Is Stratford-on-Avon a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Stratford-on-Avon, from official data · 24 postcode districts · 4,904 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Stratford-on-Avon, from official data · 24 postcode districts · 4,904 postcodes
The average home in Stratford-on-Avon sold for £396,753 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.6% on a year earlier. Across Stratford-on-Avon, police record 65 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Stratford-on-Avon, the nearest primary school is Alveston CofE Primary School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk; the nearest secondary is King Edward VI School, 1.9 mi away (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest GP surgery is Bridge House Medical Centre, 2.0 mi away.
Stratford-upon-Avon station is 2.2 mi away; the nearest park is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.
Across Stratford-on-Avon, police record 65 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Stratford-on-Avon sold for £396,753 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.6% on a year earlier. By type: detached £610,973, semi-detached £370,391, terraced £293,838, flats £189,898. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Alveston CofE Primary School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is King Edward VI School, 1.9 mi away (Ofsted: outstanding). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Stratford-upon-Avon is 2.2 mi away.
The ONS estimates average household income of £71,232 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).