The Green Rous Lench, Wychavon
48 addresses across 2 postcodes (WR11), about 420 m (0.3 miles) long. USRN 45405090.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £640,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 6, E: 8, F: 2).
- Flood: 3 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 G; Band D in Wychavon costs £2,373 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Pershore, about 7.9 km (4.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 220 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 65 to 69 m above sea level.
- Noise: 20 of its 48 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Grey Gable Surgery, about 4.3 km (2.7 miles) away.
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £640,000 | £640,000 | £640,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £450,000 | £249,950 | £540,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £221,000 | £221,000 | £221,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £475,000 | £475,000 | £475,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £247,500 | £247,500 | £247,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2025 | SUNSTONES WR11 4UN | Detached | £640,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | THE GREEN WR11 4UN | Semi-detached | £580,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Nov 2024 | MALTHOUSE WR11 4UN | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2021 | OAK HOUSE WR11 4UN | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2019 | SWISS COTTAGE WR11 4UN | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2018 | MALTHOUSE WR11 4UN | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2017 | SUNSTONES WR11 4UN | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2016 | THE GREEN WR11 4UN | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2016 | GREENWAY WR11 4UN | Other | £17,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Aug 2014 | OAKWOOD WR11 4UN | Detached | £540,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2014 | CHAFECOTE HOUSE WR11 4UN | Semi-detached | £450,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2014 | OAK HOUSE WR11 4UN | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 8 Aug 2013 | RECTORY COTTAGE WR11 4UN | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2011 | RECTORY COTTAGE WR11 4UN | Semi-detached | £221,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2004 | SCHOOL HOUSE WR11 4UN | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2000 | SCHOOL HOUSE WR11 4UN | Detached | £247,500 | |
| 30 Jun 1999 | SWISS COTTAGE WR11 4UN | Detached | £105,000 | |
| 5 Mar 1998 | RECTORY COTTAGE WR11 4UN | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 23 Sep 1997 | THE GREEN WR11 4UN | Semi-detached | £88,000 | |
| 28 Jul 1997 | OAK HOUSE WR11 4UN | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 21 Dec 1995 | CHAFECOTE HOUSE WR11 4UN | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 26 May 1995 | OAK HOUSE WR11 4UN | Detached | £94,000 | |
| 27 Jan 1995 | OAKWOOD WR11 4UN | Detached | £190,000 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 128 m². Most common: House, detached (9); House, semi-detached (9). Built: before 1900 (9); 1996-2002 (2); 2003-2006 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
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 G (25% of about 600 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Rous Lench (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 8.
- 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
- CHECKETTS FARMHOUSE, grade II
- POST BOX, grade II
- ROSE COTTAGE, grade II
- THE OAK HOUSE AND THE MALT HOUSE, grade II
- THE OLD RECTORY, grade II
- THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, grade II
- WELL ABOUT 10 METRES SOUTH OF THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, grade II
- YEW TREE COTTAGE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 31 December 2026 to 7 January 2027: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway, verge (major (paa) works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WR11 4UN | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| WR11 4UW | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 48 addresses are between 65 m and 69 m above sea level (67 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR11 4UN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WR11 4UW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pershore 116,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Evesham 287,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Worcestershire Parkway 456,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.3 km (7.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Rous Lench | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Evesham Bus Station | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 34.8 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Grey Gable Surgery | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Pershore Hospital | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police - Evesham Police Station | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 1,240 m² | 220 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 240 m² | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,910 m² | 90 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade I), 280 m north-east. 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 280 m north-east |
| Moated site immediately east of the Church of St Peter | Scheduled monument | 350 m north-east |
| Rous Lench Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Rous Lench Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Yeald Wood | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Kitchen Coppice | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Slade Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Old Yew Hill Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Morton Low Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Rough Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 19 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 48 |
20 of the street's 48 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rous Lench & Radford Village Hall WR11 4UW | Other catering premises | 10 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (nottinghamshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 30% | 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) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility repair and maintenance works, 31 December 2026 to 7 January 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band E, house, detached (lodged 28 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band D, house, detached (lodged 23 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
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.