CV21 1DJ Rugby
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Newbold and Brownsover. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Newbold Road, Rugby: 15 addresses
- Hunters Lane, Rugby: 1 address
- Leicester Road, Rugby: 1 address
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 B (37% of about 630 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Newtown Vehicle Rentals Site, 117 Newbold Road, Rugby, CV21 2NZ, permissioned (480 m)
- Finchley Court, 41 King Edward Road, Rugby, CV21 2TG, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 17 addresses are between 83 m and 87 m above sea level (84 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 | 1.2 km |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m, 34 within 800 m; nearest Fosterd Road Newbold on Avon | 70 m |
| Car parks | Mill Road Car Park | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 210 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 33.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Market Quarter Medical Practice | 1.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 490 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 8 Regent Place (Dental Practice) | 1.1 km |
| Hospital | St Cross Hospital | 2.1 km |
| Police station | Warwickshire Police | 760 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest MFG - Rugby Leicester Road Cashzone | 0 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 260 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Newbold Quarry Park 9.5 ha | 560 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 140 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 640 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 22 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is British Thomson-Houston Co Ltd War Memorial, a listed building (Grade II*), 740 m east. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| British Thomson-Houston Co Ltd War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m east |
| The 'Island' tumulus | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Thurnmill Spinney | Wood | 1.8 km west |
| Sow Brook (North) | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km south |
| Oak Spinney | Wood | 2.7 km north |
| Sow Brook (South) | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km south |
| Smith's Spinney | Wood | 3.1 km north |
| Icehouse Spinney | Wood | 3.5 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 15 |
16 of the postcode's 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Newbold Road.