Ockeridge Lane Malvern Hills
26 addresses across 1 postcode (WR6), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 24411002.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £465,000 across 2 sales.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Malvern Hills cost £349,550 in August 2026 (+4.3% on a year); private rents averaged £955 a month.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 2, E: 2, F: 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.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Gas: No gas meters are recorded on its postcodes: it looks to be off the mains gas grid.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A443, carries 7,459 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band F; Band D in Malvern Hills costs £2,451 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Droitwich Spa, about 8.9 km (5.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 43 to 58 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ombersley Medical Centre, about 4.2 km (2.6 miles) away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | £465,000 | £405,000 | £525,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £508,500 | £297,000 | £720,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £380,000 | £350,000 | £410,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £525,000 | £525,000 | £525,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £142,500 | £142,500 | £142,500 |
| 1998 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 1996 | GRASMERE WR6 6LY | Detached | £128,000 | |
| 15 Apr 2019 | IRENA WR6 6LY | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2016 | IRENA WR6 6LY | Detached | £297,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2020 | LITTLE ROWE WR6 6LY | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2012 | LITTLE ROWE WR6 6LY | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2004 | LITTLE ROWE WR6 6LY | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 3 Aug 1998 | LITTLE ROWE WR6 6LY | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2003 | RIDGE HOUSE WR6 6LY | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2020 | ROADFIELD COTTAGE WR6 6LY | Semi-detached | £405,000 | |
| 10 Sep 1999 | ROADFIELD COTTAGE WR6 6LY | Semi-detached | £142,500 | |
| 31 Aug 2016 | ROWLEY FARM WR6 6LY | Detached | £720,000 | |
| 2 Mar 1996 | ROWLEY FARM WR6 6LY | Detached | £97,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2017 | STRATHYRE WR6 6LY | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2005 | STRATHYRE WR6 6LY | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2007 | THE ORCHARDS WR6 6LY | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2000 | THE ORCHARDS WR6 6LY | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2012 | WISHVILLE WR6 6LY | Detached | £350,000 |
House prices and rents in Malvern Hills
A typical home in Malvern Hills cost £349,550 in August 2026, 4.3% more than a year before. That is 13% more than five years earlier and 41% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £502,136 |
| Semi-detached | £316,219 |
| Terraced | £250,275 |
| Flat or maisonette | £183,236 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £267,998 |
Private renters in Malvern Hills paid £955 a month on average in September 2026, 7.1% more than a year before. That is 33% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £703 |
| Two bedrooms | £886 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,096 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,495 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 130 m². Most common: House, detached (4); Bungalow, detached (3); Bungalow, end-terrace (2). Built: 1950-1966 (2); before 1900 (2); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
- Grasmere, Ockeridge Lane, Holt Heath
- Irena, Ockeridge Lane, Holt Heath
- Little Rowe, Ockeridge Lane, Holt Heath
- Ridge House, Ockeridge Lane, Holt Heath
- Roadfield Cottage, Ockeridge Lane, Holt Heath
- Rowe Farm, Ockeridge Lane, Holt Heath
- Rowley Farm, Ockeridge Lane
- The Old Dairy, Rowley Farm, Okeridge Lane
- The Stables, Rowley Farm, Ockeridge Lane, Holt Heath
- Wishville, Ockeridge Lane, Holt Heath
Gas and electricity use
No gas meters are recorded on the postcode, against 11 electricity meters: it looks to be off the mains gas grid, or almost, with heating from electricity, oil, LPG or solid fuel.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is WR6.
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 F (19% of about 1,030 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.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 2 November 2026 to 6 November 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (standard works)
- 15 February 2027 to 19 February 2027: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway, verge (major (paa) works, permit applied for)
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.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 26 addresses are between 43 m and 58 m above sea level (49 m on average); the ground rises about 14 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR6 6LY | 46% | 0% | 0% | 55% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Droitwich Spa 519,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) |
| Hartlebury 66,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Worcester Foregate Street 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rowley Farm Holt Heath | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Worcester Bus Station | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Mer | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 42.4 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Ombersley Medical Centre Good Aug 2025 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Areley Kings Pharmacy | 6.8 km (4.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Northwick Manor Dental Practice | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Droitwich Spa Private Hospital Good May 2026 | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Care homes | Astley Hall Nursing Home Requires improvement Feb 2023 | 4.7 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Worcester Police Station | 8.8 km (5.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 370 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Holt Millennium Green 2.5 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Churchyard cross, St Mary's Church, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Churchyard cross, St Mary's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rowley Dingle | Valley | 720 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Holt Mill Coppice | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Ockeridge Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Shotgrove Coppice | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Holders Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Bevere Island | Island | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 26 |
4 of the street's 26 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Nurseries and childcare
No nursery, pre-school or out-of-school club on Ofsted's register is within 1.5 km (0.9 miles) of the middle of the street.
Ofsted also registers 191 childminders and 25 home childcarers (nannies) in Worcestershire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lion WR6 6LX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 May 2025 |
| Whole Moo World At The Red Lion (Vending Machine) WR6 6LX | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (west-mercia).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A443 between A451 and A4133, with 7,459 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 470 m (0.3 miles) from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A443 | A451 to A4133 | 7,459 estimated; counted 2018 | 6% | -1% since 2015 | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 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) | 40% | 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 | 7% | 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 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility repair and maintenance works, 2 November 2026 to 6 November 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility repair and maintenance works, 15 February 2027 to 19 February 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WR6 6LY: 26 addresses of 30 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in WR6 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.