Postcode B49 5LY is located in a rural hamlet, within the Salford Priors & Alcester Rural ward of Stratford-on-Avon in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Alcester area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 62.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 36% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Alcester is £50,157 per year. The nearest station is Redditch, about 6.8 miles away.
Alcester has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,682 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.
Alcester has an average crime rate, with approximately 62.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Alcester is £50,157 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B49 5LY.
Alcester near B49 5LY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Redditch located about 6.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 30 recent sales, the median property price is £432,500 (about £348 per square foot) in Salford Priors & Alcester Rural area, with individual transactions ranging from £230,000 up to £1,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 18 | £556,500 | £344 |
| Semi-Detached | 7 | £325,000 | £322 |
| Terraced | 5 | £292,500 | £406 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £405,000 | £291,000 | £196,250 |
| 2017 | £430,000 | £279,995 | £239,995 |
| 2018 | £550,000 | £243,000 | £260,000 |
| 2019 | £547,500 | £270,000 | £256,000 |
| 2020 | £472,950 | £282,500 | £240,000 |
| 2021 | £585,000 | £300,000 | £269,250 |
| 2022 | £676,000 | £319,000 | £325,000 |
| 2023 | £735,000 | £278,000 | £256,500 |
| 2024 | £750,000 | £329,000 | £225,000 |
| 2025 | £612,000 | £315,000 | £395,275 |
| 2026 | £450,000 | £325,000 | £247,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £288 | £240 | £249 |
| 2017 | £287 | £285 | £286 |
| 2018 | £293 | £293 | £195 |
| 2019 | £311 | £320 | £251 |
| 2020 | £314 | £317 | £292 |
| 2021 | £325 | £339 | £262 |
| 2022 | £344 | £302 | £301 |
| 2023 | £353 | £336 | £293 |
| 2024 | £389 | £378 | £301 |
| 2025 | £343 | £292 | £397 |
| 2026 | £317 | £325 | £395 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the B49 5LY postcode area, located within Alcester, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Stratford-on-Avon district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for B49 5LY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ashley Jones
Salford Priors & Alcester Rural - Elected 20 Nov 2025
Manuela Perteghella
Stratford-on-Avon - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B49 5LY records about 62 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around B49 5LY in Salford Priors & Alcester Rural is £432,500 (about £348 per square foot) based on 30 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
B49 5LY scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,682 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Stratford-on-Avon covering B49 5LY is Manuela Perteghella (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Ashley Jones (Reform UK).