 At its southern point the village borders the northernmost edge of Coventry and is separated from the city by a thin stretch of countryside and the M6 motorway, adjacent to Junction 3.It is situated within the Poplar Ward of the Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council area, less than 2 miles south of Bedworth town centre, 4.5 miles south of Nuneaton and 5 miles northwest of central Coventry.Until around 1999, it consisted of three streets with approximately 140 houses and a population of 250.