CV8 2RU Warwick
Live postcode, introduced February 1984. Ward: Kenilworth Park Hill. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Dencer Drive, Kenilworth: 20 addresses
- Unnamed street near Dencer Drive, Windy Arbour: 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 C (27% of about 740 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Kenilworth School Site, Leyes Lane: up to 315 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Woodside Training Centre: up to 250 homes, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 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 21 addresses are between 83 m and 88 m above sea level (84 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 stations | Kenilworth 181,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Canley 453,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Tile Hill 542,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Arlidge Crescent Kenilworth | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coventry Station | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 17.9 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Castle Medical Centre | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leyes Lane Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Priory Dental Clinic | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Nuffield Warwickshire Hospital | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Kenilworth police | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Shell Kenilworth Cashzone | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,210 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.3 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,160 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman settlement at Glasshouse Wood, a scheduled monument, 680 m (0.4 miles) east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roman settlement at Glasshouse Wood | Scheduled monument | 680 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Kenilworth Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Stoneleigh Abbey | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Garden at 1 Castle Hill (formerly Wantage) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Spinney | Wood | 270 m north-east |
| Glasshouse Spinney | Wood | 320 m south-east |
| Knowle Hill | Hill | 700 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Glasshouse Wood | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Thickthorn Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| The Common | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.7 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 21 |
2 of the postcode's 21 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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 44% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 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) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Dencer Drive.