Newbold on Avon
Suburb · 2,914 residents
69Good
Good · better than 8 in 10 suburbs
Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country
Each arc is a topic, coloured by its score
What’s good
- 93% of residents live within five minutes of a park
- 100% of schools are rated Good or better by Ofsted
- 92% of homes can get full-fibre broadband
Check before you view
- Flood risk: 12% of the area is in the highest flood zone, so check the street
- Radon: part of the area is in an affected zone, and a home test is cheap
- Health scores 35, below the typical 60
The essentials
Everyday life
The area
Around Newbold on Avon
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Is Newbold on Avon a good place to live?
Newbold on Avon scores 69/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as good — 60 is typical for the country.
It stands out for environment (80) and schools (70).
It scores lowest on health (35) and food & drink (37).
Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for Newbold on Avon in West Midlands, each measured against the national average.
Summary of Newbold on Avon
Semi-detached houses dominate the streets here, most with a For Sale board reading "freehold" rather than the leasehold flats that pepper bigger towns nearby — this is a place built for staying put, not for pension-fund landlords. The three-bed semi is the default unit of currency, with detached homes and terraces filling in around it, and almost nothing new has been built recently. It reads as settled rather than transient, and the mix of ages on the street suggests people who moved in and didn't feel much urge to leave.
The practical picture is straightforward rather than flashy. Rugby Rail Station serves the area, so a commute into Birmingham or London is realistic without needing a car every day, and the schooling side has a genuine standout in Riverside Academy, rated Outstanding — a rare enough grade that it's worth knowing it's there if you have young children. The secondary option, The Avon Valley School, is rated Good but its pupils' academic progress scores sit below the national average, which is the kind of thing worth a closer look if secondary transfer is on your mind. Housing itself is the quiet story: a median price around £205,000 sits comfortably below both the Rugby district figure and the national average, and detached, semi-detached and terraced homes here all sell for less than their national equivalents — this is a place where your money still buys a proper house rather than a compromise.