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B49 5HP

Coughton Lane

Alcester East

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Detailed insights for B49 5HP

Overview

Postcode B49 5HP is located in a rural village, within the Alcester East ward of Stratford-on-Avon in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Earlswood, Tanworth-in-Arden & Sambourne area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 70.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Earlswood, Tanworth-in-Arden & Sambourne is £65,771 per year. The nearest station is Redditch located about 5.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
14.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Earlswood, Tanworth-in-Arden & Sambourne has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,150 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Earlswood, Tanworth-in-Arden & Sambourne has a high crime rate, with approximately 70.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

14.5%

Approximately 14.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Earlswood, Tanworth-in-Arden & Sambourne is £65,771 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B49 5HP.

Flood risk

No risk

Earlswood, Tanworth-in-Arden & Sambourne near B49 5HP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Redditch located about 5.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
169
Population density
21.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.91(-45%)
Other theft
14.28(+149%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.24(+8%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.18(+28%)
Vehicle crime
8.16(+24%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
163
95.32%
Other White
7
4.09%
Roma
1
0.58%
Total population: 171

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
50
35.97%
Level 3 (A level)
30
21.58%
No qualifications
19
13.67%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
15
10.79%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
11
7.91%
Total 16+ residents: 139

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
23
33.33%
Owns with a mortgage
19
27.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
21.74%
Other social rented
9
13.04%
Other forms of private rent
2
2.9%
Total households: 69

Property prices in Alcester East

Based on 30 recent sales, the median property price is £247,500 in Alcester East area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £820,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Alcester East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Alcester East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£655,000
Flats4£176,000
Semi-Detached7£300,000
Terraced14£240,000

10 year median price trend in Alcester East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Alcester East.

Schools

In the B49 5HP postcode area, located within Earlswood, Tanworth-in-Arden & Sambourne, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B49 5HP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryCoughton CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Stratford-on-Avon district (2025-26).

Band A£1,587
Band B£1,851
Band C£2,115
Band D£2,380
Band E£2,909
Band F£3,438
Band G£3,967
Band H£4,760

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictStratford-on-AvonE07000221
Parliamentary ConstituencyStratford-on-AvonE14001526
WardAlcester EastE05015107
ParishCoughtonE04012354
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Earlswood, Tanworth-in-Arden & SambourneE02006504
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Stratford-on-Avon 001AE01031213
Police ForceWarwickshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.