Postcode B49 5QG is located in a rural hamlet, within the Alcester East 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 58.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 39% 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 Wootton Wawen, about 4.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Alcester has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,528 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.
Alcester has an average crime rate, with approximately 58.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% 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 5QG.
Alcester near B49 5QG has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Wootton Wawen located about 4.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 22 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £340 per square foot) in Alcester East area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,000 up to £1,070,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £700,000 | £320 |
| Semi-Detached | 8 | £279,025 | £379 |
| Terraced | 8 | £272,500 | £302 |
| Flats | 3 | £75,000 | £191 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £480,000 | £117,000 | £227,500 | £180,000 |
| 2017 | £360,000 | £262,500 | £235,000 | £189,950 |
| 2018 | £265,000 | £210,000 | £221,000 | £182,000 |
| 2019 | £505,750 | £105,000 | £245,000 | £205,000 |
| 2020 | £492,000 | £135,000 | £226,250 | £211,000 |
| 2021 | £510,000 | £134,000 | £275,250 | £230,000 |
| 2022 | £770,000 | £136,000 | £300,000 | £225,250 |
| 2023 | £607,500 | £300,000 | £287,500 | £264,875 |
| 2024 | £625,000 | £125,000 | £294,000 | £242,500 |
| 2025 | £655,000 | £107,500 | £289,025 | £262,000 |
| 2026 | — | — | £250,000 | £257,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £231 | £220 | £283 | £221 |
| 2017 | £244 | £340 | £255 | £244 |
| 2018 | £247 | £320 | £274 | £241 |
| 2019 | £287 | £200 | £271 | £234 |
| 2020 | £290 | £182 | £255 | £235 |
| 2021 | £293 | £216 | £315 | £249 |
| 2022 | £317 | £201 | £353 | £310 |
| 2023 | £349 | £372 | £318 | £273 |
| 2024 | £348 | £222 | £336 | £331 |
| 2025 | £310 | £199 | £365 | £271 |
| 2026 | — | — | £417 | £301 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B49 5QG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2025 | Kings Court Motel, Alcester, B49 5QQ | Other | Freehold | £1,525,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 8, Regency Drive, Alcester, B49 5QB | Detached | Freehold | £655,000 |
In the B49 5QG postcode area, located within Alcester, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary 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 5QG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Susan Juned
Alcester East - Elected 4 May 2023
Manuela Perteghella
Stratford-on-Avon - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B49 5QG records about 59 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 5QG in Alcester East is £275,000 (about £340 per square foot) based on 22 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to B49 5QG, including Our Lady's Catholic Primary School (Requires improvement), St Nicholas CofE Primary and Coughton CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
B49 5QG scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,528 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 5QG is Manuela Perteghella (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Susan Juned (Liberal Democrats).