STRATFORD- UPON-AVON
Warwickshire boasts some of the most attractive and diverse towns in the country. From our office in Stratford-upon-Avon we sell properties across Stratford, Leamington Spa, Warwick, Kenilworth and Rugby. In Stratford-upon-Avon town, there are many quality restaurants, public houses and gastro pubs with excellent reputations all within walking distance. The area is well served by schools including The Croft Prep School, King Edward Grammar School for Boys, Shottery Grammar School for Girls and Stratford High School. Stratford upon Avon has many leisure opportunities with boating, fishing and rowing together with its links to the canal network.
The town also has a golf course and racecourse and there are other racecourses further afield at Warwick and Cheltenham. For the commuter, the M40 is easily accessible and there are regular trains from Warwick Parkway and Stratford-upon-Avon to both Birmingham and London – each can be reached in an hour, and 90 minutes respectively.
Other urbanised areas we cater to, include Leamington Spa and its beautiful Regency style buildings, and Warwick, the county town of Warwickshire, a historic market town situated on a bend of the River Avon. Both provide convenient shopping options, trendy restaurants and wine bars, as well as other recreational pursuits.
Like Stratford-upon-Avon, both are well served by a variety of decent state, private and grammar options including Warwick Foundation Schools.
The demand for houses in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick and Leamington continues to be strong. During the pandemic, we have seen buyers from all over the country moving to the area to be closer to families and the great communication links we have in Warwickshire are a real draw for those who are looking to commute to larger cities. Houses within close proximity to schools and train stations with good sized gardens for families are hugely popular.
Stratford-upon-Avon is known as the West Midland's cultural centre. After all, it's home to the Royal Shakespeare Company. In the town there is a wide range of shopping and recreational facilities, and schooling options that are highly regarded across the county.
Shakespeare is at the centre of the town's cultural offering.
Internationally known as the birthplace of perhaps the most famous writer and playwright of all time, William Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon is a medieval market town with a rich history and a diverse cultural offering. Naturally, a proportion of this offering is dedicated to the life and work of Shakespeare, while the renowned Royal Shakespeare Theatre is at the town’s heart. It’s also home to the Royal Shakespeare Company, which offers a schedule of productions featuring some of the UK’s finest actors.
Stratford is the perfect town for shopping and dining, with the opportunity to maybe catch sight of a famous face or two.
When it comes to shopping, Stratford-upon-Avon offers a great selection of independent boutiques and high street names, with plenty of hidden gems tucked away down many of its historic side streets, intertwined with stunning Elizabethan architecture.
For dining out, gastropubs are aplenty, as are popular high-end restaurants such as Loxleys and Sorrento. And for the budding thespians in the family, Head to The Dirty Duck by the river – a regular haunt for RSC actors throughout the week.
Stratford-upon-Avon in numbers
The average price of a property sold by Knight Frank in Stratford-upon-Avon year to June 2021
Increase in prospective buyers year to June-21
Increase in exchanges year to June-21
Who lives here?
Home to many working in the professional and property sectors, Stratford-upon-Avon is an attractive place to move for native West-Midlanders.
Where do buyers come from?
East Midlands
London
International
South East
South West
West Midlands
Source: Knight Frank. Average prices is for sales over £700k for the year to June-21. All other metrics are June-18 to June-21.
What are Knight Frank buyers' professions?
Finance
Entertainment/Sports
Other
Industry
Professional
Property
A medieval market town set in the rolling countryside, there’s plenty of green space in and around Stratford, made even more enjoyable by its proximity to the winding River Avon.
Visit the Bancroft Gardens and river area for a picnic or to observe the comings and goings of the river, with the opportunity for you to use the waterway for rowing, motoring or river cruising. There’s also a chance to spot some of Shakespeare’s most famous characters in sculpted form, overlooked of course by the Bard himself.
With rolling Warwickshire countryside on your doorstep, it's easy to forget how well-connected the town is to London, Birmingham and the rest of the Midlands.
Set in the beautiful Warwickshire countryside, Stratford-upon-Avon makes an ideal family base, with an excellent selection of local schools from the state, private and grammar sectors nearby. Renowned local schools include Bilton Grange Preparatory, King Edward VI Grammar, Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar School for Girls, Warwick Boys School and Kingsley School Beauchamp Hall.
Stratford upon Avon is well-connected to major cities, thanks to its useful central UK location, with Junction 15 of the M40 just six miles from the town. Birmingham is just under an hour away by car, while London Marylebone can be reached in around 90 minutes from Stratford-upon-Avon station, or nearby Leamington Spa or Warwick stations.
What types of property are available in the Warwickshire town markets?
From typically Tudor houses to modern new builds, here are some of the properties we’ve sold recently across the towns in the region.
Clarendon Street, CV32
5 bedrooms | 3 bathrooms 3 reception rooms
Guide Price: £850,000
Myton Road, CV34
7 bedrooms | 4 bathrooms 3 reception rooms
Guide Price: £1,395,000
Tiddington Road, CV37
6 bedrooms | 3 bathrooms 4 reception rooms
Guide Price: £2,300,000
Knight Frank has listed all properties within the past 12 months. The price per square meter shown for all sold property is representative of their appraised pricing and not their final sale price.