CV31 1DF Warwick
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Leamington Willes. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Leam Terrace, Royal Leamington Spa: 52 addresses
- St Mary's Road, Royal Leamington Spa: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Warwick in 2026-27: Band D £2,462 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,641 | £1,915 | £2,188 | £2,462 | £3,009 | £3,556 | £4,103 | £4,923 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (43% of about 920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Royal Leamington Spa (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
- Court Street, Leamington Spa: up to 75 homes, pending decision (910 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 12 at medium risk and 31 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 45 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 13 medium, 32 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 53 addresses are between 51 m and 52 m above sea level (52 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 98%, gigabit 98% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leamington Spa 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km |
| Warwick 619,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km | |
| Warwick Parkway 493,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 27 within 800 m; nearest Northcote Street Leamington Spa | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Warwick | 4.9 km |
| Car parks | Court Street Car Park | 920 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest Chandos Street Car Park | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 24.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Spa Medical Centre | 530 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Birk & Nagra Chemist | 560 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Leamington Spa Dental Practice | 760 m |
| Hospital | Leamington Spa Hospital | 2.6 km |
| Police station | Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Jephson Gardens 10 ha | 300 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Newbold Comyn 119 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 15 ha | 480 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7.7 ha | 250 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 131 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 83 and 83A, Holly Walk (Upper), a listed building (Grade II*), 750 m north-west. 161 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 12 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 83 and 83A, Holly Walk (Upper) | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m north-west |
| Numbers 16 and 17 and Attached Walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m north-west |
| Numbers 14 and 15 and Attached Walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m north-west |
| Numbers 12 and 13 and Attached Walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m north-west |
| Spa Gardens, Royal Leamington Spa | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Welches Meadow | Wetland | 270 m north-west |
| Observation Hill | Hill | 760 m north-east |
| Campion Hills | Hills | 1.1 km north-east |
| Icehouse Spinney | Wood | 1.8 km south-east |
| Floodgate Spinney | Wood | 1.9 km east |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 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) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 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) | 69% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Leam Terrace.