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 miles
- Coventry 10.3 miles
- Northampton 18.7 miles
- Solihull 22.9 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 11.9 miles
- Nuneaton 14.6 miles
- Rugby 2.2 miles
- Kettering 24 miles
- Kettering Town 23.9 miles
- Wellingborough 24.4 miles
- Banbury 20.6 miles
- Hinckley 13.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bilton Ward 0.5 miles
- Eastlands Ward 1 mile
- Admirals and Cawston Ward 1.3 miles
- New Bilton Ward 1.3 miles
- Benn Ward 1.4 miles
- Cawston Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Dunchurch Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Paddox Ward 1.7 miles
- Long Lawford Built-up area 2 miles
- Rugby Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Thurlaston Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Newbold and Brownsover Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Rokeby and Overslade
CV22 5RY, CV22 5NZ, CV22 6BE, CV22 5RG, CV22 6EZ, CV22 6JE, CV22 5PH, CV22 6HD, CV22 6HX … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 21.1 miles
- East Midlands Airport 32.8 miles
- Rugby Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Long Buckby Railway Station 9 miles
Hotels near Rokeby and Overslade Ad
- The Dun Cow by Innkeeper's Collection 4 1.6 miles
- The Rugby Hotel 3 1 mile
- Golden Lion Hotel 3 4.2 miles
- The Hillmorton Manor Hotel 3 2.3 miles
- Draycote Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- The Greyhound Coaching Inn 3 7.4 miles
- Coombe Abbey Hotel 4 6.9 miles
- Kilworth House Hotel & Theatre 4 9.1 miles
- Ansty Hall 4 8.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Rugby/ Northampton M1, Jct 18 4 5.3 miles
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 miles
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 10.4 miles
- Blackdown Manor Estate 10.4 miles
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 10.6 miles
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 10.7 miles
- Stoneleigh Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 11.3 miles
- Blackdown Hill Estate 11.4 miles
- University of Warwick University 12.3 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 13.3 miles
- St Johns Museum 14 miles
- Warwick Racecourse Recreation 14.9 miles