Postcode District:
B49
Postcode District Name:
Alcester
Location:
The B49 postcode district lies within or includes part of the following towns, counties, localities, electoral wards and stations: Alcester, Ardens Grafton, Arrow, Aston Cantlow, Bardon, Bidford and Salford, Billesley, Coldcomfort, Cookhill, Coughton, Dunnington, Exhall, Great Alne, Haselor, Inkberrow, Kings Coughton, Kinwarton, Knighton, Knowle Fields, Oversley Green, Redhill, Sambourne, Shelfield, Temple Grafton, Walcote, Warwickshire, Weethley, Wixford, Wood Bevington, Worcestershire.
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Old area guide:
The commentary below was written for the mouseprice.com website in 2006, please be aware that the comments below might be out of date. We recommend disregarding these comments in favour of the data that can be found either above or in the other sections of this website.
Market trends:
 The size of the property market in B49 is 4439 homes.
When growth averages 12.4% over a 5 year period, as in this postcode district, there are a number of possible explanations, for example that this isa dynamic local economy and housing market. Property price growth in this area has significantly exceeded growth in earnings and the national average house price growth, and so the likelihood of it continuing will be dependent upon price earnings ratio, as well as investment by developers and local authorities in continually upgrading local infrastructure, schools, in addition to the continued strength of the local and national economies and any other economies upon which the area depends.
Over the last 3 months, the average property value for this postcode district has been £219609.
Price earnings ratio is an indicator of the affordability of property for someone on the average salary in the area. Price Earnings Ratio in this postcode district is 9.2.
New transactions as a percentage of overall sales are 6.2%.
Housing stock:
The most commonly found type of housing in this area are Semi- Detached Houses, making up 35.8% of the housing stock.
The least common type of property in this area is Flats (10.5% of the total housing stock).
This is an area with a high proportion of property suitable for families with children.
Socially rented accommodation represents 13.6% of the total rented accommodation in the area.
The majority of property in this area is owner occupied.
The average price of a two bed property in this area is less that the national average of £187894 at £173985.
Who lives here:
The average age in this area is 42.
This area has a high percentage of married people at 22.9%.
Average working hours in this area for men are 44 and for women are 31.
This area has 1.2 people per square kilometre.
Job prospects in this area are good with low unemployment (1.9%). Most jobs are found in the Health & Social Work and Wholesale & Retail sectors.
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