Sheffield Close Worcester
16 addresses across 1 postcode (WR5), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45000933.
- Sales: 22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £225,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 3, E: 1).
- Flood: 10 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 A; 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 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Worcester Woods Country Park, is about 800 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 62 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Haresfield House Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £225,500 | £225,500 | £225,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £133,000 | £133,000 | £133,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £139,000 | £139,000 | £139,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | £144,000 | £86,500 | £161,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £83,500 | £79,500 | £87,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £127,500 | £127,500 | £127,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £66,000 | £66,000 | £66,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £27,000 | £27,000 | £27,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £52,500 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
| 1998 | 3 | £35,000 | £32,000 | £35,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2022 | 11 WR5 1RB | Semi-detached | £228,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Jul 2020 | 13 WR5 1RB | Semi-detached | £225,500 | |
| 15 Dec 2017 | 8 WR5 1RB | Semi-detached | £174,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Dec 2015 | 15 WR5 1RB | Semi-detached | £133,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2012 | 19 WR5 1RB | Semi-detached | £139,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2011 | 11 WR5 1RB | Semi-detached | £144,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2011 | 8 WR5 1RB | Semi-detached | £86,500 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Jun 2011 | 21 WR5 1RB | Semi-detached | £161,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2009 | 5 WR5 1RB | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2007 | 17 WR5 1RB | Semi-detached | £79,500 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Feb 2007 | 13 WR5 1RB | Semi-detached | £87,500 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Dec 2006 | 3 WR5 1RB | Terraced | £127,500 | |
| 30 Jul 2004 | 9 WR5 1RB | Semi-detached | £66,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Aug 2003 | 19 WR5 1RB | Semi-detached | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Mar 2000 | 21 WR5 1RB | Semi-detached | £27,000 | |
| 3 Sep 1999 | 5 WR5 1RB | Semi-detached | £52,500 | |
| 16 Jul 1998 | 6 WR5 1RB | Semi-detached | £32,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jun 1998 | 4 WR5 1RB | Flat or maisonette | £35,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jan 1998 | 2 WR5 1RB | Semi-detached | £35,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 15 WR5 1RB | Semi-detached | £43,000 | |
| 19 Jul 1995 | 11 WR5 1RB | Semi-detached | £26,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 May 1995 | 6 WR5 1RB | Semi-detached | £29,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 66 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (9). Built: 1983-1990 (6); 1976-1982 (2); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (2).
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 A (25% of about 870 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Checketts Lane lndustrial Estate, Checketts Lane, Worcester: up to 39 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- Land at the rear (west) of Liverpool Road, Worcester: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- Former Crown Packaging Site, Williamson Road: up to 215 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Ribble Close & Gas Holder Site: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Woodside Point, Williamson Road, Worcester: up to 75 homes, not permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
- Stuart House, 147 London Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 10 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 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.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 62 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR5 1RB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Worcester Shrub Hill 577,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Worcester Foregate Street 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Worcestershire Parkway 456,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Prestwich Avenue Ronkswood | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Worcester Bus Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Worcester Shrub Hill Station Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 42.3 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Haresfield House Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Scales Pharmacy | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest London Road (Dental Surgery) | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Worcester Royal Infirmary | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Worcester Police Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Ronkswood, Ronkswood | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Worcester Woods Country Park 36 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,730 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,540 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Foxwell Street Allotments 2.3 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 36 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Civil War fieldwork at Tamar Close, Worcester, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Civil War fieldwork at Tamar Close, Worcester | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Moated monastic grange and fishpond complex at Middle Battenhall Farm, 450m north of Upper Battenhall Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Fort Royal | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Spetchley Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Battle of Worcester 1651 with Powick Old Bridge 1642 | Registered battlefield | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Perry Wood | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Nunnery Wood | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Woodside Coppice | Wood | 590 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Leopard Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Gorse Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 16 |
3 of the street's 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nunnery Wood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 290 m | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nunnery Wood High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Worcester Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Red Hill CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stanley Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | 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 |
| Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Hollymount School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cherry Orchard Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Lyppard Grange Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
| Whittington CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester Community Trust At Ronkswood Community Centre WR5 1PJ | Other catering premises | 280 m | Exempt | |
| Treetops WR5 1QE | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Impact Food Group At Nunnery Wood High School WR5 2LT | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| The Punchbowl WR5 1PE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 26 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wakefield Close (23); On or near Portsmouth Close (13); On or near Guildford Close (11); On or near Lincoln Green (6); On or near Truro Gardens (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 12% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
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
- WR5 1RB: 16 addresses
Nearby streets
Newcastle Close · Bradford Place · Chester Close · Salisbury Close · Chelmsford Drive · Truro Gardens · Lincoln Green · Ely Close · Portsmouth Close · Wakefield Close · Guildford Close · Oxford Close
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.