B49 6GT Stratford-on-Avon
Live postcode, introduced May 2025. Ward: Alcester East. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Oak Tree Court, Kings Coughton: 13 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 (39% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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
- OVERSLEY HOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 46 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wilmcote 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km |
| Wootton Wawen 19,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km | |
| Bearley 2,550 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 24 within 800 m; nearest St Benedicts RC School Alcester | 100 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 560 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 27.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Alcester Health Centre | 160 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Hopkins Pharmacy | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Practice | 570 m |
| Hospital | Alexandra Hospital | 7.6 km |
| Police station | Alcester Police Station | 760 m |
| Cash machines | Oversley Mill Service Station, Oversley Green, Alcester Bypass Cashzone | 1.7 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,670 m² | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | River Arrow Local Nature Reserve 8.9 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,990 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 210 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 230 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Town Hall, a listed building (Grade I), 410 m south-west. 127 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Town Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 410 m south-west |
| Churchill House | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m south-west |
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m south-west |
| 2 Malt Mill Lane | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m south-west |
| Alcester Abbey | Scheduled monument | 640 m west |
| Roman town | Scheduled monument | 700 m south-west |
| Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Durlop Hill | Hill | 1.3 km east |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 1.7 km south |
| Oversley Wood | Wood | 1.8 km south-east |
| Arrow Lane Plantation | Wood | 2.1 km south-west |
| Lord Henry's Clump | Wood | 2.1 km south-west |
| Westminster Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 13 | 13 |
None of the postcode's 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 68 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 55% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 69% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 38% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 57% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Oak Tree Court.