Blackpole Road Worcester, Wychavon
10 addresses across 7 postcodes (WR3,WR4), about 10.1 km (6.3 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 45001677.
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 C; Band D in Wychavon costs £2,373 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 32 to 51 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Barbourne Health Centre, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 890 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 C (28% of about 2,770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 33.
- 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: yes, Wychavon.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, grade II*
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, grade II*
- CUMMINS FARMHOUSE, grade II*
- HINDLIP HALL, grade II*
- ROSE PLACE, grade II*
- ALSOPP FAMILY MEMORIAL AND RAILINGS ABOUT 11 YARDS WEST OF THE CHURCH OF ST JAMES, grade II
- CHEST TOMB ABOUT 13 METRES TO SE OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, grade II
- Church Cottage, grade II
- Church Farm Cottage, grade II
- CHURCH HOUSE, grade II
- Claines War Memorial, grade II
- COACH HOUSE TO ROSE PLACE ABOUT 23 METRES TO NORTH WEST, grade II
- DAIRY AT COURT FARM (APPROX 15M WEST OF FARMHOUSE), grade II
- DETACHED KITCHEN ABOUT 4 YARDS SOUTH-EAST OF CUMMIN'S FARMHOUSE, grade II
- DYSON PERRINS MEMORIAL ABOUT 30 METRES TO W OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, grade II
- GAUNT FAMILY MEMORIAL ABOUT 3 YARDS NORTH-EAST OF THE VESTRY OF THE CHURCH OF ST JAMES, grade II
- GRANARY AND ANIMAL PEN ABOUT 28 METRES EAST OF MOAT END FARMHOUSE, grade II
- GRANARY SOUTH-WEST OF LOWER SMITE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- HOLY CLAINES FARMHOUSE, grade II
- LOWER SMITE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- MUG HOUSE INN, grade II
- NORTH GATE PIER, QUADRANT WALL, RAILINGS AND PIER AT ENTRANCE TO PERDISWELL PARK, grade II
- OAKFIELD, grade II
- OUTBUILDING ABOUT 11 METRES SOUTH OF HOLY CLAINES FARMHOUSE, grade II
- PEDESTAL TOMB ABOUT 37 METRES TO WEST OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, grade II
- Perdiswell Cottage, grade II
- PIGSTY AND STORE ABOUT 8 YARDS SOUTH-EAST OF THE DAIRY WING OF CUMMIN'S FARMHOUSE, grade II
- SOUTH GATEPIER, QUADRANT WALL, RAILINGS AND PIER AT ENTRANCE TO PERDISWELL PARK, grade II
- STABLE BLOCK OF FORMER PERDISWELL HALL AND ATTACHED WALLS AND OUTBUILDING, grade II
- TAYLOR MEMORIAL ABOUT 28 METRES TO SOUTH OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, grade II
And 3 more.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 24 August 2026 to 25 August 2026: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, lane closure, on the verge (standard works)
- 12 August 2026 to 20 August 2026: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WR3 8ZE | zone 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| WR3 8SJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| WR3 7RH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WR3 7ST | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WR4 0AA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WR4 0AF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| WR4 9ND | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 32 m and 51 m above sea level (37 m on average); the ground rises about 19 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR3 7RH | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WR3 7ST | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WR3 8SJ | 100% | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| WR3 8ZE | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| WR4 0AA | 0% | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| WR4 0AF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WR4 9ND | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Worcester Foregate Street 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Worcester Shrub Hill 577,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Droitwich Spa 519,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Claines Lane Fernhill Heath | 370 m |
| Bus or coach station | Worcester Bus Station | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mer | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 40.6 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Barbourne Health Centre | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Claines Pharmacy | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | The Beeches Dental Centre | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Worcester Royal Infirmary | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police HQ | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | SGN Ltd - Blackpole Cashzone | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,780 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Worcestershire Football Association Headquarters 3.2 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade II*), 400 m (0.2 miles) west. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) west |
| Rose Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Hawford Roman camp | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Gheluvelt Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| High Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Bevere Island | Island | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Lucy's Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Gorse Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Bournes Dingle | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 10 |
10 of the street's 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claines CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| North Worcester Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Tudor Grange Academy Worcester | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Northwick Manor Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hindlip CofE First School Church of England | Primary | 4–9 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cranham Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mug House WR3 7RN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Worcester City Football Club WR3 7RN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 13 Apr 2026 |
| The Raven WR3 7SR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Claines Lane (6); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 9 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
- WR3 8ZE: 3 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- WR3 8SJ: 2 addresses of 27 in the postcode
- WR3 7RH: 1 address of 25 in the postcode
- WR3 7ST: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
- WR4 0AA: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
- WR4 0AF: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
- WR4 9ND: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.