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Houlton, Clifton & Brownsover North: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Houlton, Clifton & Brownsover North neighbourhood of Rugby, England (ONS area Rugby 014). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes CV21, CV23. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CV23 0BP.
An affluent neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification
Houlton, Clifton & Brownsover North is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Rugby (6 of 17 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £318,000 and flats for £149,950 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Rugby (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Rugby, is 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£318,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£149,950
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Clear signs
Weighted balance +0.15; 6 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 9 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 7 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£73,700
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.8 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Houlton, Clifton & Brownsover North sits in Rugby
- Typical house price: 4th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Rugby
- Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 9 neighbourhoods in Rugby with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: the highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Rugby
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Houlton, Clifton & Brownsover North
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
6 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Rugby, 2 the other way and 9 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recorded crime
- Anti-social behaviour
- Income deprivation ranking
- Plug-in car growth
- New-build activity
- Homes selling
Falling behind the borough
- Air quality
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Rugby Railway station, 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 10 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern and Avanti West Coast to London Euston (49 to 70 min) and Birmingham New Street (33 to 38 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Clifton-upon-Dunsmore CofE Primary School 310 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 3 areas, Requires improvement in 1 (Feb 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school Lawrence Sheriff School 2.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Mar 2022).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Houlton, Clifton & Brownsover North
What is the typical house price in Houlton, Clifton & Brownsover North?
£318,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +22% against 2017-2019.
How does Houlton, Clifton & Brownsover North compare with the rest of Rugby?
Typical house price: 4th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Rugby. Typical flat price: 4th highest of the 9 neighbourhoods in Rugby with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Rugby.
Is Houlton, Clifton & Brownsover North an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Houlton, Clifton & Brownsover North gentrifying?
Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.15; 6 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Houlton, Clifton & Brownsover North?
Rugby. Railway station, 2.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 10 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern and Avanti West Coast to London Euston (49 to 70 min) and Birmingham New Street (33 to 38 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Houlton, Clifton & Brownsover North?
Nearest state primary school. Clifton-upon-Dunsmore CofE Primary School. 310 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 3 areas, Requires improvement in 1 (Feb 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Lawrence Sheriff School. 2.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Mar 2022).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.