CV37 6LA Stratford-on-Avon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Stratford Guildhall & Bridgetown. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Greenhill Street, Stratford-upon-Avon: 5 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 D (32% of about 1,150 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 15.
- 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
- 11 AND 12, ROTHER STREET, grade II
- 13, ROTHER STREET, grade II
- 16, ROTHER STREET, grade II
- 18,18A AND 19, ROTHER STREET, grade II
- 20, GREENHILL STREET, grade II
- 21 AND 21A, GREENHILL STREET, grade II
- 41, ROTHER STREET, grade II
- 7 AND 8, ROTHER STREET, grade II
- CIVIC HALL, grade II
- FOUNTAIN LAUNDRY, grade II
- OLD THATCH TAVERN, grade II
- The Coach House, grade II
- THE TEDDY BEAR MUSEUM, grade II
- WINDSOR COURT, grade II
- YORK HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 1 Arden Street, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 6PA, permissioned (90 m)
- Bards walk, Stratford-upon-Avon'', permissioned (250 m)
- Alcester Road, Site of Former Cattle Market'', permissioned (270 m)
- Apex Credit Management, Apex House, 27 Arden Street, permissioned (290 m)
- Hampton Leys, Kissing Tree Way, Alveston, permissioned (290 m)
- Elizabeth Place, Conrad House And 45 Wellington Terrace, Birminghma Road, permissioned (340 m)
- 21-22 Bull Street. Stratford-upon-Avn, CV37 6DT'', permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Flat 1, Neville Court, 2 Avenue Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6UY, permissioned (730 m (0.5 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 addresses are about 40 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stratford-Upon-Avon 841,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 380 m |
| Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway 109,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Wilmcote 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 23 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 55 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Greenhill Launderette Stratford-upon-Avon | 30 m |
| Car parks | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest National Car Parks | 50 m |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 29.2 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rother House Medical Centre | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rother Care Pharmacy | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rother Street (Dental Surgery) | 70 m |
| Hospital | Stratford Hospital | 320 m |
| Police station | Stratford Police Station | 140 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 22 Bridge Street Lloyds Bank | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Firs Garden 5,070 m² | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Shottery Fields 5.4 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,450 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.8 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,230 m² | 220 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Shakespeare Memorial Fountain (also referred to as The American Fountain), a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m east. 272 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 10 of them Grade I and 17 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Shakespeare Memorial Fountain (also referred to as The American Fountain) | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m east |
| Mason's Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m south |
| Shakespeare's Birthplace | Listed building, Grade I | 270 m north-east |
| Garrick Inn | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m east |
| Shakespeare's Gardens, New Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 400 m (0.2 miles) south-east |
| Clopton Bridge | Scheduled monument | 770 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Anne Hathaway's Cottage | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Tiddington Roman Settlement | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Weir Brake | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Bluecap Covert | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Coachroad Covert | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Temple Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| The Belt | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Wilmcote Lock Flight | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 | 5 | 5 |
None of the postcode's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Stratford-on-Avon: see them on the Stratford-on-Avon page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 21% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 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 | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 Greenhill Street.