Stratford-upon-Avon Local Information
Practical local information for Stratford-upon-Avon: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Alcester Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Alcester weather today: drizzle, 9°C by day and 5°C overnight, with a 91% chance of rain and winds up to 10 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
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Southam Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Southam weather today: drizzle, 9°C by day and 5°C overnight, with a 88% chance of rain and winds up to 8 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
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Stratford-upon-Avon Petrol Prices: Cheapest Unleaded and Diesel Today
Cheapest petrol in Stratford-upon-Avon today: unleaded from 174.9p and diesel from 198.9p a litre, across 4 forecourts within 8 miles. Updated every morning...
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Stratford-upon-Avon Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Stratford-upon-Avon weather today: drizzle, 9°C by day and 5°C overnight, with a 91% chance of rain and winds up to 10 mph.
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Stratford Bin Collection Days: Grey Bin Every 3 Weeks
Grey bins are emptied every three weeks across Stratford district, recycling every two, food every week. Garden waste is £50, and no fridges are being taken.
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Parking in Stratford-upon-Avon: £1.40 an Hour, £13.90 a Day
Charges at all twelve council car parks in Stratford town, the two with a free first hour, and why council car parks elsewhere in the district cost nothing.
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Stratford Council Tax Bands 2026/27: £1,597 to £4,793
Every Stratford-on-Avon district council tax band for 2026/27, Band A to H, what Band C and Band D pay, and how much your town or parish precept adds on top.
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Stratford house prices: £392,574 average, down 1% in June
The average Stratford-on-Avon district home sold for £392,574 in June 2026, a third monthly fall. Prices by property type, and how the district's towns compare.
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Stratford to London trains: one direct a day, at 21:33
Stratford-upon-Avon has one direct London train a day; every other journey changes at Leamington or Dorridge. Times, fares and the last train home.
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Stratford Roadworks This Week: M42 Nights and Manor Road
The M42 shuts southbound between Shirley and the M40 overnight from 9 to 12 November. Manor Road in Stratford closes on Friday 13 November for a pole.
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Things to do in Stratford-upon-Avon: 12 days out, priced
Twelve Stratford days out with 2026 prices checked this week, including the free Shakespeare houses ticket for CV37 residents and three places that cost nothing.
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Stratford Local Plan: 27,800 Homes and a Vote on 14 December
The South Warwickshire plan gives Stratford district 27,800 homes to 2050, with 2,727 south-east of the town. Councillors vote on sending it to an inspector on 14 December.
Bins
Stratford Christmas Bin Collections 2026: Dates Due December
Stratford's Christmas bin dates come out in early December. Last year's revised days, the two-week garden waste break and January's tree collection.
Schools
Stratford Term Dates 2026/27: Grammars Get Two Weeks Off
Half term is 26 to 30 October for county schools, but KES, Stratford Girls' and Alcester Grammar broke a week earlier. Every 2026/27 term date and INSET day.
Trains
Stratford Christmas Trains 2026: Last London Train 8.02pm
Christmas Eve: last Chiltern train from Marylebone 8.02pm. No trains 25 Dec, none north of Oxford Parkway 26 Dec. No Leamington line buses announced yet.
Recycling
Stratford Tip Opening Times: Burton Farm Shuts 3.15pm
Burton Farm tip at Bishopton is open every day with no booking. Its winter hours from 1 October, Christmas closures, and booking for Wellesbourne and Stockton.