CV37 7EB Stratford-on-Avon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Stratford Orchard Hill. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Beech Close, Stratford-upon-Avon: 13 addresses
- Beech Court, Stratford-upon-Avon: 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 (36% 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: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 61 Shipston Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 7LN, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 'Cherry Trees, Swans Nest Lane, Stratford-Upon-Avon, CV37 7LS'', permissioned (420 m (0.3 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 14 addresses are between 40 m and 41 m above sea level (40 m on average).
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 | Stratford-Upon-Avon 841,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway 109,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Wilmcote 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Banbury Road Stratford-upon-Avon | 130 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Recreation Car Park | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 300 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 29.6 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge House Medical Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tiddington Road (Dental Surgery) | 300 m |
| Hospital | Stratford Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Stratford Police Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® 22 Bridge Street Lloyds Bank | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,310 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Bancroft Gardens 1.8 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,620 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.8 ha | 90 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,100 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 3.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Clopton Bridge and Attached Former Toll House, a listed building (Grade I), 480 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 150 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 8 of them Grade I and 14 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Clopton Bridge and Attached Former Toll House | Listed building, Grade I | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Clopton Bridge | Scheduled monument | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| The Gower Monument | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Royal Shakespeare Theatre | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) west |
| The Shrieve's House | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Shakespeare's Gardens, New Place | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 880 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Tiddington Roman Settlement | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Anne Hathaway's Cottage | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Alveston Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Weir Brake | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Bluecap Covert | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Coachroad Covert | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Temple Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Wilmcote Lock Flight | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 14 |
1 of the postcode's 14 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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 68% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 57% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Beech Close.