CV13 6JA Hinckley and Bosworth
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ambien. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Stapleton Lane, Dadlington: 3 addresses
- Sutton Lane, Hinckley and Bosworth: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Sutton Lane, Dadlington: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Main Street, Dadlington: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Shenton Lane, Dadlington: 1 address
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 C (29% of about 1,150 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
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 8 addresses are between 90 m and 97 m above sea level (93 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 | 5.6 km |
| Nuneaton 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km | |
| Bermuda Park 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Nuneaton | 8.4 km |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 27.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Barwell & Hollycroft Medical Centres | 3.6 km |
| Pharmacies | Well | 3.6 km |
| NHS dentists | Carlton House Dental | 3.7 km |
| Hospital | Hinckley And Bosworth Community Hospital | 3.0 km |
| Police station | Leicestershire Police - Hinckley Police Station | 3.8 km |
| Cash machines | Heart of England Co-operative Barwell, Malt Mill Bank Cashzone | 3.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 6,570 m² | 1.1 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 450 m² | 1.6 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9,930 m² | 2.0 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,250 m² | 1.4 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ambion deserted medieval village, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km north-west.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ambion deserted medieval village | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km north-west |
| Bowl barrow at Sutton Cheney | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north |
| Moated site at Stapleton | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km east |
| Battle of Bosworth (Field) 1485 | Registered battlefield | 2.3 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ambion Wood | Wood | 1.7 km north-west |
| Ambion Hill | Hill | 1.9 km north-west |
| Crown Hill | Hill | 2.4 km south-west |
| Greenhill Covert | Wood | 2.5 km west |
| Top Spinney | Wood | 2.5 km north-west |
| Looking Glass Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 8 | 8 |
None of the postcode's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Unnamed street near Stapleton Lane.