[1] It borders Courthouse Green to the north, Wyken to the east, Foleshill to the west, and Stoke to the south with its western edge demarcated by the A444.

The area merited no special mention in medieval records and seems to have been open country and grazing land held by the manors of Wyken and Caludon until the late 17th century.

[2] The civil parish of Stoke Heath, created out of 74 acres (300,000 m2) in the west of Wyken on 1 October 1920, became part of Coventry on 1 April 1928.

[5] Clay and sand for brickmaking were excavated in Stoke Heath in the early 19th century on sites close to the Coventry Canal.

The area was dominated by the popular red brick Stoke Heath Junior & Infants School, built at the end of 1915.

The Morris Motors factory was the chief employer for many decades of the 20th century and at its height covered several acres in Blackberry Lane.

The factory met its demise during the recession of the early 1980s and was eventually demolished to make way for new housing at the end of the decade.

Stoke Heath Common in particular was a noted sports venue for many years with four full sized soccer pitches up to 2000.

A memorial obelisk was erected in 1933 to commemorate the work of the conservators of the Stoke Commons who helped keep the areas free of development.

Once contractors had completed each floor, they jacked them up a full storey in height at a speed of half a metre per hour.

The Upper Stoke ward returns three local councillors (currently all Labour) to Coventry City Council.