CV13 0NS Hinckley and Bosworth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cadeby, Carlton and Market Bosworth with Shackerstone. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Springfield Avenue, Market Bosworth: 22 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Hinckley and Bosworth in 2026-27: Band D £2,383 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,588 | £1,853 | £2,118 | £2,383 | £2,912 | £3,442 | £3,971 | £4,765 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (21% of about 1,000 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 22 addresses are between 110 m and 119 m above sea level (114 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hinckley (Leics) 378,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.3 km |
| Atherstone 113,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km | |
| Nuneaton 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 8 within 800 m; nearest Primary School Market Bosworth | 80 m |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 7.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 23.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Newbold Verdon Med.pract. | 4.8 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Bosworth Pharmacy | 740 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Station Road (Dental Surgery) | 430 m |
| Hospital | Hinckley And Bosworth Community Hospital | 7.6 km |
| Police station | Leicestershire Police - Hinckley Police Station | 8.5 km |
| Cash machines | Central England Co-Op - Barlestone, Barlestone Cashzone | 3.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4,510 m² | 1.0 km |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,530 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5.2 ha | 2.0 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,640 m² | 620 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Dower House, a listed building (Grade II*), 780 m east. 57 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Dower House | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m east |
| Roman foundations E of Barton Road | Scheduled monument | 910 m north-east |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m east |
| Battle of Bosworth (Field) 1485 | Registered battlefield | 4.3 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Allotment Covert | Wood | 940 m north-east |
| Mill Covert | Wood | 1.1 km north |
| Old Park Spinney | Wood | 1.2 km north-east |
| Kennel Spinney | Wood | 1.2 km north-east |
| Looking Glass Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km south-east |
| Ambion Hill | Hill | 2.9 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Springfield Avenue.