B49 6AG postcode in Alcester, Warwickshire

B49 6AG is a postcode in Alcester, in the Alcester East ward of Stratford-on-Avon. It is in the Stratford-on-Avon parliamentary constituency and the Warwickshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Low flood risk 3 of 25 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at B49 6AG can get it Across Stratford-on-Avon: 85% Typical price £335,000 Homes sold in B49 6, last 12 months. ▼ 5% on the year before Nearest station Wootton Wawen 7.7 km in a straight line

Where B49 6AG is, and what is near it

Map of B49 6AG and what is near it Map of B49 6AG: its centre point, with the 208 other postcodes in the B49 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. B49 6AA: also in B49 6B49 6AD: also in B49 6B49 6AF: also in B49 6B49 6AH: also in B49 6B49 6AJ: also in B49 6B49 6AL: also in B49 6B49 6AN: also in B49 6B49 6AP: also in B49 6B49 6AQ: also in B49 6B49 6AU: also in B49 6B49 6AW: also in B49 6B49 6AX: also in B49 6B49 6AY: also in B49 6B49 6AZ: also in B49 6B49 6BB: also in B49 6B49 6BD: also in B49 6B49 6BE: also in B49 6B49 6BF: also in B49 6B49 6BG: also in B49 6B49 6BH: also in B49 6B49 6BJ: also in B49 6B49 6BL: also in B49 6B49 6BN: also in B49 6B49 6BQ: also in B49 6B49 6BW: also in B49 6B49 6DB: also in B49 6B49 6DE: also in B49 6B49 6DF: also in B49 6B49 6EG: also in B49 6B49 6FH: also in B49 6B49 6FJ: also in B49 6B49 6FL: also in B49 6B49 6GA: also in B49 6B49 6GD: also in B49 6B49 6GF: also in B49 6B49 6GG: also in B49 6B49 6JY: also in B49 6B49 6JZ: also in B49 6B49 6LA: also in B49 6B49 6LB: also in B49 6B49 6LD: also in B49 6B49 6PB: also in B49 6B49 6PX: also in B49 6B49 6PY: also in B49 6B49 6PZ: also in B49 6B49 6QR: also in B49 6B49 6QS: also in B49 6B49 6QT: also in B49 6B49 6RN: also in B49 6B49 6RP: also in B49 6B49 6RR: also in B49 6B49 6RW: also in B49 6 2 bus stops, 350 mWilmcote station 7.7 kmAlcester B49 6AG Map of B49 6AG and what is near it Map of B49 6AG: its centre point, with the 208 other postcodes in the B49 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Kinwarton B49 6AG
  • B49 6AG
  • Other postcodes in B49 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.2208, longitude -1.8696)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after B49 6AG?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at B49 6AG?

Every home and business at B49 6AG can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

B49 6AG 100% Stratford-on-Avon 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

B49 6AG 100% Stratford-on-Avon 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at B49 6AG?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for B49 6AG.

Check the bin days for B49 6AG on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is B49 6AG at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 25 homes and businesses at B49 6AG. 3 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

25 homes and businesses at B49 6AG Low: 3Not in an area at risk: 22

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Stratford-on-Avon

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for B49 6AG: 3,978 properties in Stratford-on-Avon are at high risk (4.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Stratford-on-Avon

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of B49 6AG is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near B49 6AG?

Homes in B49 6 sold for a typical £335,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 47 sales, down 5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£335,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£352,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £672,500 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £295,000 15 sales
  • Terraced £290,000 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £170,000 9 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole B49 district: a typical £345,000 from 113 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in B49 6AG

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B49 6AG from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at B49 6AG

The Food Standards Agency lists 4 food businesses at B49 6AG. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near B49 6AG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around B49 6AG. Over half of them (62%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (39%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around B49 6AG

Band D in Stratford-on-Avon for 2026‑27: £2,484. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,656 (band A) to £2,208 (band C); band B, the most common, is £1,932.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (12%)£1,656
Band Babout 400 (62%)£1,932
Band Cabout 170 (26%)£2,208
Band Dwithheld£2,484
Band Efewer than 5£3,036
Band Ffewer than 5£3,588
Band Gfewer than 5£4,140
Band Hfewer than 5£4,968

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 39% 1945 to 1964
  5. 31% 1965 to 1982
  6. 30% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Stratford-on-Avon before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of B49 6AG is in (ONS area E01031185), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near B49 6AG?

The nearest open schools to B49 6AG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B49 6AG, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to B49 6AG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B49 6AG is Wootton Wawen Rail Station, 7.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Wootton Wawen Rail Station Railway station 7.7 kmDrive
  • Wilmcote Rail Station Railway station 7.7 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Blackthorn Way, 104 m away.

More stations near B49 6AG, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near B49 6AG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B49 6AG, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near B49 6AG?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of B49 6AG on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near B49 6AG?

The nearest to the centre of B49 6AG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to B49 6AG?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near B49 6AG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B49 6AG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near B49 6AG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B49 6AG, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near B49 6AG?

The nearest vets to the centre of B49 6AG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is B49 6AG in a conservation area?

The centre of B49 6AG is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near B49 6AG?

Police.uk records 80 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B49 6AG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences30 reports
Anti-social behaviour20 reports
Shoplifting12 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Other theft4 reports
Public order3 reports

Also: burglary 1, vehicle crime 1, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, drugs 1, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for B49 6AG

Ward
Alcester East
Parish
Alcester
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Alcester
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

B49 6BH80 mB49 6AU80 mB49 6RR110 mB49 6GF150 mB49 6AQ160 mB49 6BW170 m
All of B49

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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