B49 5LX Stratford-on-Avon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Salford Priors & Alcester Rural. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Manor Lane, Wood Bevington: 23 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Stratford-on-Avon in 2026-27: Band D £2,484 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,656 | £1,932 | £2,208 | £2,484 | £3,036 | £3,588 | £4,140 | £4,968 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (31% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 70 WOOD BEVINGTON, grade II
- THE ORCHARD, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 23 addresses are between 65 m and 80 m above sea level (71 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 85%, ultrafast 85%, gigabit 85% of premises; 15% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Evesham 287,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km |
| Honeybourne 113,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.8 km | |
| Pershore 116,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 1 within 800 m; nearest Weethley Gate | 570 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 4.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 32.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Grey Gable Surgery | 5.5 km |
| Pharmacies | Alcester Pharmacy | 4.8 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 4.7 km |
| Hospital | Alexandra Hospital | 10.8 km |
| Police station | West Mercia Police - Evesham Police Station | 4.3 km |
| Cash machines | Oversley Mill Service Station, Oversley Green, Alcester Bypass Cashzone | 3.8 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 6,940 m² | 2.5 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 2.7 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,570 m² | 2.5 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wood Bevington Manor, a listed building (Grade II*), 290 m west. 8 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wood Bevington Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m west |
| Ragley Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bush Wood | Wood | 850 m north-west |
| Cockerham's Wood | Wood | 930 m north-east |
| Berry Coppice | Wood | 1.1 km east |
| Poole Wood | Wood | 1.2 km north-west |
| Betty's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km north-east |
| Ashen Hill | Hill | 1.7 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 23 |
1 of the postcode's 23 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 29% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Manor Lane.