Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: nearest matching geography. Area local-business counts use postcode tags first and nearest-postcode fallback when the OSM record has no usable postcode tag.
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Stratford-on-Avon area decision report
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Median affordability sits at 9.0x in 2025, which reads as high-cost. Gigabit availability is 77.1% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 97.5% and 5G reaches 5.9% in the current area summary. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current area radius. 3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up.
Affordability: High-cost at 9.0xSchools: 23 nearby school rowsBroadband: Gigabit 77.1%Mobile: 4G 97.5% · 5G 5.9%Planning: No nearby planning
- Median sold price, last 5 years £355,000Based on 14,598 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Feb 2026
- Affordability High-costMedian ratio 9.0x in 2025
- Gigabit availability 77.1%Ofcom source year 2024
- 4G strong coverage 97.5%Area-level mobile source year 2025
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions linked to the area radius
Area summary
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Affordability and price
High-cost at 9.0xMedian house-price-to-earnings ratio is 9.0x in 2025, with a median house price of £370,000 and residence earnings of £41,280.
Broadband
Gigabit 77.1%Gigabit availability is 77.1%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0.1%.
Mobile
4G 97.5% · 5G 5.9%4G strong-coverage share is 97.5%, with 5G at 5.9% in the current area-level summary.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched Stratford-on-Avon in the current live coverage yet.
Schools
23 nearby school rows23 nearby school rows matched postcode area CV47 2ED for Stratford-on-Avon. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Transport
1,120 mapped stopsStratford-on-Avon currently links 1,120 mapped transport stops, including 1,096 local bus or tram access points and 24 rail or metro stops. Where NaPTAN status is present, 1,028 stops are marked active and 92 inactive. Top localities include Stratford-upon-Avon (264), Southam (48), Wellesbourne (41).
Local business
Score 100/100Stratford-on-Avon currently links 725 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 243 food and drink, 163 nightlife, 95 grocery. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Postcode follow-up
3 featured postcodes3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up under Stratford-on-Avon.
Crime
Latest month 678Stratford-on-Avon recorded 678 crimes in Feb 2026. Rolling twelve month context shows 8,563, with no comparable prior twelve month baseline yet and violence and sexual offences as the top recorded type. Warwickshire Police contributes the largest matched force share in the latest month.
Local business
This area-level OSM snapshot shows the amenity mix currently mapped around Stratford-on-Avon, so you can judge everyday convenience before you spend more time on postcode-level checks.
Amenity group
Food and drink
243 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (91), cafe (88), fast food (64).
Amenity group
Nightlife
163 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (155), bar (8).
Amenity group
Grocery
95 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (56), supermarket (24), butcher (11).
Amenity group
Personal services
73 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (54), beauty (19).
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North Yorkshire has 62,345 recorded sales with a median sold price of £260,000.
Open area researchPostcodes worth checking next
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CV47 2ED
CV47 2ED has 68 recorded sales with a median sold price of £321,000.
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CV37 9GW
CV37 9GW has 65 recorded sales with a median sold price of £293,500.
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CV47 1AG
CV47 1AG has 60 recorded sales with a median sold price of £320,000.
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