Terraced 4 sales on record

53 TOWER HILL

BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4DZ

£232,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Tower Croft	0.1 miles
Shop	Richard Fantom Eyecare	0.3 miles
Train station	Hillers Halt	2.5 miles
Hospital	Alexandra Hospital	8.3 miles
University	Warwick University Wellesbourne Campus School of Life Sciences	10.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Floor area

62 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£232,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,742/m²

Local average

£259,429 (7 sales)

Street crime

37 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 12/03/2022

Expiry date: 11/03/2032

Current heating cost: £372/year

Potential heating cost: £313/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £21,100

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	16/01/2026	£232,000	Terraced	+3.1%	£233,992 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	15/06/2022	£225,000	Terraced	+4.7%	£246,706 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	17/12/2018	£215,000	Terraced	+102.8%	£269,259 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	28/01/2011	£106,000	Terraced	—	£168,231 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
37 CROMPTON AVENUE, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4DG	£270,000	09/01/2026	Terraced
88 THE LEYS, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4DW	£281,500	21/11/2025	Terraced
37 THE LEYS, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4DN	£101,925	21/12/2023	Terraced
18 WHARRAD CLOSE, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4FR	£110,000	30/11/2023	Terraced
PLOUGH COTTAGES 1 TOWER HILL, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4DZ	£225,000	29/11/2023	Terraced
11 THE LEYS, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4DN	£222,500	18/08/2023	Terraced
17 ICKNIELD COURT, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4AZ	£130,000	04/08/2023	Terraced
12 ICKNIELD COURT, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4AZ	£140,000	19/07/2023	Terraced
22 ICKNIELD COURT, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4AZ	£143,000	25/05/2023	Terraced
29A WESSONS ROAD, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4DR	£320,000	05/05/2023	Terraced
4 JUBILEE CLOSE, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4ED	£215,000	05/05/2023	Terraced
33 ICKNIELD COURT, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4AZ	£140,000	27/03/2023	Terraced
21 CROMPTON AVENUE, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4DG	£268,500	13/03/2023	Terraced
55 TOWER HILL, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4DZ	£212,500	30/09/2022	Terraced
27 ICKNIELD CLOSE, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4BZ	£260,000	05/07/2022	Terraced
22 TOWER CLOSE, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4EA	£600,000	13/05/2022	Terraced
74 THE LEYS, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4DW	£240,000	04/04/2022	Terraced
20 WHARRAD CLOSE, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4FR	£166,000	04/03/2022	Terraced
17 WHARRAD CLOSE, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4FR	£195,000	25/02/2022	Terraced
11 GRANGE ROAD, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4BY	£465,000	18/02/2022	Terraced

Area average: £235,296 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 25.7%

10y growth 24.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Stratford-on-Avon. Series: Terraced. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 2.1%

5y (index) 18.2%

10y (index) 34.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Stratford-on-Avon. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,019/mo

Realistic £1,132/mo

Optimistic £1,245/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Stratford-on-Avon.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Solihull: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Bank, B50	£750/mo	1	0.27 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £750/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.32%

Max investor price (0.8%) £93,750

Target investor price (1%) £75,000

Gross yield 3.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 25.8×

Monthly cashflow £-264/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4.7%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	13
Violence and sexual offences	9
Public order	4
Vehicle crime	4
Other crime	2
Other theft	2
Burglary	1
Criminal damage and arson	1
Drugs	1
Total incidents	37

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 30 Jun 2011
Salford Priors CofE Academy	Primary	2.0 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Temple Grafton CofE Primary School	Primary	2.1 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School	Primary	2.1 miles	Requires improvement — 5 Mar 2023
Dunnington CofE Primary School	Primary	2.4 miles	Requires improvement — 23 Jun 2024

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
03/06/2019	22/05/2019	2	—
27/08/2018	09/05/2011	3	—
27/08/2018	02/03/2011	3	—

# 53 TOWER HILL, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4DZ

## Property details

- Slug: `a89cf3a` (address key hash: `a89cf3a5979de4a286872604a8039cecba9ebf2c`)
- Postcode: B50 4DZ
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 62 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: before 1900
- Last sold: £232,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,742/m²
- Local average: £259,429 (7 sales)
- Street crime: 37 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £232,000
- Date: 2026-01-16
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 11/03/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £372/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £21,100

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2312-6027-0000-0232-7296)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-16 | £232,000 | Terraced | +3.1% | £233,992 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-9313-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2022-06-15 | £225,000 | Terraced | +4.7% | £246,706 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/12a8bab6-c29a-2125-e063-4804a8c08cc1) |
| Sold | 2018-12-17 | £215,000 | Terraced | +102.8% | £269,259 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/80e1aa98-cc26-7bf8-e053-6c04a8c00bf2) |
| Sold | 2011-01-28 | £106,000 | Terraced | — | £168,231 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/28497e10-cae2-4786-857b-63d13a2747ee) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 53 TOWER HILL, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4DZ | £232,000 | 16/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 53 TOWER HILL, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4DZ | £225,000 | 15/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 53 TOWER HILL, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4DZ | £215,000 | 17/12/2018 | Terraced |
| 53 TOWER HILL, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4DZ | £106,000 | 28/01/2011 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 37 CROMPTON AVENUE, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4DG | £270,000 | 09/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 88 THE LEYS, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4DW | £281,500 | 21/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 37 THE LEYS, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4DN | £101,925 | 21/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 18 WHARRAD CLOSE, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4FR | £110,000 | 30/11/2023 | Terraced |
| PLOUGH COTTAGES 1 TOWER HILL, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4DZ | £225,000 | 29/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 11 THE LEYS, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4DN | £222,500 | 18/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 17 ICKNIELD COURT, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4AZ | £130,000 | 04/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 12 ICKNIELD COURT, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4AZ | £140,000 | 19/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 22 ICKNIELD COURT, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4AZ | £143,000 | 25/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 29A WESSONS ROAD, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4DR | £320,000 | 05/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 4 JUBILEE CLOSE, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4ED | £215,000 | 05/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 33 ICKNIELD COURT, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4AZ | £140,000 | 27/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 21 CROMPTON AVENUE, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4DG | £268,500 | 13/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 55 TOWER HILL, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4DZ | £212,500 | 30/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 27 ICKNIELD CLOSE, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4BZ | £260,000 | 05/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 22 TOWER CLOSE, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4EA | £600,000 | 13/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 74 THE LEYS, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4DW | £240,000 | 04/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 20 WHARRAD CLOSE, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4FR | £166,000 | 04/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 17 WHARRAD CLOSE, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4FR | £195,000 | 25/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 11 GRANGE ROAD, BIDFORD ON AVON, ALCESTER, STRATFORD-ON-AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, B50 4BY | £465,000 | 18/02/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £235,296 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 25.7%
- **10y growth:** 24.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Stratford-on-Avon; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 18.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 34.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Stratford-on-Avon). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,019/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,132/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,245/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Solihull (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Bank, B50 | £750/mo | 1 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £750/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.32% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £93,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £75,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £750/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 25.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-264/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.7%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **37** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 30 Jun 2011 |
| Salford Priors CofE Academy | Primary | 2.0 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Temple Grafton CofE Primary School | Primary | 2.1 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Primary | 2.1 miles | Requires improvement — 5 Mar 2023 |
| Dunnington CofE Primary School | Primary | 2.4 miles | Requires improvement — 23 Jun 2024 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #13588538
- **Address:** 53 Tower Hill, Bidford-on-Avon, B50 4DZ
- **Certificate Issued:** 03/06/2019
- **Work Completed:** 22/05/2019
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #8327779
- **Address:** 53 Tower Hill, Bidford-on-Avon, B50 4DZ
- **Certificate Issued:** 27/08/2018
- **Work Completed:** 09/05/2011
- **Items:** 3 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #8100565
- **Address:** 53 Tower Hill, Bidford-on-Avon, B50 4DZ
- **Certificate Issued:** 27/08/2018
- **Work Completed:** 02/03/2011
- **Items:** 3 window(s)