CV8 3LU postcode in Wolston, Warwickshire

CV8 3LU is a postcode in Wolston, in the Wolston and the Lawfords ward of Rugby. It is in the Rugby parliamentary constituency and the Warwickshire police force area, and has been in use since December 2015.

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 CV8 3LU can get it Across Rugby: 93% Typical price £330,016 Homes sold in CV8 3, last 12 months. ▼ 0.7% on the year before Nearest station Coventry 8.9 km in a straight line

Where CV8 3LU is, and what is near it

Map of CV8 3LU and what is near it Map of CV8 3LU: its centre point, with the 192 other postcodes in the CV8 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CV8 3FX: also in CV8 3CV8 3FY: also in CV8 3CV8 3FZ: also in CV8 3CV8 3GW: also in CV8 3CV8 3HB: also in CV8 3CV8 3HD: also in CV8 3CV8 3HE: also in CV8 3CV8 3HF: also in CV8 3CV8 3HG: also in CV8 3CV8 3HH: also in CV8 3CV8 3HJ: also in CV8 3CV8 3HL: also in CV8 3CV8 3HN: also in CV8 3CV8 3JH: also in CV8 3CV8 3JJ: also in CV8 3CV8 3JL: also in CV8 3CV8 3JN: also in CV8 3CV8 3JP: also in CV8 3CV8 3JR: also in CV8 3CV8 3JS: also in CV8 3CV8 3JT: also in CV8 3CV8 3JW: also in CV8 3CV8 3LH: also in CV8 3CV8 3LJ: also in CV8 3CV8 3LP: also in CV8 3CV8 3LQ: also in CV8 3CV8 3LS: also in CV8 3CV8 3LT: also in CV8 3CV8 3NB: also in CV8 3CV8 3NE: also in CV8 3CV8 3NL: also in CV8 3CV8 3NN: also in CV8 3 School 2.2 kmBrookside Surgery 3.1 kmRevel Surgery 4.2 kmCoventry station 8.9 kmRugby station 9.3 kmWolston and the Lawfords CV8 3LU Map of CV8 3LU and what is near it Map of CV8 3LU: its centre point, with the 192 other postcodes in the CV8 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 2.2 kmBrookside Surgery 3.1 kmCoventry station 8.9 kmWolston and the Lawfords CV8 3LU
  • CV8 3LU
  • Other postcodes in CV8 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 bus stops
  • 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 52.3776, longitude -1.3876)

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 CV8 3LU?

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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CV8 3LU?

Every home and business at CV8 3LU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CV8 3LU 100% Rugby 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CV8 3LU 100% Rugby 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 CV8 3LU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Rugby Borough Council's days for CV8 3LU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CV8 3LU 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 CV8 3LU 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 CV8 3LU.

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 Rugby

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CV8 3LU: 1,871 properties in Rugby are at high risk (3% of all its properties). All the figures for Rugby

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 CV8 3LU 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 CV8 3LU?

Homes in CV8 3 sold for a typical £330,016 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 70 sales, down 0.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£330,016 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£332,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £445,000 21 sales
  • Semi-detached £306,500 30 sales
  • Terraced £257,500 18 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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

Across the whole CV8 district: a typical £380,000 from 455 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 CV8 3LU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CV8 3LU from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 CV8 3LU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around CV8 3LU. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (28%). 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 CV8 3LU

Band D in Rugby for 2026‑27: £2,483. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,655 (band A) to £4,138 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,931.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (11%)£1,655
Band Babout 210 (29%)£1,931
Band Cabout 160 (22%)£2,207
Band Dabout 90 (12%)£2,483
Band Eabout 80 (11%)£3,035
Band Fabout 90 (12%)£3,587
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,138
Band Hwithheld£4,966

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 28% 1945 to 1964
  5. 26% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Rugby 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 CV8 3LU is in (ONS area E01031153), 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 CV8 3LU?

The nearest open schools to CV8 3LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CV8 3LU, 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 CV8 3LU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CV8 3LU is Coventry Rail Station, 8.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Coventry Rail Station Railway station 8.9 kmDrive
  • Rugby Rail Station Railway station 9.3 kmDrive

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Priory Road, 52 m away.

More stations near CV8 3LU, 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 CV8 3LU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CV8 3LU, 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 CV8 3LU?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CV8 3LU on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 CV8 3LU?

The nearest to the centre of CV8 3LU, 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 CV8 3LU?

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 CV8 3LU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CV8 3LU, 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 pharmacies are near CV8 3LU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CV8 3LU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CV8 3LU?

The nearest vets to the centre of CV8 3LU 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 CV8 3LU in a conservation area?

The centre of CV8 3LU 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 CV8 3LU?

Police.uk records 18 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CV8 3LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Shoplifting7 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Violence and sexual offences3 reports
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Burglary1 report

Also: other theft 1, drugs 1.

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 CV8 3LU

Ward
Wolston and the Lawfords
Parish
Wolston
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Wolston
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 2015

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

Where to check what we do not hold

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Nearby postcodes

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

CV8 3NE40 mCV8 3LQ50 mCV8 3LS50 mCV8 3FY70 mCV8 3LT90 mCV8 3NL100 m
All of CV8

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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