CV47 2ED Stratford-on-Avon
Live postcode, introduced June 2019. Ward: Bishop's Itchington, Fenny Compton & Napton. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Ropeway, Bishop's Itchington: 90 addresses
- B4451, Bishop's Itchington: 2 addresses
- Weighbridge Drive, Bishop's Itchington: 1 address
- Chimney Crescent, Bishop's Itchington: 1 address
- The Sidings, Bishop's Itchington: 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 (35% of about 1,860 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 1.0 km
- Former Harbury Cement Works, Station Road, Bishops Itchington.'', permissioned (140 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 95 addresses are between 89 m and 104 m above sea level (97 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 | Leamington Spa 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km |
| Warwick 619,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.7 km | |
| Warwick Parkway 493,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest Bishops Hill Bishops Itchington | 320 m |
| EV charging points | Wood Street Car Park | 4.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 33.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Harbury Surgery | 2.6 km |
| Pharmacies | Harbury Pharmacy | 2.4 km |
| NHS dentists | Everwell Dental Practice LTD | 3.1 km |
| Hospital | Leamington Spa Hospital | 9.2 km |
| Police station | Warwickshire Constabulary | 4.0 km |
| Cash machines | Heart of England Co-Operative Bishop Itchington Cashzone | 1.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.5 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,470 m² | 730 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,910 m² | 1.8 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Cottage, a listed building (Grade II*), 770 m south-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Pool | Lake or reservoir | 360 m west |
| Mitre Pool | Lake or reservoir | 540 m west |
| Wild Duck Spinney | Wood | 560 m north-east |
| White Bishop Lake | Lake or reservoir | 620 m west |
| Deppers Hill | Hill | 890 m north-east |
| Green Hill | Hill | 1.0 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 | 3 | 4 |
| Under 55 | 92 | 91 |
3 of the postcode's 95 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 4 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 7% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Ropeway.