CV31 1DR Warwick
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Leamington Willes. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Leam Terrace, Royal Leamington Spa: 4 addresses
- Radford 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: 3.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 123, RADFORD ROAD, grade II
- MERRION HOUSE, grade II
- VILLA LA ROCHELLE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Court Street, Leamington Spa: up to 75 homes, pending decision (910 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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: of the 3 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 3 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 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 addresses are about 52 m above sea level.
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 stations | Leamington Spa 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Warwick 619,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Warwick Parkway 493,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Leam Terrace Leamington Spa | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Warwick | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Court Street Car Park | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chandos Street Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 24.4 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Spa Medical Centre | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Birk & Nagra Chemist | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leamington Spa Dental Practice | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Leamington Spa Hospital | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Newbold Comyn 119 ha | 320 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 680 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 15 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.7 ha | 140 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 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*), 940 m (0.6 miles) north-west. 116 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 83 and 83A, Holly Walk (Upper) | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Numbers 16 and 17 and Attached Walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Numbers 14 and 15 and Attached Walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Spa Gardens, Royal Leamington Spa | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Welches Meadow | Wetland | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Observation Hill | Hill | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Campion Hills | Hills | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Icehouse Spinney | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Floodgate Spinney | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 5 | 5 |
None of the postcode's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 Warwick: see them on the Warwick page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 61% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 28% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 60% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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.