Detached
£580,000
21 sales12m · whole districtHigh confidence
Last updated: 31 March 2026
B49 postcode district — Alcester East, Wychavon and Stratford-on-avon
The B49 postcode district in Birmingham sits across Alcester East, spanning the local authority areas of Wychavon and Stratford-on-avon. It groups thousands of unit postcodes used for addressing and is a practical geography for comparing alcester east property market activity with neighbouring districts. In the 12 months to 31 March 2026, recorded paid sales show an average sold price around £359,316 across 74 transactions in the district. On a year-on-year basis, the average moved about down 5.5% compared with the previous 12 months. The busiest segment was semi-detached, with 22 sales in that period—useful context when you compare house prices in B49 across terraces, flats and houses. Wychavon and Stratford-on-avon sold prices in the official Price Paid extract reflect completions (not asking prices), so they’re a solid base for research, desk-based due diligence and area IQ-style comparisons. We surface the latest-sale pattern per postcode where a standard paid sale exists in-window.
Street-level sold prices and property data for all 61 postcodes in B49 with a paid sale in the last 12 months. Sourced from HM Land Registry.
Avg. sold price (12m)
£359,316
↓ 5.5% vs prior 12 months
Recorded sales (12m)
74
Postcodes (12m)
61
Data snapshot
B49 postcode district — key figures
| Average sold price (12 months) | £359,316 |
| Recorded transactions | 74 |
| Year-on-year change | -5.5% |
| Most common property type | Semi-detached |
| New build share | 1.4% |
| Data as of | 31 March 2026 |
Property Insights UKSource: HM Land Registry
According to Property Insights UK, the average house price in B49 (Alcester East, Wychavon and Stratford-on-avon) was £359,316 in the 12 months to 31 March 2026, based on 74 Land Registry transactions. Prices fell 5.5% year-on-year. Semi-detached properties were the most commonly sold type, with a median price of £297,500. 1.4% of sales were new builds.
Figures are derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Category A standard paid residential sales only. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by property type — B49
Median sold price · last 12 months to 2026-03-31 · Land Registry
Semi-detached
£297,500
22 sales12m · whole districtHigh confidence
Terraced
£265,975
22 sales12m · whole districtHigh confidence
Flat / maisonette
£150,000
9 sales12m · whole districtMedium confidence
Recently sold in B49
Showing latest sale per postcode
Showing 63 of 63 postcodes (latest standard paid sale per unit postcode in the last 12 months in this district).
Help & guidance
Frequently asked questions about B49
Straightforward answers about sold prices, Land Registry data and what you can do with this page.
What is the average house price in B49?
The average sold price in B49 (Alcester East) is £359,316 based on 74 sales in the last 12 months, as of 31 March 2026. This represents a -5.5% change compared to the previous 12 months (average basis).
What types of properties sell most in B49?
The most common property type sold in B49 in the last 12 months is semi-detached with 22 sales. The median price for a semi-detached in B49 is £297,500.
What is the cheapest property type in B49?
Based on Land Registry data, flat / maisonette properties have the lowest median price in B49 at £150,000. This is based on 9 sales in the last 12 months.
Has the B49 property market gone up or down?
House prices in B49 have fallen by 5.5% in the last 12 months compared to the previous year. The average sold price moved from £380,429 to £359,316.
Is B49 freehold or leasehold?
In the last 12 months, 62 sales in B49 were freehold (83.8%) and 12 were leasehold (16.2%), using the Land Registry Duration field on each transaction (74 sales in total in this slice).