Roman Way Alcester, Stratford-on-Avon
38 addresses across 4 postcodes (B49), about 320 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 38301680.
- Sales: 50 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £355,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 6, D: 9, E: 5, G: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 94% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wilmcote, about 8.3 km (5.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 140 m away, and River Arrow Local Nature Reserve (8.9 hectares) is about 440 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 41 to 45 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 38 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Alcester Health Centre, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £415,000 | £355,000 | £475,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £306,000 | £300,000 | £312,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £300,000 | £240,000 | £340,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £270,000 | £250,000 | £290,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £219,000 | £217,500 | £220,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £240,000 | £205,000 | £250,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2025 | 15 B49 5HB | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2024 | 12 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £355,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2024 | 2 B49 5HB | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2023 | 30 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2023 | 5 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £312,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2022 | 40 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2022 | 20 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2022 | 38 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 22 May 2020 | 12 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2020 | 42 B49 5HB | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2019 | 11 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2018 | 26 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2017 | 13 B49 5HB | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2016 | 22 B49 5HB | Terraced | £217,500 | |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 28 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £220,500 | |
| 6 Feb 2015 | 44 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2014 | 16 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2014 | 38 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2014 | 15 B49 5HB | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2013 | 14 B49 5HB | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2012 | 1 B49 5HB | Detached | £229,950 | |
| 1 Jun 2012 | 5 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £179,950 | |
| 9 Dec 2011 | 15 B49 5HB | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2011 | 16 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2010 | 48 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £177,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2009 | 7 B49 5HB | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 1 May 2009 | 1 B49 5HB | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2008 | 48 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2008 | 30 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 29 Feb 2008 | 30 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2007 | 3 B49 5HB | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2007 | 24 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £217,500 | |
| 31 May 2006 | 32 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2006 | 15 B49 5HB | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2005 | 9 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2004 | 44 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 16 May 2003 | 24 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £157,500 | |
| 24 May 2002 | 28 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £127,500 | |
| 18 Jan 2002 | 38 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £122,500 | |
| 10 Sep 2001 | 7 B49 5HB | Detached | £124,950 | |
| 17 May 2001 | 28 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2000 | 2 B49 5HB | Detached | £122,000 | |
| 28 Aug 1998 | 46 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £78,000 | |
| 17 Jul 1998 | 2 B49 5HB | Detached | £96,500 | |
| 29 May 1998 | 44 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £80,500 | |
| 6 May 1998 | 24 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 24 Apr 1998 | 6 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 8 Aug 1997 | 50 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £68,000 | |
| 8 Nov 1996 | 38 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £76,500 | |
| 25 Aug 1995 | 36 B49 5HB | Semi-detached | £71,000 |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (14); Bungalow, detached (4); House, detached (3). Built: 1950-1966 (12); 1967-1975 (9); 2019 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (20).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 addresses)
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 (46% of about 870 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B49 5HB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| B49 5DR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B49 5DS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B49 5EX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 38 addresses are between 41 m and 45 m above sea level (43 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B49 5DR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B49 5DS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B49 5EX | 100% | 94% | 94% | 0% |
| B49 5HB | 100% | 97% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wilmcote 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) |
| Wootton Wawen 19,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bearley 2,550 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Roman Way Alcester | 200 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 28 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alcester Health Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Delivermymeds Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 250 m |
| Hospital | Alexandra Hospital | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Police station | Alcester Police Station | 230 m |
| Cash machines | Oversley Mill Service Station, Oversley Green, Alcester Bypass Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 490 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | River Arrow Local Nature Reserve 8.9 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 230 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bleachfield Street North Allotments 6,920 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 9.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 9 and 9A, High Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 460 m (0.3 miles) east. 133 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 9 and 9A, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Malt House | Listed building, Grade I | 530 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Churchill House | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Alcester Abbey | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Roman town | Scheduled monument | 590 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Beauchamp Court moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Ragley Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Arrow Lane Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Lord Henry's Clump | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Newman's Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Beech Clump | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 35 | 38 |
3 of the street's 38 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcester Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Benedict's Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Nicholas CofE Primary Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Alcester Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabitha Danks T/A Nelson's Cafe & Bar B49 5EA | Other catering premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 2 Feb 2026 |
| The Bubble B49 5ET | Other catering premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Gutology Ltd B49 5ET | Retailers - other | 320 m | Exempt | |
| Arden Foodbank B49 5ET | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Cardamom B49 5DP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Roosters B49 5DP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Alcester Country Market B49 5AF | Other catering premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Chapter 23 B49 5AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Dog And Partridge B49 5BB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Superdrug B49 5AF | Retailers - other | 390 m | Exempt | |
| Camilla Jones B49 5AE | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2025 |
| The Bear Hotel B49 5AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Alcester Unionist Club Ltd B49 5AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2024 |
| The Royal Oak B49 5AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Lounge@26 B49 5AB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Georgian Close (6); On or near Hadrians Walk (3); On or near Roman Way (2); On or near Seggs Lane (2); On or near Augustus Drive (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
- Food hygiene ratings Waitrose (retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets, B49 5DA) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 27 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- B49 5HB: 35 addresses of 37 in the postcode
- B49 5DR: 1 address of 5 in the postcode
- B49 5DS: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
- B49 5EX: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Hazlewood Close · Seggs Lane · Cross Road · Augustus Drive · Sherwell Drive · Priory Road · Allimore Lane · Evesham Street · Georgian Close · White Lion Court · Hadrians Walk · Birmingham Road
All the streets in B49 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.