10 (Tier 1) Nuneaton N&W - including Weddington, Stockingford, Camp Hill, Galley Common, Grove Farm, Whittleford, Chapel End and Bermuda Village.
Also Caldecote, Fenny Drayton, Hartshill, Ansley, Astley, Oldbury and Ridge Lane.
CV11 (Tier 1) Nuneaton C&E - including the town centre, Abbey Green, St Nicolas Park, Horeston Grange, Attleborough, Whitestone, Hill Top, Chilvers Coton and Caldwell.
Also Burton Hastings and Bramcote.
CV12 (Tier 1) Bedworth (except Exhall and Ash Green) and Bulkington.
CV13 (Tier 1) Barlestone, Barton in the Beans, Bilstone, Cadeby, Carlton, Congerstone, Dadlington, Fenny Drayton, Higham on the Hill, Market Bosworth, Nailstone, Odstone, Osbaston, Shackerstone, Shenton, Stoke Golding, Sutton Cheney, Upton and Wellsborough. CV21 (Tier 1)
Rugby (north) and Brownsover. CV22 (Tier 1) Rugby (south), Bilton, Cawston and Dunchurch. CV23 (Tier 1) Thurlaston, Princethorpe, Stretton-on-dunsmore, Birdingbury, Brinklow, Long Lawford, Clifton upon Dunsmore, Strettonunder-fosse, Monks Kirby and Kilsby.
CV31 (Tier 1) Leamington (south), Sydenham, Whitnash and Radford Semele. CV32 (Tier 1) Leamington (north), Cubbington and Lillington.
CV33 (Tier 1) Harbury and surrounding villages.
CV34 (Tier 1) Warwick.
CV35 (Tier 1) Wellesbourne, Gaydon, Kineton and surrounding villages.
CV36 (Tier 1) Shipston-on-stour and surrounding villages. CV37 (Tier 1) Stratford-upon-avon and surrounding villages. CV47 (Tier 1) Southam and surrounding villages.