Short-term rentals in Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon is the 71st-largest of 597 short-term rental markets across the United Kingdom: 1,099 listings, 62% on Airbnb. 29% of supply is run by professional operators, below the median market's 39%, led by Sykes Holiday Cottages (76 listings).
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- Tracked listings
- 1,099
- Market rank
- #71 / 597
- National share
- 0.2%
- Named professional operators
- 16
Airbnb vs Booking.com in Stratford-upon-Avon
In Stratford-upon-Avon, Airbnb leads with 680 listings (62%), versus 419 on Booking.com (38%).
Where the listings are in Stratford-upon-Avon
The dots are a representative sample of tracked short-term rentals — Airbnb in red and Booking.com in blue. Zoom and pan to explore the market, or open the full report for filters, operator overlays, and the listing-level view.
Market structure in Stratford-upon-Avon
Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 40% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 22% on Airbnb. The 16 named professional operators run 226 local listings between them, and the three largest — Sykes Holiday Cottages, Cottages.com and holidaycottages.co.uk — account for 70% of that. The other 89 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
- Professional share
- 29%
- Median market
- 39%
- Single-listing hosts
- 35%
Listings by operator portfolio size
Tracked listings grouped by how many properties their operator runs — from single hosts to 26+ professionals.
Listings by property type
Houses, cottages & holiday homes make up 52% of Stratford-upon-Avon's classified listings, followed by Apartments & flats (23%).
Largest operators in Stratford-upon-Avon
Ranked by local tracked listings across Airbnb and Booking.com. Scores and portfolio review totals are aggregated across each operator's tracked United Kingdom listings. Together, the table and directory cover every professional operator we track in this market.
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| # | Operator | Listings | Airbnb score | Booking.com score | Portfolio reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sykes Holiday Cottages | 76 | 4.70 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 179,990 |
| 2 | Cottages.com | 45 | 4.77 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 217,587 |
| 3 | holidaycottages.co.uk | 37 | 4.73 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 73,474 |
| 4 | Bolthole Retreats | 17 | 4.82 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 7,344 |
| 5 | Pass the Keys | 10 | 4.75 / 5 | 8.1 / 10 | 62,567 |
| 6 | Red Kite Stays | 8 | 4.79 / 5 | 8.8 / 10 | 6,953 |
| 7 | Travelnest Ltd | 8 | 4.56 / 5 | 8.0 / 10 | 95,073 |
| 8 | Dorset Hideaways | 6 | 4.86 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 1,585 |
| 9 | StayCotswold | 5 | 4.79 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 7,872 |
| 10 | Finest Retreats | 4 | 4.64 / 5 | 8.5 / 10 | 13,960 |
The other 6 professional operators in Stratford-upon-Avon
Local listings
- Rural Retreats Holidays Ltd 3 listings
- Best Western The Dartmouth Golf, Hotel and Spa 2 listings
- Staybridge Suites 2 listings
- ALSENED LTD 1 listing
- Luxury Cottages 1 listing
- Studio Apartment 1 listing
Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across the United Kingdom and count Stratford-upon-Avon among their markets. See the full interactive Stratford-upon-Avon market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Stratford-upon-Avon compares
Stratford-upon-Avon ranks 71st of 597 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with 0.2% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:
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Salcombe 1,104 listings
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Harrogate 1,101 listings
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Rye 1,099 listings
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Chatham 1,097 listings
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Sutton 1,080 listings
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Hayle 1,075 listings
Photo credits
- Salcombe: Photo: Salcombechurch by Rodw · Public domain · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Harrogate: Photo: HarrogateCenotaph(DSPugh)Aug2005 by DS Pugh · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Rye: Photo: Engeland Rye Landgate achterzijde 12-10-2011 12-45-24 by Paul Hermans · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Chatham: Photo: Old Town Hall, The Brook, Chatham, Kent - geograph.org.uk - 891430 by Oast House Archive · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Sutton: Photo: Sutton, Surrey London Sutton High Street - by A P Monblat · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Hayle: Photo: 1646 - Hayle Estuary from the electric works by John Bennett · CC BY 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Stratford-upon-Avon market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Stratford-upon-Avon?
Stratford-upon-Avon has 1,099 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 680 on Airbnb and 419 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Stratford-upon-Avon?
The largest professional operator in Stratford-upon-Avon is Sykes Holiday Cottages, with 76 local listings.
How professionalised is the Stratford-upon-Avon short-term rental market?
29% of Stratford-upon-Avon's listings (315 of 1,099) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, below the median of 597 markets across the United Kingdom (39%). Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 40% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 22% on Airbnb. The 16 named professional operators run 226 local listings between them, and the three largest — Sykes Holiday Cottages, Cottages.com and holidaycottages.co.uk — account for 70% of that. The other 89 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Stratford-upon-Avon?
In Stratford-upon-Avon, Airbnb leads with 680 listings (62%), versus 419 on Booking.com (38%).
How many professional operators run listings in Stratford-upon-Avon?
16 named professional operators run listings in Stratford-upon-Avon. The full roster is listed on this page, and the interactive market report maps every listing.
About this data
Figures come from myDataValue's cross-platform market snapshot of 1,099 public short-term rental listings in Stratford-upon-Avon, matching Airbnb and Booking.com supply to the operators who run it. Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings on Airbnb or Booking.com across the United Kingdom. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com .
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