Warwickshire: Property, Schools and Retirement Costs
Across the 27 Warwickshire locations we cover, the average property price is £340,741 and Band D council tax averages £2,367. Barford is the most expensive at £475,000, Bedworth the least at £215,000.
Across the 27 Warwickshire locations we cover, the average property price is £340,741 and Band D council tax averages £2,367. Barford is the most expensive at £475,000, Bedworth the least at £215,000.
Buying a home in Warwickshire
The county average is £340,741. Across these locations 11 schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating and 58 schools are rated Good. School quality is the main reason prices differ between towns a few miles apart.
A 10% deposit on the county average is £34,074. Barford runs 39% above that average, so the same deposit reaches further in Bedworth.
Average property price across Warwickshire
Later life and property wealth in Warwickshire
Owners aged 55 and over across Warwickshire sit on an average £340,741 of property value. Typical release at 65 is around £115,852, and interest compounds against the estate from day one.
Downsizing within the county is the alternative most people skip. It costs fees and stamp duty but carries no compounding interest. Both routes are compared in the town guides below.
Retirement costs across Warwickshire
Band D council tax averages £2,367 across these locations. That is £197 a month before anything else. Authorities set their own rate, so the bill can change with a short move.
Housing is the fixed line in any retirement budget. Each town guide converts the local figure into the pot needed to cover it at a 4% withdrawal rate.
Towns at a glance
| Town | Average price | Band D | Good or better schools | Guides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barford | £475,000 | £2,498 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Henley-in-Arden | £460,000 | £2,490 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Hampton Magna | £450,000 | £2,468 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Kenilworth | £440,000 | £2,449 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Dunchurch | £430,000 | £2,465 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Shipston-on-Stour | £425,000 | £2,562 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | £400,000 | £2,453 | 5 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Alcester | £375,000 | £2,573 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Warwick | £375,000 | £2,471 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Bidford-on-Avon | £360,000 | £2,543 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Coleshill | £350,000 | £1,904 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Wellesbourne | £350,000 | £2,502 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Whitnash | £350,000 | £2,510 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Royal Leamington Spa | £340,000 | £2,446 | 4 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Bilton | £330,000 | £2,495 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Southam | £330,000 | £2,519 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Water Orton | £320,000 | £1,904 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Studley | £315,000 | £2,549 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Hillmorton | £300,000 | £2,495 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Rugby | £290,000 | £2,495 | 4 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Bulkington | £280,000 | £2,502 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Polesworth | £265,000 | £1,904 | 1 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Hartshill | £255,000 | £1,904 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Atherstone | £250,000 | £1,904 | 4 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Dordon | £240,000 | £1,904 | 3 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Nuneaton | £230,000 | £2,502 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Bedworth | £215,000 | £2,502 | 2 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
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Guides across Warwickshire
- Alcester: School Catchments and House Prices in Alcester, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Alcester, Downsizing in Alcester: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Alcester: What Band D Really Costs
- Atherstone: School Catchments and House Prices in Atherstone, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Atherstone, Downsizing in Atherstone: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Atherstone: What Band D Really Costs
- Barford: School Catchments and House Prices in Barford, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Barford, Downsizing in Barford: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Barford: What Band D Really Costs
- Bedworth: School Catchments and House Prices in Bedworth, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Bedworth, Downsizing in Bedworth: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Bedworth: What Band D Really Costs
- Bidford-on-Avon: School Catchments and House Prices in Bidford-on-Avon, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Bidford-on-Avon, Downsizing in Bidford-on-Avon: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Bidford-on-Avon: What Band D Really Costs
- Bilton: School Catchments and House Prices in Bilton, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Bilton, Downsizing in Bilton: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Bilton: What Band D Really Costs
- Bulkington: School Catchments and House Prices in Bulkington, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Bulkington, Downsizing in Bulkington: What You Would Actually Release
- Coleshill: School Catchments and House Prices in Coleshill, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Coleshill, Downsizing in Coleshill: What You Would Actually Release
- Dordon: School Catchments and House Prices in Dordon, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Dordon, Downsizing in Dordon: What You Would Actually Release
- Dunchurch: School Catchments and House Prices in Dunchurch, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Dunchurch, Downsizing in Dunchurch: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Dunchurch: What Band D Really Costs
- Hampton Magna: School Catchments and House Prices in Hampton Magna, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Hampton Magna, Downsizing in Hampton Magna: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Hampton Magna: What Band D Really Costs
- Hartshill: School Catchments and House Prices in Hartshill, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Hartshill, Downsizing in Hartshill: What You Would Actually Release
- Henley-in-Arden: School Catchments and House Prices in Henley-in-Arden, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Henley-in-Arden, Downsizing in Henley-in-Arden: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Henley-in-Arden: What Band D Really Costs
- Hillmorton: School Catchments and House Prices in Hillmorton, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Hillmorton, Downsizing in Hillmorton: What You Would Actually Release
- Kenilworth: School Catchments and House Prices in Kenilworth, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Kenilworth, Downsizing in Kenilworth: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Kenilworth: What Band D Really Costs
- Nuneaton: School Catchments and House Prices in Nuneaton, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Nuneaton, Downsizing in Nuneaton: What You Would Actually Release
- Polesworth: School Catchments and House Prices in Polesworth, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Polesworth, Downsizing in Polesworth: What You Would Actually Release
- Royal Leamington Spa: School Catchments and House Prices in Royal Leamington Spa, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Royal Leamington Spa, Downsizing in Royal Leamington Spa: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Royal Leamington Spa: What Band D Really Costs
- Rugby: School Catchments and House Prices in Rugby, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Rugby, Downsizing in Rugby: What You Would Actually Release
- Shipston-on-Stour: School Catchments and House Prices in Shipston-on-Stour, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Shipston-on-Stour, Downsizing in Shipston-on-Stour: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Shipston-on-Stour: What Band D Really Costs
- Southam: School Catchments and House Prices in Southam, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Southam, Downsizing in Southam: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Southam: What Band D Really Costs
- Stratford-upon-Avon: School Catchments and House Prices in Stratford-upon-Avon, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Stratford-upon-Avon, Downsizing in Stratford-upon-Avon: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Stratford-upon-Avon: What Band D Really Costs
- Studley: School Catchments and House Prices in Studley, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Studley, Downsizing in Studley: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Studley: What Band D Really Costs
- Warwick: School Catchments and House Prices in Warwick, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Warwick, Downsizing in Warwick: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Warwick: What Band D Really Costs
- Water Orton: School Catchments and House Prices in Water Orton, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Water Orton, Downsizing in Water Orton: What You Would Actually Release
- Wellesbourne: School Catchments and House Prices in Wellesbourne, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Wellesbourne, Downsizing in Wellesbourne: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Wellesbourne: What Band D Really Costs
- Whitnash: School Catchments and House Prices in Whitnash, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Whitnash, Downsizing in Whitnash: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Whitnash: What Band D Really Costs
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