Ascott Road Whichford, Stratford-on-Avon
41 addresses across 3 postcodes (CV36), about 420 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 38301261.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2010 the median was £335,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, D: 5, E: 5, F: 6, G: 1).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Stratford-on-Avon costs £2,484 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Moreton-In-Marsh, about 10.8 km (6.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 3 km (1.9 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 126 to 135 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sibford Surgery, about 5.5 km (3.4 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2010 | THE COTTAGE CV36 5PE | Semi-detached | £335,000 |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 126 m². Most common: House, detached (7); House, semi-detached (5); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: before 1900 (11); 1950-1966 (3); 1996-2002 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
- 2 Rectory Cottages, Whichford
- 2, King Edward Terrace, Whichford
- Church Mead, Whichford
- Glebe Cottage, Whichford
- Honeystone Cottage, Whichford
- Knights Place, Whichford
- Little Whichford, Whichford
- Sunnybank, Whichford
- Thatched Cottage, Whichford
- The Vines, Whichford
- White Friars, Whichford
- Wincott House, Whichford
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 street: most are in band C (24% of about 1,130 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Whichford (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 14.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, grade I
- WHICHFORD HOUSE AND ATTACHED BALUSTRADES, grade II*
- CARTSHED APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES SOUTH WEST OF THE OLD HOUSE, grade II
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 0.5 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL OF ST MICHAEL, grade II
- CHURCH END HOUSE, grade II
- GROUP OF 10 CHEST TOMBS SOUTH EAST, SOUTH AND SOUTH WEST OF PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, grade II
- HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, grade II
- HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 6 METRES SOUTH SOUTH EAST OF CHANCEL OF ST MICHAEL, grade II
- LITTLE WHICHFORD, grade II
- STABLE AND OUTBUILDING RANGE APPROXIMATELY 25 METRES SOUTH WEST OF THE OLD HOUSE, grade II
- THATCHED COTTAGE, grade II
- THE MANOR AND ATTACHED OUTBUILDING CONVERSION, grade II
- THE OLD HOUSE, grade II
- WALL APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES SOUTH OF WHICHFORD, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 7 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CV36 5PG | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CV36 5PE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| CV36 5PL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 41 addresses are between 126 m and 135 m above sea level (132 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV36 5PE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV36 5PG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CV36 5PL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Moreton-In-Marsh 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) |
| Kingham 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bus Shelter Whichford | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 51.4 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Sibford Surgery | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Chipping Norton Community Hospital | 7.2 km (4.4 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 7,290 m² | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,690 m² | 120 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Whichford House and Attached Balustrades, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m west. 26 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Whichford House and Attached Balustrades | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m west |
| Church of St Michael | Listed building, Grade I | 120 m west |
| Moated site, 230m west of St Michael's Church | Scheduled monument | 340 m west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Cliff Coppice | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Whichford Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Yerdley Coppice | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Stourton Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Danes Bottom | Valley | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south |
| Lambs Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 41 |
14 of the street's 41 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.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Straw Kitchen CV36 5PG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2026 |
| The Norman Knight CV36 5PE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Barrats Hill (1); On or near Ascott Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 29% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- CV36 5PG: 27 addresses of 48 in the postcode
- CV36 5PE: 7 addresses of 65 in the postcode
- CV36 5PL: 7 addresses
Nearby streets
Ascott Road · Barrats Hill · Roman Row · De Mohun Crescent · Ascott Road
All the streets in CV36 and across Stratford-on-Avon.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.