B49 6LY Stratford-on-Avon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Salford Priors & Alcester Rural. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Mill Lane, Haselor: 11 addresses
- Orchard Corner, Haselor: 1 address
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 E (25% of about 890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 7.
- 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: yes, Stratford-on-Avon.
Listed buildings
- CIDER MILL AND PRESS APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES NORTH WEST OF CIDER MILL COTTAGE, grade II
- CIDER MILL COTTAGE, grade II
- CRUCK COTTAGE, grade II
- PAUL PRY COTTAGE, grade II
- SHAKESPEARE COTTAGE, grade II
- THE KNOLL, grade II
- WALCOTE FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED STABLE, 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.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wilmcote 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km |
| Bearley 2,550 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km | |
| Wootton Wawen 19,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest Walcote Manor Farm | 160 m |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 3.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 26.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Alcester Health Centre | 3.1 km |
| Pharmacies | Hopkins Pharmacy | 3.1 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Practice | 3.8 km |
| Hospital | Stratford Hospital | 7.6 km |
| Police station | Alcester Police Station | 4.0 km |
| Cash machines | Oversley Mill Service Station, Oversley Green, Alcester Bypass Cashzone | 4.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 7,810 m² | 2.9 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 120 m² | 1.8 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 1.3 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,980 m² | 1.3 km |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 25% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 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 7 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 Mill Lane.