B94 5AJ Stratford-on-Avon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Tanworth-in-Arden. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Vicarage Hill, Tanworth-in-Arden: 26 addresses
- Doctors Close, Tanworth-in-Arden: 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 G (30% of about 840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 21.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, grade I
- 2 HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 11 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH DOOR OF CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, grade II
- ARDEN COTTAGE AND BAYTREE COTTAGE AND THE OLD HOUSE, grade II
- CHEST TOMB 9 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, grade II
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 11 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH DOOR OF CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, grade II
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, grade II
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATLEY 2 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, grade II
- COBBLER'S COTTAGE, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK AT NGR 1127 7049, grade II
- MINSTREL COTTAGE, grade II
- MONUMENT TO RICHARD LEA 1 METRE SOUTH OF SOUTH PORCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, grade II
- OLD BELL COTTAGE AND MIDDLE BELL COTTAGE AND OLD BELL HOUSE, grade II
- TANWORTH COTTAGE AND OAK COTTAGE AND ARDEN MEADS, grade II
- TANWORTH SCHOOL, grade II
- TANWORTH SCHOOL SCHOOLYARD WALLS, grade II
- THE BELL INN AND ADJOINING HOUSE TO WEST, grade II
- THE DOCTOR'S HOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- THE OLD BAKEHOUSE AND 2 HOUSES ADJOINING TO EAST, grade II
- THE OLD BOOT SHOP AND MIDDLE HOUSE, grade II
- TIMBERS COTTAGE, grade II
- WALLS TO THE NORTH AND WEST AND SOUTH WEST SIDES OF ST MARY MAGDALENE'S CHURCHYARD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Summers Poultry, Cank Farm, Well Lane, Tanworth-in-Arden, B94 5AH'', permissioned (340 m)
- Hillside, Bates Lane, Tanworth-in-Arden, B94 5AS'', permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Robin Hood Farm Danzey Green Lane Danzey Green B94 5BG, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 27 addresses are between 151 m and 155 m above sea level (154 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 87%, gigabit 87% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wood End 16,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Danzey 6,170 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| The Lakes (Warks) 18,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tanworth In Arden Church Tanworth-in-Arden | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Redditch Bus Station | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 14.7 km (9.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tanworth-In-Arden Med Ctr | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Cheswick Green Pharmacy | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Hockley Heath Dental Care | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Alexandra Hospital | 8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Police station | Henley in Arden Police Station | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Esso Weatheroaks, Weatheroak, Wythall Cashzone | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary Magdalene, a listed building (Grade I), 70 m south. 41 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary Magdalene | Listed building, Grade I | 70 m south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Hill | Hill | 940 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Brown's Green Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Alderhanger Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Clarksland Coppice | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) north |
| Bissell's Coppice | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Windmill Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 27 |
19 of the postcode's 27 addresses are 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 | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 8 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 Vicarage Hill.