Stratford-on-Avon: the market in figures
Stratford-on-Avon heads the West Midlands table: 1st of 13 areas in the region and 21st of 135 overall. At £396,711 it runs 58.2% over the West Midlands level (£250,731) and 45.3% ahead of the UK level (£273,037). Its gain of 1.3% over the year is slightly ahead of the 1.2% for the region. The gap to the region is therefore larger than the gap to the UK.
Since 2016 the price has gone from £297,238 to £396,711, an increase of 33.5% or £99,473. The pattern is rises interrupted by short pauses: 7.4% for 2017, 5.9% for 2021, 9.4% for 2022, then a fall of 2.9% for 2023. The two years after that were stronger, at 1.1% and 6.1%. A dip of 1.4% for 2019 is the only other fall, and 2026 and 2016 are the high and the low. Between 2017 and 2020 the average stayed between £319,115 and £325,637, and 2022 reached £375,545 before 2023 slipped to £364,821.
Different property types sit far apart. A flat averages £190,151, a terraced home £295,080 and a semi-detached home £370,033. Detached houses average £609,696, which is £419,545 or 220.6% above flats. First-time buyers typically spent £307,646, which is 22.5% less than all buyers.
On tax, Stamp Duty Land Tax at the area's average is £9,836 for a home move, equal to 2.5% of the price. First-time buyers owe £4,836. A further property adds up to £29,671. HM Land Registry charges £150.
Neighbours listed all cost less. Warwick is closest in price at £370,924, 6.5% below Stratford-on-Avon, followed by Solihull at £332,022 (16.3% below). Birmingham averages £234,867 (40.8% below), Coventry £227,721 (42.6% below, up 3.8% over the year) and Nuneaton and Bedworth £226,730 (42.8% below). A count of 2,214 sales covers June 2025 to May 2026. Every neighbour in the list is in the same region, and every one costs less than Stratford-on-Avon. Warwick comes nearest in price, while the biggest gap is with Nuneaton and Bedworth.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in Stratford-on-Avon
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (2 of 5 trades filled in Stratford-on-Avon). Companies, never individuals, with a regulator or register you can check with the official body.
| Trade | Firm | Google rating | Reviews | Score /100 | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estate agent | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mortgage adviser | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Conveyancer | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Surveyor | Holywell Surveyors | 5 | 81 | 60 | Partial | View |
| Valuer | Holywell Surveyors | 5 | 81 | 60 | Partial | View |
One firm per trade and per area, chosen on public data and scored out of 100 points — Google reviews (35), age of the company (30), checkable regulator or register (15), local anchoring (15), bonus (5). The ranking is never paid for. No firm can buy its place or its recommendation. How Payotte ranks firms
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average house price in Stratford-on-Avon?
The average price of a home in Stratford-on-Avon was £396,711 in August 2026, +1.3% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Stratford-on-Avon?
The average price in Stratford-on-Avon went from £297,238 in August 2016 to £396,711 in August 2026, a change of +33.5%; +1.3% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Stratford-on-Avon?
On £396,711, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £9,836 for a home mover, £4,836 for a first-time buyer and £29,671 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in Stratford-on-Avon?
None on your main home if it was your only home, lived in for all the time you owned it, not let out and not used exclusively for business (Private Residence Relief). A second home or a buy-to-let pays Capital Gains Tax above the £3,000 allowance (2026 to 2027; rates in the calculator above). Bought at the average price in Stratford-on-Avon in August 2016 (£297,238) and sold at the August 2026 average (£396,711), the gain of £99,473 costs a higher rate taxpayer £23,154, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is Stratford-on-Avon expensive?
Stratford-on-Avon ranks 21st of the 135 areas Payotte covers for the average price in August 2026, from £1,204,072 in Kensington and Chelsea to £133,782 in City of Aberdeen.
Prices by property type, August 2026
| Type | Average price | West Midlands |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £609,696 | £419,192 |
| Semi-detached | £370,033 | £254,804 |
| Terraced | £295,080 | £206,529 |
| Flat or maisonette | £190,151 | £138,513 |
| All types | £396,711 | £250,731 |
| First-time buyers | £307,646 | £213,012 |
The UK HPI is a mix-adjusted average (a hedonic model), not the price of the homes sold in the month. Northern Ireland figures are quarterly.
The trend, August of each year
| Year | Average price | Change on the year before |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £297,238 | — |
| 2017 | £319,115 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | £325,637 | +2% |
| 2019 | £320,960 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | £324,271 | +1% |
| 2021 | £343,244 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | £375,545 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | £364,821 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | £368,955 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | £391,470 | +6.1% |
| 2026 | £396,711 | +1.3% |
Sources
- Prices and sales: UK House Price Index, file UK-HPI-full-file-2026-08.csv. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Purchase tax: rates and sources of the calculator (HMRC).
- Tax when you sell: Capital Gains Tax rates, Tax when you sell your home and Report and pay your Capital Gains Tax (GOV.UK, HMRC).