Rokeby and Overslade
Ward in Rugby, Warwickshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.358, -1.273 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 49 73 |
| Dialling code: | 01788 (Rugby) |
The neighbourhoods of Rokeby and Overslade sit to the east of Rugby town centre in Warwickshire and are largely residential, characterised by mid‑20th‑century housing, pockets of later infill and several small parades of shops. They have convenient access to the town’s amenities and Rugby station on the West Coast Main Line, with local green spaces and playing fields providing recreational space for families and clubs.
Overslade in particular grew up as a post‑war council estate and, alongside Rokeby, has a strong local community life centred on schools, community centres and sports teams. In recent years both areas have been the focus of regeneration and community projects aimed at improving housing and facilities; the neighbourhoods combine a mixed economic profile with a distinct local identity shaped by their social history and grassroots activity.
Postcode districts covering Rokeby and Overslade
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Coventry 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Northampton 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Solihull 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Nuneaton 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Rugby 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Kettering 24 miles38.6 km
- Kettering Town 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Wellingborough 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Banbury 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Hinckley 13.1 miles21.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Bilton Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Eastlands Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Admirals and Cawston Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- New Bilton Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Benn Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Cawston Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Dunchurch Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Paddox Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Long Lawford Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Rugby Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Thurlaston Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Newbold and Brownsover Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Rokeby and Overslade
CV22 6SH, CV22 6HQ, CV22 6SJ, CV22 6ES, CV22 6DX, CV22 6BB, CV22 6DZ, CV22 6DP, CV22 6DA … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 21.1 miles33.9 km
- East Midlands Airport 32.8 miles52.7 km
- Rugby Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Long Buckby Railway Station 9 miles14.5 km
Hotels near Rokeby and Overslade Ad
- The Dun Cow by Innkeeper's Collection 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Rugby Hotel 3 1 mile1.6 km
- The Hillmorton Manor Hotel 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Golden Lion Hotel 3 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Draycote Hotel 2.6 miles4.1 km
- The Greyhound Coaching Inn 3 7.4 miles12 km
- Coombe Abbey Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Kilworth House Hotel & Theatre 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Ansty Hall 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Brandon Hall Hotel & Spa Warwickshire 4 5.9 miles9.6 km
Schools in Rokeby and Overslade
- Brooke School Special
- Harris C of E Academy Secondary
- Rokeby Primary School Primary
- Rugby Free Secondary School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Catesby Priory Historic site 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Blackdown Manor Estate 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Stoneleigh Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Blackdown Hill Estate 11.4 miles18.3 km
- University of Warwick University 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Liberty Way Stadium 13.3 miles21.4 km
- St Johns Museum 14 miles22.5 km
- Warwick Racecourse Recreation 14.9 miles23.9 km