Stratford-on-Avon property market
In Stratford-on-Avon (West Midlands) the average private rent is £1,135/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £394,347 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 18% below and house prices 46% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 3.5%.
- Average rent
- £1,135/mo
- +4.6% YoY
- Average house price
- £394,347
- +2.6% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 3.5%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 29.0
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Stratford-on-Avon
The average home in Stratford-on-Avon costs about 29.0 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 29.0), compared with 16.3 for the UK as a whole. On this market-level signal, buying looks relatively more expensive here than the UK average. This is an arithmetic ratio of the two official figures above — a market indicator, not personal financial advice.
Go deeper
- Rent in Stratford-on-Avon (1/2/3/4-bed breakdown)£1,135
- House prices in Stratford-on-Avon (by property type)£394,347
Nearby areas in West Midlands
- Wychavon£938/mo · £323,344
- Solihull£1,260/mo · £330,248
- Bromsgrove£979/mo · £332,471
- Lichfield£1,096/mo · £335,981
- Malvern Hills£940/mo · £342,565
- Warwick£1,238/mo · £373,117
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Stratford-on-Avon?
- The average monthly private rent in Stratford-on-Avon is £1,135, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +4.6% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Stratford-on-Avon?
- The average house price in Stratford-on-Avon is £394,347 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +2.6% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Stratford-on-Avon?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£13,620) by the average house price (£394,347) gives a gross rental yield of 3.5% in Stratford-on-Avon. This is a "gross" figure — before voids, management, maintenance and tax. The UK-average gross yield on the same basis is 6.1%.
- Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Stratford-on-Avon?
- In Stratford-on-Avon the average house price equals about 29.0 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 29.0). A higher ratio leans toward renting being relatively cheaper month-to-month; a lower ratio leans toward buying. The UK-average ratio is 16.3. This is a market-level signal, not personal financial advice.
Rent: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics — edition 17 June 2026, reference May 2026 (ONS PIPR). House prices: HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index (UKHPI), reference April 2026 (UKHPI). Both © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gross rental yield and price-to-rent ratio are computed from these two figures.