HIGH STREET, B49 5AB House Prices & Local Information

B49 5AB is a sought-after residential area on High Street, 0.7km from Grunthill in Alcester. Administratively it sits within Alcester & Rural ward and the Stratford-on-Avon constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a multiethnic urban high streets zone — urban high streets with mixed ethnicity and businesses. Residents average 45 years old — this is a settled, predominantly owner-occupied area with a stable, community-minded population. 42% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 42 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £300k, down 67.3% year-on-year. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for B49 5AB are sourced from Output Area E00158962 (shared with 124 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.