B49 5HS is a residential postcode situated on Sambourne Lane, Coughton, Alcester, B49 with 3 addresses.
It ranks as the 56th largest and 325th most expensive of the 371 postcodes in the B49 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 3 properties: 3 houses.
B49 5HS is a residential postcode situated on Sambourne Lane, Coughton, Alcester, B49 with 3 addresses.
It ranks as the 56th largest and 325th most expensive of the 371 postcodes in the B49 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 3 properties: 3 houses.
Sale prices range from £663,398 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (2,192 ft2) to £690,587 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (2,357 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £2,181 pcm for 5 bed houses to £2,199 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 3.8% and 3.9%.
The average value per square foot is £299.
The last sale in B49 5HS sold for £700,000 on 7th November 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £676,342.
The B49 5HS Sales Market has increased by 39.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 1.3% | £676,342 |
| April 2025 | 3.5% | £667,678 |
| April 2024 | -3.9% | £645,052 |
| April 2023 | 6.7% | £670,962 |
| April 2022 | 6.4% | £629,101 |
| April 2021 | 7.7% | £591,357 |
| April 2020 | 1.5% | £549,044 |
| April 2019 | 3.2% | £540,853 |
| April 2018 | 1.4% | £523,956 |
| April 2017 | 6.8% | £516,853 |
| April 2016 | 5.9% | £484,061 |
| April 2015 | 2.6% | £456,880 |
| April 2014 | 5% | £445,509 |
| April 2013 | 6.6% | £424,250 |
| April 2012 | 5.5% | £397,886 |
| April 2011 | -1.6% | £377,163 |
| April 2010 | -1% | £383,137 |
| April 2009 | -7.3% | £387,195 |
| April 2008 | 1.8% | £417,611 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £410,171 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,190.
The B49 5HS Rental Market has increased by 43.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2% | £2,190pcm |
| April 2025 | 4.6% | £2,146pcm |
| April 2024 | 5.8% | £2,051pcm |
| April 2023 | 8.8% | £1,938pcm |
| April 2022 | 7.2% | £1,781pcm |
| April 2021 | 5.5% | £1,661pcm |
| April 2020 | -0.6% | £1,574pcm |
| April 2019 | 0.3% | £1,584pcm |
| April 2018 | 3% | £1,579pcm |
| April 2017 | 0.6% | £1,533pcm |
| April 2016 | 4.1% | £1,523pcm |
| April 2015 | 2.4% | £1,464pcm |
| April 2014 | 4.3% | £1,430pcm |
| April 2013 | 5.7% | £1,370pcm |
| April 2012 | 1% | £1,297pcm |
| April 2011 | 5.4% | £1,284pcm |
| April 2010 | 3.4% | £1,218pcm |
| April 2009 | -7.3% | £1,177pcm |
| April 2008 | 4.8% | £1,270pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £1,212pcm |
The last sale was on 7th November 2025 for £700,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 3 sales since 1995.
B49 5HS has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
B49 5HS is the 56th largest and the 325th most expensive postcode out of the 371 postcodes in the B49 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around B49 5HS, 33.3% of property is privately owned outright and 27.5% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around B49 5HS, 18.2% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 36.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around B49 5HS, the average age was 48 and the most common age was 52.
The graph below shows how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around B49 5HS, 3.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around B49 5HS, there are an average of 1.9 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.