CV23 0SZ West Northamptonshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Braunston & Crick. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Yelvertoft Road, Lilbourne: 29 addresses
- Unnamed street near Station Road, Lilbourne: 7 addresses
- Station Road, Lilbourne: 3 addresses
- Yelvertoft Road, West Northamptonshire: 3 addresses
- Hillmorton Lane, Yelvertoft: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Yelvertoft Road, Yelvertoft: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Yelvertoft Road, Lilbourne: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Yelvertoft Road, Swinford: 1 address
- A14, South Cambridgeshire: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Yelvertoft Road, Clay Coton: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in West Northamptonshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,487 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,658 | £1,934 | £2,210 | £2,487 | £3,039 | £3,592 | £4,144 | £4,973 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (32% of about 820 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 49 addresses are between 96 m and 114 m above sea level (104 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 44%, 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 | Rugby 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Long Buckby 330,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | Dirft - The Amenity Hub, Danes Way | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 40.6 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Crick Medical Practice | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Paddox Pharmacy | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Kreate Dental Rugby | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Hospital | St Cross Hospital | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Police station | Warwickshire Police | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Compass Group - Royal Mail National Distribution Centre, Crick Cashzone | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,400 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 100 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,360 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Lilbourne Allotment Gardens 6,000 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Lilbourne motte and bailey castle and fishpond, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lilbourne motte and bailey castle and fishpond | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Motte and bailey castle south of Lilbourne Gorse | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lilbourne Gorse | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Swinford Covert | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Park Belt | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Serpentine | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Crick Covert | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Gravel Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) 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) | 12.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 9 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 49 |
35 of the postcode's 49 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 West Northamptonshire: see them on the West Northamptonshire page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 0% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Yelvertoft Road.