Stratford-on-Avon
Here's what it actually costs to live in Stratford-on-Avon each month: the ongoing bills, not the one-off moving faff. Every figure shows where it came from.
National rank
211th cheapest of 350
At £1,638/mo (renter view), Stratford-on-Avon is cheaper than 40% of all areas we cover.
£4/mo more than the sample average
What's in that number
The detail
Rent
ONS — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statisticsas of 2026-04
Council tax
See all bands (A–H)Hide bands
| Band A | £132.22/mo |
| Band B | £154.25/mo |
| Band C | £176.29/mo |
| Band D (headline) | £198.33/mo |
| Band E | £242.40/mo |
| Band F | £286.47/mo |
| Band G | £330.54/mo |
| Band H | £396.65/mo |
MHCLG — Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England (Table 10)as of 2025-26
Energy
Octopus Energy 'Flexible' tariff (tracks the Ofgem price cap) + Ofgem TDCV (medium)as of 2026-06
Water
Water UK / CCW: average household billas of 2025-26
Broadband
Ofcom — Connected Nations 2024 (coverage) + representative UK package priceas of 2024-07
Insurance
IndicativeConfused.com/WTW (car) & ABI (home): regional averagesas of 2026-Q1
How Stratford-on-Avon compares
Where the money goes versus the average area. This is what makes Stratford-on-Avon cheaper or dearer than the typical place.
Each bar is Stratford-on-Avon’s bill versus the average area (the centre line). Green sits below average, coral above. Renter view, per month.
Council tax in Stratford-on-Avon
We headline Band D, but here’s every band so you can find yours.
Council tax by band
Stratford-on-Avon District Council
| Band | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | £132 | £1,587 |
| Band B | £154 | £1,851 |
| Band C | £176 | £2,115 |
| Band DHeadline | £198 | £2,380 |
| Band E | £242 | £2,909 |
| Band F | £286 | £3,438 |
| Band G | £331 | £3,966 |
| Band H | £397 | £4,760 |
Live on your own? You get a 25% single-person discount off these figures. Bills are normalised to a true monthly (annual ÷ 12); many councils actually spread them over 10 instalments.
Over time
How the big two have moved in Stratford-on-Avon. Drag across a chart to read any month; switch the range with the buttons.
Average rent: +39% over Jan 2016–Apr 2026
Jan 2016: £815.00/mo; Feb 2016: £816.00/mo; Mar 2016: £817.00/mo; Apr 2016: £819.00/mo; May 2016: £819.00/mo; Jun 2016: £821.00/mo; Jul 2016: £822.00/mo; Aug 2016: £822.00/mo; Sep 2016: £823.00/mo; Oct 2016: £825.00/mo; Nov 2016: £827.00/mo; Dec 2016: £829.00/mo; Jan 2017: £830.00/mo; Feb 2017: £832.00/mo; Mar 2017: £835.00/mo; Apr 2017: £837.00/mo; May 2017: £840.00/mo; Jun 2017: £842.00/mo; Jul 2017: £845.00/mo; Aug 2017: £845.00/mo; Sep 2017: £846.00/mo; Oct 2017: £846.00/mo; Nov 2017: £846.00/mo; Dec 2017: £846.00/mo; Jan 2018: £847.00/mo; Feb 2018: £849.00/mo; Mar 2018: £851.00/mo; Apr 2018: £852.00/mo; May 2018: £854.00/mo; Jun 2018: £856.00/mo; Jul 2018: £859.00/mo; Aug 2018: £862.00/mo; Sep 2018: £864.00/mo; Oct 2018: £866.00/mo; Nov 2018: £866.00/mo; Dec 2018: £866.00/mo; Jan 2019: £867.00/mo; Feb 2019: £868.00/mo; Mar 2019: £870.00/mo; Apr 2019: £873.00/mo; May 2019: £875.00/mo; Jun 2019: £876.00/mo; Jul 2019: £875.00/mo; Aug 2019: £875.00/mo; Sep 2019: £876.00/mo; Oct 2019: £878.00/mo; Nov 2019: £880.00/mo; Dec 2019: £881.00/mo; Jan 2020: £882.00/mo; Feb 2020: £884.00/mo; Mar 2020: £885.00/mo; Apr 2020: £885.00/mo; May 2020: £884.00/mo; Jun 2020: £884.00/mo; Jul 2020: £883.00/mo; Aug 2020: £883.00/mo; Sep 2020: £884.00/mo; Oct 2020: £885.00/mo; Nov 2020: £885.00/mo; Dec 2020: £885.00/mo; Jan 2021: £886.00/mo; Feb 2021: £888.00/mo; Mar 2021: £892.00/mo; Apr 2021: £893.00/mo; May 2021: £894.00/mo; Jun 2021: £893.00/mo; Jul 2021: £895.00/mo; Aug 2021: £896.00/mo; Sep 2021: £898.00/mo; Oct 2021: £902.00/mo; Nov 2021: £906.00/mo; Dec 2021: £910.00/mo; Jan 2022: £912.00/mo; Feb 2022: £915.00/mo; Mar 2022: £919.00/mo; Apr 2022: £924.00/mo; May 2022: £928.00/mo; Jun 2022: £931.00/mo; Jul 2022: £932.00/mo; Aug 2022: £934.00/mo; Sep 2022: £937.00/mo; Oct 2022: £940.00/mo; Nov 2022: £944.00/mo; Dec 2022: £953.00/mo; Jan 2023: £962.00/mo; Feb 2023: £969.00/mo; Mar 2023: £972.00/mo; Apr 2023: £974.00/mo; May 2023: £979.00/mo; Jun 2023: £984.00/mo; Jul 2023: £990.00/mo; Aug 2023: £994.00/mo; Sep 2023: £996.00/mo; Oct 2023: £997.00/mo; Nov 2023: £1,000.00/mo; Dec 2023: £1,003.00/mo; Jan 2024: £1,008.00/mo; Feb 2024: £1,013.00/mo; Mar 2024: £1,016.00/mo; Apr 2024: £1,018.00/mo; May 2024: £1,022.00/mo; Jun 2024: £1,028.00/mo; Jul 2024: £1,036.00/mo; Aug 2024: £1,043.00/mo; Sep 2024: £1,051.00/mo; Oct 2024: £1,056.00/mo; Nov 2024: £1,064.00/mo; Dec 2024: £1,065.00/mo; Jan 2025: £1,065.00/mo; Feb 2025: £1,061.00/mo; Mar 2025: £1,069.00/mo; Apr 2025: £1,077.00/mo; May 2025: £1,084.00/mo; Jun 2025: £1,084.00/mo; Jul 2025: £1,084.00/mo; Aug 2025: £1,084.00/mo; Sep 2025: £1,085.00/mo; Oct 2025: £1,087.00/mo; Nov 2025: £1,092.00/mo; Dec 2025: £1,098.00/mo; Jan 2026: £1,101.00/mo; Feb 2026: £1,110.00/mo; Mar 2026: £1,120.00/mo; Apr 2026: £1,132.00/mo
ONS Price Index of Private Rents · monthly
Average house price: +31% over Mar 2016–Mar 2026
Mar 2016: £299,568; Jun 2016: £293,861; Sep 2016: £300,037; Dec 2016: £312,594; Mar 2017: £300,804; Jun 2017: £308,394; Sep 2017: £317,598; Dec 2017: £321,387; Mar 2018: £318,353; Jun 2018: £323,730; Sep 2018: £326,628; Dec 2018: £323,918; Mar 2019: £334,058; Jun 2019: £310,983; Sep 2019: £327,035; Dec 2019: £318,292; Mar 2020: £324,450; Jun 2020: £301,476; Sep 2020: £330,476; Dec 2020: £328,228; Mar 2021: £335,251; Jun 2021: £341,307; Sep 2021: £338,988; Dec 2021: £343,613; Mar 2022: £338,009; Jun 2022: £362,808; Sep 2022: £377,151; Dec 2022: £372,354; Mar 2023: £374,991; Jun 2023: £369,070; Sep 2023: £364,176; Dec 2023: £361,933; Mar 2024: £364,176; Jun 2024: £368,116; Sep 2024: £372,565; Dec 2024: £371,288; Mar 2025: £387,288; Jun 2025: £387,187; Sep 2025: £390,045; Dec 2025: £399,689; Mar 2026: £393,426
UK HPI · average price · quarterly
Towns & areas in Stratford-on-Avon
The 39 wards that make up Stratford-on-Avon. Shade the map by real gigabit-broadband availability or by the estimated cost of buying here (each ward's median house price → a mortgage estimate). Council tax, energy and water are set across the whole of Stratford-on-Avon; it's broadband, rent and house prices that shift street to street. Hover any ward for the detail, or click through to its own page.
Your council
Stratford-on-Avon District Council
The people you'll actually be dealing with. Straight to the bits that matter:
Nearby areas
Difference is vs Stratford-on-Avon's £1,638/mo (renter view).
Stratford-on-Avon: common questions
How much does it cost to live in Stratford-on-Avon?
The estimated ongoing cost of living in Stratford-on-Avon is around £1,638 a month for a renter, or about £1,822 a month if you're buying. That covers rent or a typical mortgage, council tax, energy, water, broadband and indicative insurance.
How much is council tax in Stratford-on-Avon?
Band D council tax in Stratford-on-Avon works out at roughly £198 a month (£2,380 a year), set by Stratford-on-Avon District Council. If you're the only adult in the property you get a 25% single-person discount.
What is the average rent in Stratford-on-Avon?
The average private rent in Stratford-on-Avon is about £1,132 a month across all property sizes, based on the latest ONS Price Index of Private Rents.
Is Stratford-on-Avon an expensive place to live?
Stratford-on-Avon is the 211th cheapest of 350 local authorities we cover by total monthly cost, which makes it cheaper than 40% of them.
No surprises, promise.
These are estimates, not quotes. Real figures vary by property and provider. We show our sources so you can check our working.