Apple Tree Close Crowle, Wychavon
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (WR7), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45400036.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band F; Band D in Wychavon costs £2,373 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Worcestershire Parkway, about 6.2 km (3.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 49 to 50 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Elbury Moor Medical Centre, about 5.9 km (3.7 miles) away.
- People: About 750 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 48% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 15 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 83 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (2); House, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Council tax
What each band costs in Wychavon in 2026-27: Band D £2,373 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,582 | £1,846 | £2,110 | £2,373 | £2,901 | £3,428 | £3,955 | £4,746 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band F (20% of about 1,350 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 12 October 2026 to 16 October 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 49 m and 50 m above sea level (50 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR7 4AL | 100% | 90% | 0% | 0% |
| WR7 4BL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Worcestershire Parkway 456,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Worcester Shrub Hill 577,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Worcester Foregate Street 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Froxmere Close Crowle | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Worcester Bus Station | 8 km (5 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 37.2 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Elbury Moor Medical Centre | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Lyppard Dental Centre | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Hospital | Worcestershire Royal Hospital | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police Gate House | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 810 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jubilee Playing Field 2.7 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,170 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade II*), 610 m (0.4 miles) west. 34 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Moated site and monastic retreat at Crowle Court | Scheduled monument | 660 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Castle Hill Camp | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Moated site at Huddington Court | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Thrift Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Bow Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Climer's Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Shoots Hill Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Salegreen Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Shell Brook | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 9 | 9 |
None of the street's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wychavon: see them on the Wychavon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowle CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–10 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa's Country Kitchen WR7 4AL | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Froxmere Road (12); On or near Apple Tree Close (2); On or near Pear Tree Way (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Newton Close · Bramley Close · Geneva Crescent · Laxton Close · Lower Orchard · Froxmere Fields · Pear Tree Way · Pear Tree Way · Froxmere Close · Pear Tree Way · Williams Grove · School Lane
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.