CV21 1AS Rugby
Live postcode, introduced September 2013. Ward: Newbold and Brownsover. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Rugby in 2026-27: Band D £2,483 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,655 | £1,931 | £2,207 | £2,483 | £3,035 | £3,587 | £4,138 | £4,966 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (47% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF SAINT MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, grade II*
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 5 addresses are between 104 m and 106 m above sea level (105 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 station | Rugby 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 21 within 800 m; nearest Parkend Brownsover | 180 m |
| Car parks | Mill Road Car Park | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 34.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Brownsover Medical Centre | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 450 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 Regent Place (Dental Practice) | 1.8 km |
| Hospital | St Cross Hospital | 2.9 km |
| Police station | Warwickshire Police | 1.5 km |
| Cash machines | ATM | 860 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Swift Valley Country Park 28 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,960 m² | 220 m |
| Allotments | Eden Park Allotments 7,760 m² | 830 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 47 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Saint Michael and All Angels, a listed building (Grade II*), 120 m north-east. 10 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Saint Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m north-east |
| Lawrence Sheriff's House | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north-east |
| Brownsover Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m north |
| British Thomson-Houston Co Ltd War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km south |
| Shrunken village | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Spinney | Wood | 1.8 km north |
| Smith's Spinney | Wood | 2.1 km north |
| Icehouse Spinney | Wood | 2.4 km north-east |
| Thurnmill Spinney | Wood | 2.8 km south-west |
| Coton Spinney | Wood | 2.8 km north-east |
| Sow Brook (North) | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 5 |
3 of the postcode's 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 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) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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.