Cherry Close Droitwich Spa, Wychavon
13 addresses across 1 postcode (WR9), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45400272.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £318,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 4, E: 2).
- 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 E; Band D in Wychavon costs £2,373 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Droitwich Spa, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Lido Park Droitwich, is about 310 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 54 to 59 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Corbett Medical Practice, about 740 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 95% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £318,000 | £318,000 | £318,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £272,000 | £272,000 | £272,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £174,000 | £174,000 | £174,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £184,950 | £184,950 | £184,950 |
| 2011 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £89,500 | £89,500 | £89,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | 4 WR9 7QN | Detached | £318,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2020 | 2 WR9 7QN | Detached | £272,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2017 | 8 WR9 7QN | Detached | £255,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2013 | 10 WR9 7QN | Detached | £174,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2012 | 6 WR9 7QN | Detached | £184,950 | |
| 1 Apr 2011 | 5 WR9 7QN | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 24 Sep 1999 | 2 WR9 7QN | Detached | £89,500 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 91 m². Most common: House, detached (8). Built: 1967-1975 (8). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (25% of about 790 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 31 October 2026
- 22 March 2027 to 31 March 2027: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 54 m and 59 m above sea level (58 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR9 7QN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Droitwich Spa 519,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Worcester Shrub Hill 577,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Bromsgrove 696,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Primsland Drive | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Worcester Bus Station | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Covercroft Parking | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 34.3 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Corbett Medical Practice | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Corbett Pharmacy | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 91 Worcester Road (Dental Surgery) | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Droitwich Spa Private Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Droitwich police station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Bp - Droitwich Sf Connect | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lido Park Droitwich 15 ha | 310 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,210 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,730 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade I), 370 m west. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 370 m west |
| St John the Baptist Church | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Multi-period salt production remains in Droitwich | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Roman fort, Saxon church and medieval hospital at Dodderhill | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 530 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Swan Pool | Lake or reservoir | 710 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Dell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 730 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Sandpit Plantation | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Dell Wood | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Summer Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 13 |
6 of the street's 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy Church of England | Primary | 5–9 | 310 m | No published inspection |
| Witton Middle School | Middle deemed primary | 9–12 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chawson First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Westacre Middle School | Middle deemed primary | 9–12 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAL Fitness Education CIC At St Peters Church WR9 7AN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Holloway Close (3); On or near Tagwell Gardens (2); On or near Petersfield Drive (2); On or near The Orchard Lea (1); On or near Primsland Drive (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 66% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 22 March 2027 to 31 March 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WR9 7QN: 13 addresses of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Portland Road · Greenbank · Primsland Drive · Raven Scroft Drive · The Orchard Lea · Holloway Close · Petersfield Drive · St Peter's Church Lane · Cockshute Hill · The Holloway · Suffolk Way · Tagwell Gardens
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.