Ashdown Close Worcester
17 addresses across 2 postcodes (WR2), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45000033.
21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £230,000 across 1 sale. 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 3, E: 2). 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Worcester costs £2,406 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 89% to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street, about 2.2 km away in a straight line. There is a small park or garden about 550 m away, and Pitmaston Park (3.2 hectares) is about 580 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 21 to 24 m above sea level. 3 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is St Johns House Surgery, about 1.5 km away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km. About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 96% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 26 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £580,000 | £580,000 | £580,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £198,000 | £189,000 | £207,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £309,250 | £309,250 | £309,250 |
| 2017 | 2 | £210,498 | £171,000 | £249,995 |
| 2014 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £455,000 | £455,000 | £455,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £208,498 | £202,000 | £214,995 |
| 2005 | 3 | £176,000 | £150,000 | £184,950 |
| 2001 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2023 | 15 WR2 4NP | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2021 | 17 WR2 4NP | Detached | £580,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2020 | 9 WR2 4NP | Semi-detached | £207,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2020 | 8 WR2 4NP | Terraced | £189,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2018 | 1 WR2 4NP | Semi-detached | £309,250 | |
| 18 Dec 2017 | 7 WR2 4NP | Semi-detached | £249,995 | |
| 13 Jun 2017 | 7 WR2 4NP | Semi-detached | £171,000 | |
| 9 May 2014 | 7 WR2 4NP | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2011 | 17 WR2 4NP | Detached | £455,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2009 | 17 WR2 4NP | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 9 May 2008 | 11 WR2 4NP | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 11 May 2007 | 16 WR2 4NP | Semi-detached | £214,995 | |
| 30 Apr 2007 | 5 WR2 4NP | Semi-detached | £202,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2005 | 14 WR2 4NP | Semi-detached | £176,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2005 | 5 WR2 4NP | Semi-detached | £184,950 | |
| 26 Apr 2005 | 6 WR2 4NP | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2001 | 14 WR2 4NP | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 28 May 1999 | 2 WR2 4NP | Detached | £86,000 | |
| 10 Nov 1997 | 2 WR2 4NP | Detached | £78,000 | |
| 7 Mar 1997 | 16 WR2 4NP | Terraced | £66,000 | |
| 21 Dec 1995 | 12 WR2 4NP | Semi-detached | £70,950 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 83 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6); House, detached (3). Built: 1967-1975 (7); 1976-1982 (1); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Worcester in 2026-27: Band D £2,406 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,604 | £1,871 | £2,138 | £2,406 | £2,940 | £3,475 | £4,010 | £4,812 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (31% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 201, MALVERN ROAD, grade II
- IVY HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Worcestershire County Schools Library Service, Sherwood Lane Worcester,WR2 4NU: up to 9 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Malvern Gate, Bromwich Road: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- 73-77 Bromwich Road: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (820 m)
- 73-77 Bromwich Road: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (820 m)
- Land at Navigation Road, Diglis, Worcester: up to 495 homes, not permissioned (870 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WR2 4NP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
| WR2 4NR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 21 m and 24 m above sea level (22 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR2 4NP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WR2 4NR | 100% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Worcester Foregate Street 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km |
| Worcester Shrub Hill 577,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Worcestershire Parkway 456,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 29 within 800 m; nearest Weir Lane Lower Wick | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Worcester Bus Station | 1.9 km |
| Car parks | Tybridge Street Car Park | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 1.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 45.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St Johns House Surgery | 1.5 km |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest D. L. Ogle Limited | 1.3 km |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The St. Johns Dental Practice | 900 m |
| Hospital | Uhcw Worcester Spire Hospital | 1.4 km |
| Police station | Worcester Police Station | 2.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Canada Way, Lower Wick Cashzone | 540 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,870 m² | 550 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Pitmaston Park 3.2 ha | 580 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 1.4 km |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Bromwich Road Allotments 1.0 ha | 570 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 4.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Powick Mills, a listed building (Grade II*), 830 m south-west. 16 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Powick Mills | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m south-west |
| Powick Old Bridge | Scheduled monument | 880 m south-west |
| Powick Old Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 880 m south-west |
| Battle of Worcester 1651 with Powick Old Bridge 1642 | Registered battlefield | 1.3 km south-east |
| Western range of monastic buildings of the Cathedral Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km north-east |
| Refectory of St Mary's Priory in Cathedral Close | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ketch Coppice | Wood | 1.4 km south-east |
| Grove Farm Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km north-west |
| Lord's Wood | Wood | 2.4 km south-west |
| Woodside Coppice | Wood | 2.6 km north-east |
| Kempsey Grove | Wood | 2.8 km south-east |
| Crookbarrow Hill | Hill | 3.5 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 17 |
3 of the street's 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitmaston Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 710 m | No published inspection |
| Christopher Whitehead Language College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km | No published inspection |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km | No published inspection |
| Cherry Orchard Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Clement's CofE Primary Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Rushwick CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Honeywell Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2.0 km | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Kinda Party WR2 4GD | Distributors/Transporters | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Moss Way WR2 4GD | Manufacturers/packers | 250 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2025 |
| Guilt Trip Coffee & Donuts WR2 4AY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Bromwich Road Mission Church WR2 4AS | Other catering premises | 360 m | Exempt | |
| Donnellys Fish And Chips WR2 4AS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Bennetts Foods WR2 4BS | Manufacturers/packers | 470 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Worcester Early Years Centre WR2 4BS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Ego At Manor Farm WR2 4BS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Bennetts Farms WR2 4BS | Manufacturers/packers | 470 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Bennetts Willow Barn WR2 4BS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Whites Road (6); On or near Mallard Close (4); On or near Park Boulevard (4); On or near Sherwood Lane (3); On or near Ashdown Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 96% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
Bromwich Road · Bromwich Road · Penbury Grove · First Avenue · Sherwood Lane · Whites Road · Kielder Rise · Linkelm Close · Park Boulevard · Mallard Close · Charnwood Close · Sharpe Road
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.