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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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
Council car parks in Stratford town charge £1.40 an hour and £13.90 for 24 hours. Bridgeway gives an hour free, and every council car park outside town is free.
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Stratford Council Tax Bands 2026/27: £1,597 to £4,793
Every Stratford district band for 2026/27, from £1,597.83 at Band A. Band D is £2,396.75 before your parish precept, and Alcester adds £175.88 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 has one direct London train a day, the 21:33 to Marylebone. Everything else changes at Leamington or Dorridge, 2h06 at best, and the last train home is 20:36.
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Stratford Roadworks: A46 Shuts at M40 J15, Two Nights
The A46 northbound to M40 junction 15 shuts overnight on 23 and 24 September, and the J15 slip road goes four nights running. Town centre reopens 10pm Sunday.
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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 planning: 27,800 homes, comments close 8 September
The South Warwickshire plan gives Stratford district 27,800 homes to 2050, with 2,727 south-east of the town. Comments close at 23:59 on 8 September 2026.