Primeswell Close Colwall Stone, Herefordshire, County of
18 addresses across 2 postcodes (WR13), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 23230856.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £140,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (B: 13, C: 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 F; 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 190 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Malvern Common, is about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 133 to 137 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Colwall Surgery, about 210 m away.
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 57% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £212,500 | £105,000 | £320,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £112,500 | £112,500 | £112,500 |
| 2016 | 4 | £260,000 | £235,000 | £299,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2026 | 3 WR13 6RP | Semi-detached | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 7 WR13 6RP | Terraced | £425,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2024 | THE TANK HOUSE WR13 6RP | Other | £100,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Feb 2023 | 2 WR13 6RP | Semi-detached | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Sep 2022 | 7 WR13 6RP | Terraced | £425,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2021 | 6 WR13 6RP | Terraced | £320,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2021 | 12 WR13 6RP | Terraced | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Aug 2019 | 9 WR13 6RP | Terraced | £112,500 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Dec 2016 | 5 WR13 6RP | Terraced | £235,000 | New build. |
| 28 Oct 2016 | 4 WR13 6RP | Terraced | £245,000 | New build. |
| 4 May 2016 | 7 WR13 6RP | Terraced | £299,950 | New build. |
| 2 Mar 2016 | 6 WR13 6RP | Terraced | £275,000 | New build. |
| 29 Feb 2016 | 1A WR13 6RP | Other | £127,600 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (4); Flat (3); House, mid-terrace (3). Built: 2016 (12); 2015 (1); 2022 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
- 1a, Primeswell Close, Walwyn Road
- 1b, Primeswell Close, Walwyn Road
- 2, Primeswell Close, Walwyn Road
- 3, Primeswell Close, Walwyn Road
- 4, Primeswell Close, Walwyn Road
- 5, Primeswell Close, Walwyn Road
- 6, Primeswell Close, Walwyn Road
- 7, Primeswell Close, Walwyn Road
- 8, Primeswell Close, Walwyn Road
- 9, Primeswell Close, Walwyn Road
- 10, Primeswell Close, Walwyn Road
- 11, Primeswell Close, Walwyn Road
- 12, Primeswell Close, Walwyn Road
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band F (20% of about 1,510 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Dev 1 Land At Former Bottling Plant Proposed Erection Of 63 Bed Nursing Home, arden, Walwyn Road, Colwall, Herefordshire: up to 31 homes, permissioned (20 m)
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 6RP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WR13 6RA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 133 m and 137 m above sea level (135 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR13 6RA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WR13 6RP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Colwall 63,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 190 m |
| Great Malvern 429,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Malvern Link 321,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oak Drive Colwall Stone | 70 m |
| Car parks | Earnslaw Quarry Car Park | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 58.6 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Colwall Surgery | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Healthpoint Pharmacy | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | St Margarets | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Malvern Community Hospital | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | Malvern Police Station | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® 48 Belle Vue Terrace Lloyds Bank | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Malvern Common 63 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 880 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,560 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Barn About 25 Yards East of Brook House, a listed building (Grade II*), 650 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Barn About 25 Yards East of Brook House | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Brook House | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Barrows adjoining county boundary, E of Gardener's Common | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| The Shire Ditch See also HEREFORDSHIRE 244 | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| The Shire Ditch See also WORCESTERSHIRE 244 | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Baxhill Coppice | Wood | 430 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Pen Coppice | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Hanway's Coppice | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Jubilee Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Firs Valley | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| British Camp Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 18 |
8 of the street's 18 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 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 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Malvern Wells CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provisions Of Colwall WR13 6RP | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Colwall Park Hotel WR13 6QG | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 110 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Cafe Morso WR13 6QG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Sep 2026 |
| D.T. Waller Ltd WR13 6QT | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Silver Street (3); On or near Colwall (2); On or near Walwyn Road (1); On or near Lime Tree Gardens (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 45% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 51% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 8 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
Nearby streets
Primeswell Close · Lime Tree Gardens · Acorn Close · Meadow Walk · Meadow Walk · Silver Street · Ballard Close · Ballard Close · Hill View Close · Hill View Close · Albert Road · Albert Road
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.