B50 4LU postcode in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire

B50 4LU is a postcode in Stratford-on-Avon, in the Bidford 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 can get it. Stratford-on-Avon: 85% Typical price £350,000 Homes sold in B50 4, last 12 months. ▲ 13% on the year before Nearest station Wilmcote 7.5 km in a straight line

Where B50 4LU is, and what is near it

Map of B50 4LU and what is near it Map of B50 4LU: its centre point, with the 211 other postcodes in the B50 4 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B50 4AZ: also in B50 4B50 4DR: also in B50 4B50 4DS: also in B50 4B50 4DT: also in B50 4B50 4DU: also in B50 4B50 4DW: also in B50 4B50 4DX: also in B50 4B50 4DY: also in B50 4B50 4DZ: also in B50 4B50 4EB: also in B50 4B50 4ED: also in B50 4B50 4JE: also in B50 4B50 4JF: also in B50 4B50 4JY: also in B50 4B50 4JZ: also in B50 4B50 4LE: also in B50 4B50 4LG: also in B50 4B50 4LH: also in B50 4B50 4LJ: also in B50 4B50 4LL: also in B50 4B50 4LN: also in B50 4B50 4LP: also in B50 4B50 4LQ: also in B50 4B50 4LR: also in B50 4B50 4LS: also in B50 4B50 4LT: also in B50 4B50 4LW: also in B50 4B50 4LX: also in B50 4B50 4LY: also in B50 4B50 4LZ: also in B50 4B50 4NA: also in B50 4B50 4PP: also in B50 4B50 4PX: also in B50 4 School 2.1 kmSchool 2.2 km4 places, 5.6 kmWilmcote station 7.5 kmStation 7.7 kmBidford East B50 4LU Map of B50 4LU and what is near it Map of B50 4LU: its centre point, with the 211 other postcodes in the B50 4 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.2 km4 places, 5.6 kmStation 7.7 kmBidford East B50 4LU
  • B50 4LU
  • Other postcodes in B50 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 52.1725, longitude -1.8291)

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 B50 4LU?

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 B50 4LU?

29% of the homes and businesses at B50 4LU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Stratford-on-Avon: 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)29% can get it

Stratford-on-Avon: 98%

The line marks the figure across Stratford-on-Avon.

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 B50 4LU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Stratford-on-Avon District Council's days for B50 4LU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for B50 4LU 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 B50 4LU 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 B50 4LU.

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 B50 4LU: 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 B50 4LU 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 B50 4LU?

Homes in B50 4 sold for a typical £350,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 112 sales, up 13% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£350,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£309,854 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 13% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £420,000 55 sales
  • Semi-detached £285,000 31 sales
  • Terraced £232,000 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £160,000 5 sales

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

Across the whole B50 district: a typical £350,000 from 112 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 B50 4LU

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in B50 4LU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 October 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 B50 4LU

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at B50 4LU. 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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near B50 4LU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,210 homes in the neighbourhood around B50 4LU. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (34%). 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 B50 4LU

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 £4,140 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,932.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (7%)£1,656
Band Babout 320 (26%)£1,932
Band Cabout 280 (23%)£2,208
Band Dabout 230 (19%)£2,484
Band Eabout 190 (16%)£3,036
Band Fabout 80 (7%)£3,588
Band Gabout 30 (2%)£4,140
Band Hwithheld£4,968

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 34% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 20% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 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 B50 4LU is in (ONS area E01031192), 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 B50 4LU?

The nearest open schools to B50 4LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B50 4LU, 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 B50 4LU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B50 4LU is Wilmcote Rail Station, 7.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Wilmcote Rail Station Railway station 7.5 kmDrive
  • Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway 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.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bidford Health Centre, 361 m away.

More stations near B50 4LU, 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 B50 4LU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B50 4LU, 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 B50 4LU?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of B50 4LU 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 B50 4LU?

The nearest to the centre of B50 4LU, 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 B50 4LU?

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 B50 4LU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B50 4LU, 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 B50 4LU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B50 4LU, 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 B50 4LU?

The nearest vets to the centre of B50 4LU 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 B50 4LU in a conservation area?

The centre of B50 4LU 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 B50 4LU?

Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B50 4LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences2 reports
Burglary1 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 B50 4LU

Ward
Bidford East
Parish
Bidford-on-Avon
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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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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