CV47 2AA Stratford-on-Avon
Live postcode, introduced December 1999. Ward: Bishop's Itchington, Fenny Compton & Napton. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Avon Carrow, Avon Dassett: 6 addresses
- Dassett Road, Avon Dassett: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Dasset Road, Avon Dassett: 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 (31% of about 710 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.
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 8 addresses are between 141 m and 184 m above sea level (161 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 station | Banbury 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 1 within 800 m; nearest Nursery House Fenny Compton | 550 m |
| EV charging points | PoGo Charge | 9.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 41.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Fenny Compton Surgery | 1.8 km |
| Pharmacies | Oxford Online Pharmacy | 8.1 km |
| NHS dentists | Kineton Dental Centre | 3.6 km |
| Hospital | The Cherwell Hospital | 11.6 km |
| Police station | Banbury Police Station | 10.4 km |
| Cash machines | Heart of England Co-operative Fenny Compton, Fenny Compton Cashzone | 1.7 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Farnborough Park 61 ha | 1.6 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,410 m² | 1.2 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4,970 m² | 1.8 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,840 m² | 1.7 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St. John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade II*), 790 m south-west. 18 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St. John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m south-west |
| Dassett Field Farmhouse and Attached Walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m south-east |
| Gredenton Hill Camp | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km north-west |
| Farnborough Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.8 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Shooter's Hill Spinney | Wood | 200 m south-east |
| Shooter's Hill | Hill | 210 m south-east |
| Round Hill Spinney | Wood | 330 m south-west |
| Long Spinney | Wood | 460 m north |
| Bush Ground Spinney | Wood | 470 m south-west |
| Sourland Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 | 8 | 8 |
None of the postcode's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 20% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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 Avon Carrow.