Binley evolved from a small mining village on the outskirts of Coventry to a large residential area composing private residences and council-owned properties.

[2] Most of the old civil parish of Binley was incorporated into the City of Coventry in 1932,[3] with the remainder being transferred to Baginton and Combe Fields.

Many of the new closes were named after miners who were well known in the community; William McKee, George Robertson, and Sam Gault being examples.

Binley grew further in the 1990s with a large housing estate being constructed to the east of the old schools and extending to Brinklow Road (near to Coombe Country Park).

The flight path of the Coventry Airport in the nearby village of Baginton runs just to the east of Binley.

[10] In early 2022, users on social networking platforms Twitter and TikTok started sharing ironic memes about the chip shop.