St Nicholas Lane Worcester
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (WR4), about 360 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45001712.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2008 the median was £553,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2).
- Flood: 9 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 E; Band D in Worcester costs £2,406 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 33% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 37 to 49 m above sea level.
- Noise: 11 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Elbury Moor Medical Centre, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | £553,000 | £553,000 | £553,000 |
| 1997 | 2 | £67,500 | £60,000 | £75,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2008 | COPPICE BARN WR4 0SL | Detached | £553,000 | |
| 8 May 1997 | COPPICE BARN WR4 0SL | Detached | £75,000 | New build. |
| 10 Apr 1997 | OLD COBBLERS BARN WR4 0SL | Detached | £60,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 72 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (2). Built: 1996-2002 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (28% of about 1,250 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Warndon Court (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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
- BARN ABOUT 50 METRES NORTH-WEST OF WARNDON COURT, grade II
- CHURCHYARD CROSS ABOUT 20 METRES NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Commandery Coach Depot, Tolladine Road: up to 7 homes, not 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 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: of the 17 homes the Environment Agency counts, 5 are in areas at high risk, 3 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WR4 0SL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WR4 0LJ | zone 3 | 5 / 3 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 37 m and 49 m above sea level (44 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR4 0LJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WR4 0SL | 100% | 33% | 33% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Worcester Shrub Hill 577,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Worcester Foregate Street 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Worcestershire Parkway 456,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dover Avenue Warndon Villages | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Worcester Bus Station | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 39.3 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Elbury Moor Medical Centre | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Giles Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lyppard Dental Centre | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Worcester Royal Infirmary | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police HQ | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,650 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 700 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Worcester Rugby Football Club 7.7 ha | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 400 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Warndon Court, a listed building (Grade II*), 150 m south-east. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Warndon Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m south-east |
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade I | 160 m south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Warndon Wood | Wood | 760 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Coneybury Wood | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Tolladine Wood | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Leary's Clump | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Leopard Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 12 |
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Worcester Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oasis Academy Warndon | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Lyppard Grange Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Cranham Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Carnforth School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Mar 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; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Newark Green (38); On or near Ripley Gardens (2); On or near Pickering Green (1); On or near Hardnott Row (1); On or near Falmouth (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 9 to 10 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
Newark Green · Berkeley Way · Hardnott Row · Falmouth · Deal Crescent · Stafford Avenue · Stokesay Lane · Tutbury Row · Ripley Gardens · Pickering Green · Hastings Drive · Wingfield Avenue
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.