Cheapest and best areas to buy in Alcester. All 2 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£338kacross Alcester
Cheapest districtB503-bed house £319k
Sold last year128homes in Alcester
Prices in Stratford-on-Avon+1.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Alcester sold for £338,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £319k in B50 and £349k in B49, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at B50: about 87 m² for a typical £319k. B49 is the busiest market, with 70 sales last year.

Prices in Stratford-on-Avon are up 1.6% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,267 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,541 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Alcester

For a flat, the cheapest is B49: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £152k.

Best areas in Alcester for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Alcester postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
B49£349k89 m²£152k£4,05876%70
B50£319k87 m²£157k£3,75465%58

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Alcester

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Alcester?

About £338,000 across Alcester, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £319k in B50 to £349k in B49.

What is the cheapest area of Alcester to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: B50 (£319k), B49 (£349k).

Are house prices going up in Alcester?

In Stratford-on-Avon, prices are up 1.6% on a year ago and up 17.8% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Alcester is best for families?

On school results and price together: B50 (3-bed house £319k, best primary nearby 65% at the expected standard against 64% across England); B49 (3-bed house £349k, best primary nearby 76% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Alcester a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £338,000, prices are up 1.6% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,267 a month against roughly £1,541 for a 90% mortgage, and 128 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £319k to £349k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Alcester each year?

128 homes sold across its 2 postcode districts in the last year, the most in B49.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.