B49 6BS postcode in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire

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

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at B49 6BS 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 6.7 km in a straight line

Where B49 6BS is, and what is near it

Map of B49 6BS and what is near it Map of B49 6BS: its centre point, with the 208 other postcodes in the B49 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B49 6AE: also in B49 6B49 6AF: also in B49 6B49 6AR: also in B49 6B49 6AS: also in B49 6B49 6AT: also in B49 6B49 6BA: also in B49 6B49 6BB: also in B49 6B49 6BD: also in B49 6B49 6BE: also in B49 6B49 6BG: also in B49 6B49 6BN: also in B49 6B49 6BT: also in B49 6B49 6BU: also in B49 6B49 6BX: also in B49 6B49 6EE: also in B49 6B49 6EF: also in B49 6B49 6EG: also in B49 6B49 6EH: also in B49 6B49 6EP: also in B49 6B49 6EQ: also in B49 6B49 6ER: also in B49 6B49 6ES: also in B49 6B49 6ET: also in B49 6B49 6EU: also in B49 6B49 6EX: also in B49 6B49 6FD: also in B49 6B49 6FE: also in B49 6B49 6FF: also in B49 6B49 6FG: also in B49 6B49 6FH: also in B49 6B49 6FJ: also in B49 6B49 6FZ: also in B49 6B49 6GA: also in B49 6B49 6GE: also in B49 6B49 6GG: also in B49 6B49 6GL: also in B49 6B49 6GN: also in B49 6B49 6HA: also in B49 6B49 6HB: also in B49 6B49 6HG: also in B49 6B49 6HN: also in B49 6B49 6HT: also in B49 6B49 6HW: also in B49 6B49 6HZ: also in B49 6B49 6JD: also in B49 6B49 6JE: also in B49 6B49 6JT: also in B49 6B49 6JU: also in B49 6B49 6JX: also in B49 6B49 6LB: also in B49 6B49 6LD: also in B49 6B49 6PU: also in B49 6B49 6RN: also in B49 6 School 2.0 kmPool Medical Centre 3.9 kmWootton Wawen station 6.7 kmWilmcote station 8.0 kmKinwarton B49 6BS Map of B49 6BS and what is near it Map of B49 6BS: its centre point, with the 208 other postcodes in the B49 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.0 kmWootton Wawen station 6.7 kmWilmcote station 8.0 kmKinwarton B49 6BS
  • B49 6BS
  • Other postcodes in B49 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 52.2390, longitude -1.8712)

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 6BS?

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 6BS?

Every home and business at B49 6BS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

B49 6BS 0% Stratford-on-Avon 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

B49 6BS 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 6BS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Stratford-on-Avon District Council's days for B49 6BS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for B49 6BS 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 6BS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include B49 6BS.

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 6BS: 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 6BS 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 6BS?

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 6BS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B49 6BS 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 6BS

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at B49 6BS. 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 6BS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around B49 6BS. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band F. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (27%). 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 6BS

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 £4,968 (band H); band F, the most common, is £3,588.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (5%)£1,656
Band Babout 30 (3%)£1,932
Band Cabout 120 (14%)£2,208
Band Dabout 90 (10%)£2,484
Band Eabout 170 (20%)£3,036
Band Fabout 240 (28%)£3,588
Band Gabout 140 (16%)£4,140
Band Habout 30 (3%)£4,968

When the homes were built

  1. 27% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 24% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

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 6BS is in (ONS area E01031213), 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 6BS?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B49 6BS, 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 6BS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B49 6BS is Wootton Wawen Rail Station, 6.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Wootton Wawen Rail Station Railway station 6.7 kmDrive
  • Wilmcote Rail Station Railway station 8.0 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near B49 6BS, 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 6BS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B49 6BS, 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 6BS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of B49 6BS 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 6BS?

The nearest to the centre of B49 6BS, 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 6BS?

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 6BS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B49 6BS, 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 6BS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B49 6BS, 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 6BS?

The nearest vets to the centre of B49 6BS 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 6BS in a conservation area?

The centre of B49 6BS is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 6BS?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B49 6BS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Burglary1 report
Drugs1 report

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 6BS

Ward
Alcester East
Parish
Coughton
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller 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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Nearby postcodes

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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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