Living in B50, Stratford-on-Avon
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around B50 in Stratford-on-Avon. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central B50 sold at a median of £305,000 across 122 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Stratford-on-Avon are up 1.6% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- The centre of B50 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Stratford-on-Avon pays £2,484 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 28 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Stratford-on-Avon: £396,753, up 1.6% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider West Midlands average is £236,098.
Check sold prices for a specific address in B50 →
See where B50 ranks across West Midlands →
Council tax at Band D in Stratford-on-Avon: £2,484 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare B50 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for B50 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around B50
122 recorded home sales on the streets around central B50 in the last 2 years, with a median of £305,000 and a range from £108,000 to £875,000. Mostly detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 Tower Hill, B50 4DZ | Terraced | £207,500 | 21 Aug 2026 |
| 26 Valor Drive, B50 4NH | Detached | £610,000 | 14 Aug 2026 |
| 74 Marleigh Road, B50 4EE | Semi-detached | £258,000 | 28 Jul 2026 |
| 18 Tower Close, B50 4EA | Terraced | £425,000 | 23 Jul 2026 |
| 36 Chestnut Way, B50 4GF | Detached | £297,500 | 15 Jul 2026 |
| 60 Damson Way, B50 4NB | Detached | £485,000 | 10 Jul 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
4 schools within 3 miles
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School | Primary | Not rated | 0.2 mi away | 0.44 mi 2025/26 |
| Salford Priors CofE Academy | Primary | Not rated | 1.8 mi away | 4.8 mi 2025/26 |
| Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Primary | Not rated | 2.0 mi away | no figure |
| Temple Grafton CofE Primary School | Primary | Not rated | 2.2 mi away | 2.15 mi 2025/26 |
Schools in B50 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.44 mi | 2025/26 |
4 state primary and 0 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 19.3% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 17.3% |
| Associate professional and technical | 13.5% |
| Skilled trades | 12.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 9.3% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How B50 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: owner-occupiers, down 7.0 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of B50 (E01031192, 2,423 residents in 2021, up 27.3% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: owner-occupiers, down 7.0 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 77.1% | 70.1% | -7.0 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 13.7% | 16.0% | +2.3 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 4.0% | 8.2% | +4.2 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 17.3% | 17.6% | +0.3 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 19.9% | 20.5% | +0.6 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 32.1% | 34.7% | +2.6 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 3.7% | 7.2% | +3.5 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 83.9% | 86.9% | +3.0 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 98.0% | 97.2% | -0.8 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
28 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central B50 in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Stratford-on-Avon's figures.
Buses from the centre of B50
Best-served stop: Memorial, with 1.8 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of B50 is Memorial: 1.8 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.2 in the evening and 1.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:36, last 19:46. Routes there: 28, 247, 241. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
1 GP practice within 3.0 km of the centre of B50. The nearest, Bidford Health Centre, has 14,338 registered patients and 2,204 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bidford Health Centre | 0.9 mi | 14,338 | 2,204 |
Nearest A&E: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, where 61.6% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust at 73.9%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Stratford-on-Avon pays £2,484 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.4% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Stratford-on-Avon, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £2,001 | +3.5% |
| 2022-23 | £2,074 | +3.6% |
| 2023-24 | £2,159 | +4.1% |
| 2024-25 | £2,264 | +4.9% |
| 2025-26 | £2,380 | +5.1% |
| 2026-27 | £2,484 | +4.4% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Stratford-on-Avon, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about B50
What is the average house price in B50?
The average sold price in Stratford-on-Avon is £396,753 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in B50?
Prices in Stratford-on-Avon are up 1.6% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in B50?
The median of 122 recorded sales around central B50 in the last 2 years is £305,000, ranging from £108,000 to £875,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
How much crime is there in B50?
28 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central B50 in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour (Police.uk).
Is B50 at risk of flooding?
Central B50 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is B50 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: the median home sells for £305,000; the area sits in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 28 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is B50 safe?
28 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central B50 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was anti social behaviour. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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