Swan Street Alcester, Stratford-on-Avon
45 addresses across 3 postcodes (B49), about 70 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 38301996.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £306,250 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 7, E: 4).
- Flood: 39 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 83% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wilmcote, about 8 km (5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 180 m away, and River Arrow Local Nature Reserve (8.9 hectares) is about 450 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: It is about 40 m above sea level.
- Noise: 37 of its 45 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Alcester Health Centre, about 880 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 85 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £306,250 | £220,000 | £392,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £122,000 | £122,000 | £122,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £146,750 | £118,500 | £175,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £165,000 | £115,000 | £250,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £118,250 | £90,000 | £146,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | £150,000 | £70,000 | £249,999 |
| 2001 | 1 | £58,000 | £58,000 | £58,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £62,000 | £62,000 | £62,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2025 | 1 SWAN COTTAGES, SWAN COURT B49 5DP | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 7 B49 5DP | Detached | £392,500 | |
| 29 Feb 2024 | 3 B49 5DP | Other | £497,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Apr 2019 | 4, SWAN COURT B49 5DP | Flat or maisonette | £122,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Aug 2018 | 1 B49 5DP | Other | £545,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Feb 2017 | 13A B49 5DP | Other | £215,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Jan 2017 | 8 - 10 B49 5DP | Other | £415,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Nov 2016 | 4, SWAN COURT B49 5DP | Flat or maisonette | £118,500 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2016 | 1 SWAN COTTAGES, SWAN COURT B49 5DP | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2015 | 1B B49 5DP | Other | £366,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Aug 2007 | 4, SWAN COURT B49 5DP | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jun 2007 | 1 SWAN COTTAGES, SWAN COURT B49 5DP | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 25 May 2007 | 3, SWAN COURT B49 5DP | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2006 | 7, SWAN COURT B49 5DP | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2006 | 1 SWAN COTTAGES, SWAN COURT B49 5DP | Semi-detached | £146,500 | |
| 30 Sep 2004 | 2 SWAN COTTAGES, SWAN COURT B49 5DP | Semi-detached | £150,000 | New build. |
| 23 Dec 2003 | 1 SWAN COTTAGES, SWAN COURT B49 5DP | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2003 | 7 B49 5DP | Detached | £249,999 | |
| 7 May 2003 | 9 B49 5DP | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 4, SWAN COURT B49 5DP | Flat or maisonette | £58,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Feb 1998 | 2, SWAN COURT B49 5DP | Flat or maisonette | £62,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: Flat (3); Maisonette, mid-terrace (3); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: before 1900 (7); 2003-2006 (2); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (8); owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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: 8.
- 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
- 11 SWAN STREET, grade II
- 13 SWAN STREET, grade II
- 57 HIGH STREET, grade II
- 59 HIGH STREET, grade II
- 61-67 HIGH STREET, grade II
- 7 AND 9 SWAN STREET, grade II
- COUNTRY FARE SWAN HOTEL, grade II
- LLOYDS BANK, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 15 October 2026 to 16 October 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 39 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: of the 66 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 27 medium, 4 low and 1 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| B49 5DP | zone 3 | 0 / 28 / 0 | unlikely |
| B49 5BB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| B49 5DX | zone 3 | 0 / 11 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 40 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B49 5BB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B49 5DP | 100% | 83% | 83% | 0% |
| B49 5DX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wilmcote 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Wootton Wawen 19,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bearley 2,550 journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Police Station Alcester | 100 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 90 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 | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alcester Pharmacy | 90 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 90 m |
| Hospital | Alexandra Hospital | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Police station | Alcester Police Station | 90 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 | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 490 m² | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | River Arrow Local Nature Reserve 8.9 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bleachfield Street North Allotments 6,920 m² | 200 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 9 and 9A, High Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 210 m north-east. 131 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* | 210 m north-east |
| 5 and 7 Malt Mill Lane | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m north-east |
| Malt House | Listed building, Grade I | 260 m north-east |
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m north-east |
| Roman town | Scheduled monument | 290 m south-east |
| Alcester Abbey | Scheduled monument | 590 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Oversley Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Ragley Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Arrow Lane Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Lord Henry's Clump | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Durlop Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Beech Clump | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 28 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 45 |
37 of the street's 45 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 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Benedict's Catholic High School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 730 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 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Alcester Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardamom B49 5DP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Roosters B49 5DP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 20 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Alcester Country Market B49 5AF | Other catering premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Chapter 23 B49 5AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Superdrug B49 5AF | Retailers - other | 110 m | Exempt | |
| The Bear Hotel B49 5AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Alcester Unionist Club Ltd B49 5AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2024 |
| The Royal Oak B49 5AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 4 Good | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Lounge@26 B49 5AB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Camilla Jones B49 5AE | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Ventuno B49 5AE | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Dog And Partridge B49 5BB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2025 |
| The Spice Room B49 5AD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2025 |
| Turks Head B49 5AD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Simply Fresh Convenience Store B49 5AE | Retailers - other | 180 m | 4 Good | 21 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 23 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (41); On or near High Street (13); On or near Swan Street (10); On or near Flax Close (6); On or near Parking Area (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility repair and maintenance works, 15 October 2026 to 16 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- 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 5DP: 40 addresses of 44 in the postcode
- B49 5BB: 4 addresses of 46 in the postcode
- B49 5DX: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
Nearby streets
High Street · Abbey Mews · White Lion Court · Market Place · Birch Abbey · Priory Road · Flax Close · Stratford Road · High Street · Gas House Lane · Bulls Head Yard · Evesham Street
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.