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B49 5BB

POSTCODE

An Alcester West postcode in Stratford-on-Avon.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    Alcester Grammar School

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 73.7

    Selective (grammar) school: places go to children who pass the Warwickshire selection test (the 11+), in the school's own priority order. The council's file gives 150 offers for 150 places and no cut-off figure.

  2. 2
    St Benedict's Catholic High School

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 46.0

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  3. 3
    Alcester AcademyInside

    Secondary · Attainment 8 54.0

    You: 0.84 mi · Last place offered: 4.0 mi

Primary nearby

Warwickshire · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Warwickshire.

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Stratford-on-Avon is the district council. School applications go through Warwickshire.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Wilmcote Rail Station

    Rail

    8.0 km straight lineabout 100 min

  • Wootton Wawen Rail Station

    Rail

    8.5 km straight lineabout 106 min

  • Bearley Rail Station

    Rail

    9.0 km straight lineabout 113 min

Bus stops

  • Gas House Lane

    Bus · Opp · west

    182 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Gas House Lane

    Bus · Adj · east

    206 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Roman Way

    Bus · Opp · south-west

    219 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Roman Way

    Bus · Adj · north-east

    228 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Post Office

    Bus · Adj · south

    238 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · B49 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · B49 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 61 sales

B49 5BB has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the B49 5 sector.

Average price
£378,738
Median price: £355,000
Median +14.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 61 sales
View district B49
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £474,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£474k£378k£283k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£183,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
B49 5BA
£765,000 · 2026-09-11 · Detached · Freehold
B49 5LX
£930,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
B49 5LS
£280,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
B49 5AU
£128,000 · 2026-08-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
B49 5HJ
£575,000 · 2026-08-11 · Detached · Freehold
B49 5DS
£380,000 · 2026-08-06 · Detached · Freehold
B49 5EJ
£440,000 · 2026-07-30 · Detached · Freehold
B49 5RG
£385,000 · 2026-07-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B49 5EE
£390,000 · 2026-07-20 · Detached · Freehold
B49 5FJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near B49 5BB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B49 5BB

Counts are for Alcester West electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY —
1493
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
7
YoY —
951
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
13
YoY —
1382
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

32
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Stratford-on-Avon 006 (E02006509)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£50,157

£42,953–£58,570

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,565

£30,902–£40,931

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,391

£32,646–£38,368

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,835

£29,628–£38,640

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,578
White Brit.90.7%
Other White3.7%
White & Asian1.1%
White Irish1.0%
Indian0.9%
+ 7 other groups · 2.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,578
Christian53.8%
No religion38.1%
Not answered5.3%
Buddhist1.0%
Other religion0.8%
+ 4 other religions · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,578
50–6426.2%
35–4916.7%
65–7413.5%
75–8411.2%
25–3410.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.2%

Households

Total households: 822
One person: other22.4%
One person: aged 66+17.0%
Single family household, all members 66+12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.0%
+ 9 other households · 28.3%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
27682
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27682 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for B49 5BB

England
Country
Stratford-on-Avon
Local Authority
Warwickshire
Alcester West
Ward
Leamington Spa
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B49 5BB
Coordinates
52.2123, -1.8717
Grid reference
SP088571
Easting
408,863
Northing
257,123
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4W646H+W8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Alcester
Travel to Work
Leamington Spa
ITL Region
Stratford-on-Avon

Administrative Information

Stratford-on-Avon
Local Authority
Council Area
Stratford-on-Avon E14001526
Constituency
E14001526
Warwickshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Alcester West
Constituency code
E14001526
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Alcester
International Territorial Level
Stratford-on-Avon

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB - B2M3M
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Stratford-on-Avon 006A E01031183
E01031183
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Stratford-on-Avon 006 E02006509
E02006509
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Stratford-on-Avon 006A E01031183
E01031183
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Stratford-on-Avon 006 E02006509
E02006509
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:18 AM4:23 PM
7:18 AM
Sunrise
4:23 PM
Sunset
9 hours 5 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
4:23 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 5 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode B49 5BB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01031183 and MSOA E02006509 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27682
Present — Active
Postcode B49 5BB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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