CV21 2BN Rugby
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: New Bilton. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Rowland Street, Rugby: 50 addresses
- Bridget Street, Rugby: 1 address
- Stephen Street, 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 A (54% of about 810 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 (830 m)
- Land Rear of 30, Albert Street, Rugby, CV21 2RS, permissioned (940 m)
- Former Herbert Gray College Little Chruch Street, CV21AW, Rugby, not permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 3 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 52 addresses are between 110 m and 111 m above sea level (111 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 | 1.6 km |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 36 within 800 m; nearest Rowland Street Rugby | 80 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Asda Rugby Car Park | 630 m |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 33.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Westside Medical Centre | 520 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 450 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest High Street Dental Practice | 750 m |
| Hospital | St Cross Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Rugby Police Station | 680 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Heart of England Co-operative New Bilton, New Bilton Cashzone | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Edible Garden Project 750 m² | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Caldecott Park 4.2 ha | 700 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 500 m² | 420 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 470 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 250 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 8.6 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 20 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 52 |
20 of the postcode's 52 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 | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 69% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Rowland Street.