St John's Worcester
232 addresses across 9 postcodes (WR2), about 320 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 45001001.
- Energy: 89 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4, C: 48, D: 23, E: 10, F: 3, G: 1).
- Flood: 54 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Cripplegate Park, is about 170 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 19 to 27 m above sea level.
- Noise: 204 of its 232 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Severn Valley Medical Practice, about 220 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 880 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 36% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 179 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
89 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 50 m². Most common: Flat (72); House, mid-terrace (4); Maisonette, mid-terrace (4). Built: before 1900 (28); 1900-1929 (18); 2003-2006 (12). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (51); owner-occupied (27); rented (social) (1).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (35% of about 1,750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, St John's (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 27.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN, grade II*
- 1 Malvern Road, grade II
- 1, BROMYARD ROAD, grade II
- 1, BULL RING, grade II
- 1, ST JOHNS, grade II
- 14 AND 16, ST JOHNS, grade II
- 18, ST JOHNS, grade II
- 20, ST JOHNS, grade II
- 23, ST JOHNS, grade II
- 24, ST JOHNS (FORMERLY ANGEL INN), grade II
- 25, ST JOHNS, grade II
- 27, ST JOHNS, grade II
- 29, ST JOHNS, grade II
- 3 AND 3A, ST JOHNS, grade II
- 3 AND 5, BULL RING, grade II
- 37, 39, 41 AND 41A, ST JOHNS, grade II
- 40, ST JOHNS, grade II
- 43-49, ST JOHNS, grade II
- 5-17, BROMYARD ROAD, grade II
- 5, ST JOHNS, grade II
- 59 AND 61, ST JOHNS, grade II
- 6, ST JOHNS, grade II
- 63, ST JOHNS, grade II
- 65 AND 67, ST JOHNS, grade II
- 69, ST JOHNS, grade II
- 7, ST JOHNS, grade II
- NO 33 AND 35 (THE BELL), grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 5 Bull Ring: up to 6 homes, permissioned (50 m)
- Rear of 18 St Johns: up to 11 homes, permissioned (60 m)
- 8 Henwick Road, Worcester, WR2 5NR: up to 18 homes, permissioned (80 m)
- St Clements Church Hall, Henwick Road, Worcester, WR2 5NP: up to 54 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- 79 St Johns: up to 8 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- 79 St Johns: up to 12 homes, pending decision (220 m)
- Corner of Comer Road/Lapal Close: up to 20 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- 73-77 Bromwich Road: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 11 August 2026 to 21 August 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway, footpath (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 30 addresses are in areas at high risk, 24 at medium risk and 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WR2 5AJ | not in 2 or 3 | 11 / 6 / 17 | unlikely |
| WR2 5AG | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 10 / 6 | unlikely |
| WR2 5AH | not in 2 or 3 | 10 / 8 / 4 | unlikely |
| WR2 5AE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WR2 5AF | not in 2 or 3 | 8 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WR2 4EL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WR2 4EY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WR2 5AU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WR2 5BG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 232 addresses are between 19 m and 27 m above sea level (25 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR2 4EL | 100% | 80% | 80% | 0% |
| WR2 4EY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WR2 5AE | 96% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| WR2 5AF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WR2 5AG | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
| WR2 5AH | 91% | 46% | 46% | 0% |
| WR2 5AJ | 100% | 78% | 78% | 0% |
| WR2 5AU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WR2 5BG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Worcester Foregate Street 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Worcester Shrub Hill 577,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Worcestershire Parkway 456,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bull Ring St Johns | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Worcester Bus Station | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tybridge Street Car Park | 360 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 370 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 44.3 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Severn Valley Medical Practice | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest D. L. Ogle Limited | 40 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Bull Ring Dental Surgery | 50 m |
| Hospital | Uhcw Worcester Spire Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Worcester Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest BT Kiosk Malvern Road Cashzone | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cripplegate Park 4.9 ha | 170 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,630 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Comer Avenue Allotments 4,050 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 8.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m south-west. 219 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 8 of them Grade I and 13 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south-west |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| City walls: section S of The Butts, extending 100ft (30m) E from Rack Alley | Scheduled monument | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Water Gate House and Attached Walls and Gate to East | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Monastic Ruins | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Western range of monastic buildings of the Cathedral Priory | Scheduled monument | 810 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Worcester city centre | Scheduled monument | 820 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Gheluvelt Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Battle of Worcester 1651 with Powick Old Bridge 1642 | Registered battlefield | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grove Farm Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Woodside Coppice | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Ketch Coppice | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Perry Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Gorse Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Oldbury Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 62 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 79 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 49 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 232 |
204 of the street's 232 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 220 m | No published inspection |
| Christopher Whitehead Language College | Secondary | 11–18 | 280 m | No published inspection |
| St Clement's CofE Primary Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 350 m | 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 |
| Pitmaston Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oldbury Park Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Honeywell Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St George's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Stanley Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St George's CofE Primary School Worcester Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter One: The Perfect Blend WR2 5AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Aug 2026 |
| H Dayus Family Butcher WR2 5AE | Manufacturers/packers | 30 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2024 |
| The Himalayan WR2 5AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2024 |
| Caspian Pizza St Johns WR2 5AE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 30 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Shimla - Kebab, Grill & Pizza - Smash & Stack WR2 5AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 4 Good | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Cod City Worcester WR2 5AH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 30 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Sainsbury's WR2 4EL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 50 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Papa Johns Pizza WR2 5AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | 5 Very good | 14 Sep 2023 |
| Golden Chopsticks WR2 5AD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Three Points Martial Arts WR2 5DT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | Exempt | |
| Taste Of Kuttanad WR2 5BW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 4 Good | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Narraways WR2 5AG | Manufacturers/packers | 140 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| The Bell WR2 5AG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | Exempt | |
| Fortune House Chinese Takeaway WR2 5AG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 4 Good | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Tom Yum Kung Thai Takeaway WR2 5AG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 4 Good | 3 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 47 |
| Shoplifting | 42 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Burglary | 16 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hales Orchard (64); On or near Bush Walk (25); On or near St John'S (21); On or near Supermarket (14); On or near St Clement'S Close (14).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 36% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 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) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 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
- Food hygiene ratings Three Points Martial Arts (restaurant/cafe/canteen, WR2 5DT) now Exempt, was Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WR2 5AJ: 71 addresses of 72 in the postcode
- WR2 5AG: 66 addresses of 68 in the postcode
- WR2 5AH: 43 addresses of 45 in the postcode
- WR2 5AE: 35 addresses
- WR2 5AF: 11 addresses
- WR2 4EL: 2 addresses of 34 in the postcode
- WR2 4EY: 2 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- WR2 5AU: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
- WR2 5BG: 1 address of 52 in the postcode
Nearby streets
St John's · Bush Walk · St Clement's Close · Bromyard Terrace · Glebe Close · Swanpool Walk · Grosvenor Walk · New Road · Church Close · Nelson Road · Hales Orchard · Church Terrace
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.