Rose Terrace Worcester
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (WR5), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45000891.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £420,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 4, E: 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 B; 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 800 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Fort Royal Park, is about 160 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 39 to 43 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Spring Gardens Group Medical Practice, about 560 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 122 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | £420,500 | £340,000 | £501,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £281,000 | £281,000 | £281,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2022 | 5 WR5 1BU | Detached | £501,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2022 | 1 WR5 1BU | Terraced | £340,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2018 | 4 WR5 1BU | Terraced | £395,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2017 | 1 WR5 1BU | Terraced | £281,000 | |
| 5 Nov 1999 | 3 WR5 1BU | Terraced | £115,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 117 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (1); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (3); 1900-1929 (2); Post-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
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 B (43% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Sidbury and Fort Royal (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
- 1-3, ROSE TERRACE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 55 London Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Park View House, 13 Wylds Lane: up to 5 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Carden Street Opportunity Zone: up to 120 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Former car park and land to the rear of 1- 11 Cecil Road, Worcester: up to 16 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Former car park and land to the rear of 1- 11 Cecil Road, Worcester: up to 17 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Stuart House, 147 London Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- The Gilding House, Princes Drive, Worcester, WR1 2AY: up to 8 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Royal Porcelain Works: up to 10 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WR5 1BU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WR5 1BT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 39 m and 43 m above sea level (41 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR5 1BT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WR5 1BU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Worcester Shrub Hill 577,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Worcester Foregate Street 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Worcestershire Parkway 456,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fort Royal Hill Battenhall | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Worcester Bus Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest City Walls Road Parking | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 43.3 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Spring Gardens Group Medical Practice | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pharmacy At Spring Gardens | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest London Road (Dental Surgery) | 290 m |
| Hospital | Uhcw Worcester Spire Hospital | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Worcester Police Station | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Commandery Service Station Cashzone | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fort Royal Park 2.1 ha | 160 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4,540 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hillborough Allotments 1.5 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Fort Royal, a scheduled monument, 190 m west. 344 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 11 of them Grade I and 29 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Royal | Scheduled monument | 190 m west |
| The Commandery | Listed building, Grade I | 360 m west |
| City walls: section extending 280ft (90m) W and SW of Clare Street | Scheduled monument | 430 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Royal Worcester Porcelain Works: Pan Grinding Shop and Attached Buildings | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m (0.3 miles) west |
| City walls: section extending 85ft (30m) along W side of Talbot Street | Scheduled monument | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| 3, Edgar Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Edgar Tower | Listed building, Grade I | 560 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Battle of Worcester 1651 with Powick Old Bridge 1642 | Registered battlefield | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Gheluvelt Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Woodside Coppice | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Perry Wood | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Gorse Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Nunnery Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Leopard Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Grove Farm Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 12 |
2 of the street's 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 360 m | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; 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 |
| Red Hill CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 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; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Cherry Orchard Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nunnery Wood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Christopher Whitehead Language College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Nunnery Wood High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Clement's CofE Primary Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Hollymount School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Worcester Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Royal Community Primary School WR5 1DR | School/college/university | 110 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2024 |
| South Hayes Care Home WR5 2DZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Watan Supermarket WR5 1DG | Retailers - other | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Plumbers Arms WR5 1DF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | Exempt | |
| Wylds Lane News WR5 1DF | Retailers - other | 210 m | 4 Good | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Handi Kitchen WR5 1DF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 4 Good | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Billz Grillz WR5 1DF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 4 Good | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Access To Training & Employment WR5 1BD | School/college/university | 240 m | Exempt | |
| The Mount Pleasant WR5 2DY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | Exempt | |
| Worcester Community Trust At Horizon Community Hub WR5 1DS | Other catering premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Boof's Cafe At Redpoint Worcester WR5 1DS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Newbridge Short Stay Secondary School WR5 1DS | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Stanley Road Primary School WR5 1BD | School/college/university | 310 m | Exempt | |
| China City WR5 2DH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2024 |
| Charlies Cafe Bar WR1 2HU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 62 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Albert Road (20); On or near Wyld'S Lane (19); On or near Victoria Place (17); On or near Fort Royal Hill (15); On or near Cole Hill (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 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) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
Fort Royal Lane · St Wulstan's Crescent · Cole Hill · Fort Royal Hill · Richmond Road · Upper Park Street · Royal Albert Close · Richmond Hill · Rose Hill · Victoria Place · Rose Avenue · Albert Road
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.