CV23 0RA Rugby
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Revel and Binley Woods. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Brockhurst Lane, Rugby: 80 addresses
- Monks Kirby Lane, Monks Kirby: 3 addresses
- Smite Close, Monks Kirby: 1 address
- Stocking Meadow, Monks Kirby: 1 address
- Gate Farm Drive, Monks Kirby: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Brockhurst Lane, Monks Kirby: 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 F (18% of about 950 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, 2 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: of the 54 homes the Environment Agency counts, 2 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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 87 addresses are between 97 m and 129 m above sea level (103 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 98%, ultrafast 98%, gigabit 98% of premises; 2% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rugby 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.3 miles) |
| Hinckley (Leics) 378,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) | |
| Bedworth 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bus Shelter Monks Kirby | 280 m |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 29.5 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Revel Surgery | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Revel Pharmacy | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Revel Dental Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Fielding Palmer Hospital | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Police station | Warwickshire Police | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,990 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,290 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 650 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Edith, a listed building (Grade I), 410 m (0.3 miles) west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Edith | Listed building, Grade I | 410 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Newnham Paddox | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Plots Spinney | Wood | 510 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Cabbage Clump | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| The Grove | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Garden Spinney | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Tumley Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 30 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 54 | 87 |
33 of the postcode's 87 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Rugby: see them on the Rugby page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Brockhurst Lane.