CV23 8UW postcode in West Northamptonshire, England

CV23 8UW is a postcode in West Northamptonshire, in the Braunston & Crick ward. It is in the Daventry parliamentary constituency and the Northamptonshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at CV23 8UW can get it Across West Northamptonshire: 94% Typical price £362,000 Homes sold in CV23 8, last 12 months. ▼ 9% on the year before Nearest station Long Buckby 5.8 km in a straight line

Where CV23 8UW is, and what is near it

Map of CV23 8UW and what is near it Map of CV23 8UW: its centre point, with the 183 other postcodes in the CV23 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CV23 8BF: also in CV23 8CV23 8FJ: also in CV23 8CV23 8UP: also in CV23 8CV23 8UY: also in CV23 8CV23 8UZ: also in CV23 8CV23 8WB: also in CV23 8CV23 8XA: also in CV23 8CV23 8XB: also in CV23 8CV23 8XD: also in CV23 8CV23 8XE: also in CV23 8CV23 8XF: also in CV23 8CV23 8XH: also in CV23 8CV23 8XJ: also in CV23 8CV23 8XL: also in CV23 8CV23 8XN: also in CV23 8CV23 8XQ: also in CV23 8CV23 8XS: also in CV23 8CV23 8XT: also in CV23 8CV23 8XU: also in CV23 8CV23 8XW: also in CV23 8CV23 8XX: also in CV23 8CV23 8XY: also in CV23 8CV23 8XZ: also in CV23 8CV23 8YA: also in CV23 8CV23 8YB: also in CV23 8CV23 8YD: also in CV23 8CV23 8YE: also in CV23 8CV23 8YJ: also in CV23 8CV23 8YP: also in CV23 8CV23 8YQ: also in CV23 8CV23 8YT: also in CV23 8CV23 8YW: also in CV23 8CV23 8YX: also in CV23 8CV23 8YY: also in CV23 8CV23 8YZ: also in CV23 8CV23 8ZA: also in CV23 8 Crick Medical Practice 2.0 kmHoulton School 4.9 kmGP 5.7 kmLong Buckby station 5.8 kmAshlawn School 6.1 kmGP 7.6 kmBraunston & Crick CV23 8UW Map of CV23 8UW and what is near it Map of CV23 8UW: its centre point, with the 183 other postcodes in the CV23 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 2 places, 5.7–5.8 km2 places, 6.1–8.7 kmBraunston & Crick CV23 8UW
  • CV23 8UW
  • Other postcodes in CV23 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.3284, longitude -1.1526)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CV23 8UW?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CV23 8UW?

Every home and business at CV23 8UW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CV23 8UW 100% West Northamptonshire 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CV23 8UW 100% West Northamptonshire 98%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CV23 8UW?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Northamptonshire Council's days for CV23 8UW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CV23 8UW on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is CV23 8UW at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CV23 8UW.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across West Northamptonshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CV23 8UW: 6,229 properties in West Northamptonshire are at high risk (2.7% of all its properties). All the figures for West Northamptonshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of CV23 8UW is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CV23 8UW?

Homes in CV23 8 sold for a typical £362,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 51 sales, down 9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£362,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£398,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £472,500 24 sales
  • Semi-detached £264,950 21 sales
  • Terraced £262,500 6 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CV23 district: a typical £325,500 from 347 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CV23 8UW

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CV23 8UW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 April 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CV23 8UW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around CV23 8UW. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band B. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (27%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CV23 8UW

Band D in West Northamptonshire for 2026‑27: £2,487. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,658 (band A) to £4,973 (band H); band B, the most common, is £1,934.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (6%)£1,658
Band Babout 150 (21%)£1,934
Band Cabout 140 (20%)£2,210
Band Dabout 80 (11%)£2,487
Band Eabout 110 (16%)£3,039
Band Fabout 90 (13%)£3,592
Band Gabout 80 (11%)£4,144
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,973

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 27% 2020 or later

Averages for West Northamptonshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CV23 8UW is in (ONS area E01026994), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near CV23 8UW?

The nearest open schools to CV23 8UW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CV23 8UW, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CV23 8UW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CV23 8UW is Long Buckby Rail Station, 5.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Long Buckby Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive
  • Rugby Rail Station Railway station 8.7 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near CV23 8UW, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CV23 8UW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CV23 8UW, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CV23 8UW?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CV23 8UW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP-Pulse (POLAR) Charging point · 2 chargers · CHAdeMO 2.6 kmCycle
  • Tesla Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.8 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CV23 8UW?

The nearest to the centre of CV23 8UW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to CV23 8UW?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near CV23 8UW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CV23 8UW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which vets are near CV23 8UW?

The nearest vets to the centre of CV23 8UW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is CV23 8UW in a conservation area?

The centre of CV23 8UW is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near CV23 8UW?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CV23 8UW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CV23 8UW

Ward
Braunston & Crick
Parish
Kilsby
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

NN6 7EE1.0 kmNN6 7UH1.4 kmCV23 8WB1.4 kmCV23 8YA1.5 kmCV23 8YP1.6 kmCV23 8YD1.6 km
All of CV23

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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