CV37 7QD Stratford-on-Avon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Stratford Tiddington. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Alveston Lane, Alveston: 19 addresses
- Tiddington Road, Tiddington: 1 address
- Wellesbourne Road, Stratford-on-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 C (28% of about 1,380 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)
- Hillside, Alveston Lane, permissioned (190 m)
- The Bower House Alveston Leys Alveston, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Correndon, Alveston Leys, Alveston, CV37 7QN'', permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 33 New Street, Tiddington, Stratford-upon-Avon'', permissioned (770 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 21 addresses are between 38 m and 43 m above sea level (41 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 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway 109,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Wilmcote 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Youth Hostel Alveston | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Warwick | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Fisherman's Car Park | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 28.3 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bridge House Medical Centre | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Tiddington Road (Dental Surgery) | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Stratford Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Stratford Police Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Spar Tiddington, Tiddington | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,010 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1,220 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 110 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 290 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Parish Church of St James, a listed building (Grade II*), 450 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Former Parish Church of St James | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Alveston House | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Settlement site E of Hatton Rock Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Enclosure N of Old Pasture Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Tiddington Roman Settlement | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Charlecote Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Potato Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Coachroad Covert | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Temple Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Alveston Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Bluecap Covert | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Half Moon Spinney | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 21 |
6 of the postcode's 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 58% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 Alveston Lane.