Crowcroft Crowcroft, Malvern Hills
45 addresses across 3 postcodes (WR13), about 260 m long. USRN 24410910.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2015 the median was £430,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, D: 1, E: 6, F: 2).
- 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 Malvern Hills costs £2,451 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Malvern Link, about 3.1 km (1.9 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 3.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 66 to 86 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 45 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Saviours Surgery, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away.
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £578,750 | £482,500 | £675,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £520,000 | £520,000 | £520,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2019 | CROWCROFT BAKERY WR13 5ED | Other | £546,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Jul 2018 | CROWCROFT COTTAGE FARM WR13 5ED | Other | £104,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jan 2018 | CROWCROFT LODGE WR13 5ED | Other | £680,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Jul 2015 | HAYWARD HOUSE WR13 5ED | Semi-detached | £430,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2014 | ORCHARD BARN WR13 5ED | Semi-detached | £675,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2014 | THE OLD GRANARY WR13 5ED | Semi-detached | £482,500 | |
| 12 Jul 2011 | 3, CROWCROFT COTTAGE WR13 5ED | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2007 | CROWCROFT HOUSE WR13 5ED | Detached | £520,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2002 | HAYWARDS CROSS WR13 5EE | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 19 Aug 1999 | BATCHELORS COTTAGE WR13 5EE | Detached | £165,000 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 140 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House, semi-detached (4); Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (5); 2017 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (2).
Council tax
What each band costs in Malvern Hills in 2026-27: Band D £2,451 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,634 | £1,906 | £2,179 | £2,451 | £2,996 | £3,540 | £4,085 | £4,902 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (24% of about 980 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
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, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WR13 5ED | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
| WR13 5EE | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WR13 5EF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 45 addresses are between 66 m and 86 m above sea level (70 m on average); the ground rises about 20 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR13 5ED | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WR13 5EE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WR13 5EF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Malvern Link 321,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Great Malvern 429,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Colwall 63,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Worcester Bus Station | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 52.8 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | St Saviours Surgery | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Evans Pharmacy | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Richmond Dental Practice | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Malvern Community Hospital | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Malvern Police Station | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Malvern Link Cashzone | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 110 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,960 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Allotments | Knapp Way Allotments 5,750 m² | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Benstoken Coppice | Wood | 430 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Aileshurst Coppice | Wood | 690 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Limekiln Coppice | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| The Beck | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Woodhouse Dingle | Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Moat Pond | Lake or reservoir | 5 km (3.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 41 | 45 |
4 of the street's 45 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 Malvern Hills: see them on the Malvern Hills page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh and Bransford Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jan 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; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S J & S A Trotman WR13 5ED | Farmers/growers | 220 m | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2018 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (west-mercia).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 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 | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
- WR13 5ED: 41 addresses of 46 in the postcode
- WR13 5EE: 3 addresses of 4 in the postcode
- WR13 5EF: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
All the streets in WR13 and across Malvern Hills.
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.