Rye Close Droitwich Spa, Wychavon
7 addresses across 1 postcode (WR9), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45401141.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £520,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Wychavon cost £322,210 in August 2026 (-0.4% on a year); private rents averaged £962 a month.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, 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.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Mayflower Road, Cockshute Hill, Droitwich, is 250 m away.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Deritend Precision Casting, Vines Lane - Solar Panels, is 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the Minor road, carries 4,724 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Wychavon costs £2,373 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Droitwich Spa, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Lido Park Droitwich, is about 100 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 44 to 49 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Corbett Medical Practice, about 440 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 21 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £520,000 | £520,000 | £520,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £329,000 | £329,000 | £329,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £286,000 | £250,000 | £322,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £182,500 | £182,500 | £182,500 |
| 1996 | 1 | £114,000 | £114,000 | £114,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2018 | 2 WR9 7AU | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2006 | 2 WR9 7AU | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2019 | 3 WR9 7AU | Detached | £329,000 | |
| 12 Apr 1996 | 4 WR9 7AU | Detached | £114,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2006 | 5 WR9 7AU | Detached | £322,000 | |
| 19 May 2000 | 5 WR9 7AU | Detached | £182,500 | |
| 29 Sep 2022 | 6 WR9 7AU | Detached | £520,000 |
House prices and rents in Wychavon
A typical home in Wychavon cost £322,210 in August 2026, 0.4% less than a year before. That is 12% more than five years earlier and 37% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £483,526 |
| Semi-detached | £294,327 |
| Terraced | £231,639 |
| Flat or maisonette | £148,127 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £245,479 |
Private renters in Wychavon paid £962 a month on average in September 2026, 4.9% more than a year before. That is 29% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £676 |
| Two bedrooms | £879 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,083 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,582 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 172 m². Most common: House, detached (3). Built: 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 19,040 kWh of it on average in 2024, 89% more than the district's 10,075 kWh, and 5,168 kWh of electricity, 40% more than the district's 3,682 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
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 WR9.
Council tax
What each band costs in Wychavon in 2026-27: Band D £2,373 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,582 | £1,846 | £2,110 | £2,373 | £2,901 | £3,428 | £3,955 | £4,746 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (41% of about 850 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
1 energy project near the street's postcodes, 1 of it not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deritend Precision Casting, Vines Lane - Solar Panels Wychavon W/25/00655/GPJ | Solar farm | 1.2 MW | Permission granted, not yet built May 2025 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
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 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
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 250 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayflower Road, Cockshute Hill, Droitwich Mayflower Road, Cockshute Hill, Droitwich, Worcestershire | 1984 to 1985 | Inert | 250 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 44 m and 49 m above sea level (47 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR9 7AU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Droitwich Spa 519,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Worcester Shrub Hill 577,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bromsgrove 696,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cockshute Hill Primsland | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Worcester Bus Station | 9.6 km (5.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Covercroft Parking | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 34.2 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Corbett Medical Practice Good Sep 2026 | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Corbett Pharmacy | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Droitwich Dental Studio | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Droitwich Spa Private Hospital Good May 2026 | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Care homes | 8 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brindley Manor Nursing Home Good Aug 2023 | 320 m |
| Police station | Droitwich police station | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bp - Droitwich Sf Connect | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lido Park Droitwich 15 ha | 100 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,210 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,770 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 20 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade I), 330 m south-west. 50 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 330 m south-west |
| Nos. 31-35 (odd) High Street, Droitwich | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 710 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Multi-period salt production remains in Droitwich | Scheduled monument | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Augustine | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Roman fort, Saxon church and medieval hospital at Dodderhill | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Roman camp 430m east of Dodderhill Court Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Westwood Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3 km (1.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Heriotts Pool | Lake or reservoir | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| The Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 590 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Swan Pool | Lake or reservoir | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Sandpit Plantation | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Dell Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Summer Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 7 |
2 of the street's 7 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 Wychavon: see them on the Wychavon page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy Church of England | Primary | 5–9 | 290 m | No published inspection | None published |
| Witton Middle School | Middle deemed primary | 9–12 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 57% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 65% in 2024 and 61% in 2023) |
| Chawson First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement | None published |
| Westacre Middle School | Middle deemed primary | 9–12 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection | 57% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4% at the higher standard (2025; 49% in 2024 and 56% in 2023) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 43% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 72% in 2024 and 67% in 2023) |
| Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 12–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 41.2 (44.1 in 2025 and 41.3 in 2024); 35.2% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C; 11.5% AAB or better; progress below average |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
The ten nearest nurseries, pre-schools and clubs are all within 1.3 km (0.8 miles); the nearest is 290 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Pre-School WR9 7AN | Sessional day care | 18 | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 290 m |
| Phoenix Childcare @ St Peters WR9 7AN | Out-of-school day care | 40 | Not inspected yet | 290 m |
| Sunflowers Holiday Club WR9 7QP | Out-of-school day care | 38 | Not inspected yet | 350 m |
| Sunflowers Holiday Club WR9 7QP | Out-of-school day care | 38 | Not inspected yet | 350 m |
| Busy Bees Droitwich WR9 8AH | Full day care | 106 | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Meadows Nursery WR9 7SS | Full day care | 15 | Good (Aug 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| My First Friends Droitwich Ltd WR9 8BB | Full day care | 134 | Outstanding (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Droitwich Salvation Army Pre-School WR9 0AB | Sessional day care | 40 | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Blue Giraffe (Droitwich) WR9 8BE | Full day care | 63 | Not inspected yet | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Kids F1rst WR9 8BW | Out-of-school day care | 30 | Not inspected yet | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAL Fitness Education CIC At St Peters Church WR9 7AN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Brindley Manor Nursing Home WR9 8EX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Lullowfield House WR9 8HF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2013 |
| Droitwich Spa Bowling Club WR9 8AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Droitwich Spa Lido Cafe By Little Al's Kitchen WR9 8AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Matts Convenience WR9 8QF | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Droitwich Spa And Rural Council For Voluntary Service WR9 7BD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Corbett House Nursing Home WR9 7BE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mayflower Road (8); On or near Pilgrim Road (6); On or near The Holloway (4); On or near The Ridgeway (3).
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 Minor road, with 4,724 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 490 m (0.3 miles) from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor road | Not recorded | 4,724 counted 2025 | 0% | 490 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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 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) | 41% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- WR9 7AU: 7 addresses
Nearby streets
Bainbrigge Avenue · St Peter's Crescent · Pilgrim Road · The Holloway · The Ridgeway · Manor Close · Petersfield Drive · Rose Avenue · St Peter's Church Lane · Elizabeth Court · Raven Scroft Drive · Cockshute Hill
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.