Elms Drive Colwall Stone, Herefordshire, County of
6 addresses across 3 postcodes (WR13), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23203886.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 1997 the median was £233,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (D: 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 D; Band D in Herefordshire, County of costs £2,574 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Colwall, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Wulstans Village Green, is about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 125 to 127 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Colwall Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 47% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | £233,000 | £233,000 | £233,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1997 | 2 WR13 6JE | Detached | £233,000 | |
| 12 Sep 1996 | 1 WR13 6JE | Detached | £220,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 151 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1983-1990 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Council tax
What each band costs in Herefordshire, County of in 2026-27: Band D £2,574 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,716 | £2,002 | £2,288 | £2,574 | £3,146 | £3,719 | £4,291 | £5,149 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (22% of about 780 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 6JE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WR13 6ED | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WR13 6EF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 6 addresses are between 125 m and 127 m above sea level (126 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR13 6ED | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WR13 6EF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WR13 6JE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Colwall 63,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Ledbury 195,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Great Malvern 429,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mill Lane Colwall Stone | 310 m |
| EV charging points | Wenea | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 59.8 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Colwall Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Healthpoint Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | St Margarets | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Malvern Community Hospital | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Police station | Malvern Police Station | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® 48 Belle Vue Terrace Lloyds Bank | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | St Wulstans Village Green 1.0 ha | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 50 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,560 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Brook House, a listed building (Grade II*), 550 m (0.3 miles) north. 25 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brook House | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Barn About 25 Yards East of Brook House | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Dovecote at Barton Court | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| The Shire Ditch See also HEREFORDSHIRE 244 | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| The Shire Ditch See also WORCESTERSHIRE 244 | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Hope End | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pen Coppice | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Baxhill Coppice | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Hanway's Coppice | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Pinnacle Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| British Camp Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Dingle | Valley | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 6 |
1 of the street's 6 addresses is 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 Herefordshire, County of: see them on the Herefordshire, County of page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Elms School Colwall Ltd WR13 6EF | School/college/university | 110 m | 4 Good | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Yew Tree Inn WR13 6ED | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Colwall C of E Primary School WR13 6EQ | School/college/university | 350 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Elms Drive (6); On or near Stowe Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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 6JE: 3 addresses
- WR13 6ED: 2 addresses of 36 in the postcode
- WR13 6EF: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Evendine Corner · Stowe Lane · Stowe Lane · Martin's Orchard · Evendine Corner · Green Close · Elms Drive · Elms Drive · Kingsbrooke
All the streets in WR13 and across Herefordshire, County of.
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.