Fry Close Worcester
9 addresses across 1 postcode (WR4), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45001716.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £460,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 3, E: 1).
- 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 Worcester costs £2,406 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Worcester Woods Country Park, is about 710 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 66 to 69 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Haresfield House Surgery, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 11 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 | £460,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £451,000 | £451,000 | £451,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £307,050 | £307,050 | £307,050 |
| 2010 | 2 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £248,000 | £248,000 | £248,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £217,950 | £217,950 | £217,950 |
| 2002 | 2 | £193,500 | £162,000 | £225,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £138,000 | £138,000 | £138,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £114,500 | £114,500 | £114,500 |
| 1998 | 2 | £123,950 | £119,950 | £127,950 |
| 1997 | 1 | £124,500 | £124,500 | £124,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2025 | 2 WR4 0SD | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2022 | 1 WR4 0SD | Detached | £451,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2018 | 6 WR4 0SD | Detached | £307,050 | |
| 17 Dec 2018 | 6 WR4 0SD | Detached | £300,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Nov 2010 | 4 WR4 0SD | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2010 | 5 WR4 0SD | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2006 | 1 WR4 0SD | Detached | £248,000 | |
| 28 May 2004 | 6 WR4 0SD | Detached | £217,950 | |
| 20 Sep 2002 | 4 WR4 0SD | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2002 | 3 WR4 0SD | Detached | £162,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2000 | 1 WR4 0SD | Detached | £138,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1999 | 6 WR4 0SD | Detached | £114,500 | |
| 5 Jun 1998 | 5 WR4 0SD | Detached | £127,950 | New build. |
| 15 May 1998 | 7 WR4 0SD | Detached | £119,950 | New build. |
| 7 Nov 1997 | 4 WR4 0SD | Detached | £124,500 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 124 m². Most common: House, detached (6). Built: 1996-2002 (4); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
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 D (36% of about 660 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
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 9 addresses are between 66 m and 69 m above sea level (68 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR4 0SD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Worcester Shrub Hill 577,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Worcester Foregate Street 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Worcestershire Parkway 456,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hoskyns Avenue Warndon Villages | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Worcester Bus Station | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Worcester Shrub Hill Station Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 41.1 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Haresfield House Surgery | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lyppard Dental Centre | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Worcestershire Royal Hospital | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Worcester Police Station | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Ronkswood, Ronkswood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Worcester Woods Country Park 36 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 850 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,210 m² | 350 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Warndon Villages Allotments 1.1 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 36 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Spetchley Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Spetchley Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Battle of Worcester 1651 with Powick Old Bridge 1642 | Registered battlefield | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Nunnery Wood | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| North Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Leopard Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Swinesherd Copse | Wood | 1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| North Hill Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.8 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 9 |
4 of the street's 9 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 Worcester: see them on the Worcester page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lyppard Grange Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Worcester Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Nunnery Wood High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nunnery Wood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hollymount School | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Manor Care Home WR5 1ET | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| KFC WR4 0SQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 4 Good | 6 Oct 2026 |
| WRVS Stop 'n' Shop WR5 1DD | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Feb 2024 |
| ISS Mediclean At Worcestershire Royal Hospital WR5 1DD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Smileys Creche At Worcestershire Royal Hospital WR5 1DD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Royal Voluntary Service At Oncology Worcs Royal Hospital WR5 1DD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Feb 2024 |
| Bluebell Farm WR4 0SX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Nightingale Avenue (4); On or near Hoskyns Avenue (2); On or near Idleton (2); On or near Fielden Row (2); On or near Rowntree Gardens (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 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 | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 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
- WR4 0SD: 9 addresses
Nearby streets
Wilberforce Place · Newtown Road · Shaftesbury Green · Bentham Avenue · Rowntree Gardens · Fels Avenue · Nightingale Avenue · Amos Gardens · Hoskyns Avenue · Idleton · Fielden Row · Collings Avenue
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.