Upper Goosehill Mere Green, Wychavon
60 addresses across 4 postcodes (WR9), about 1.7 km (1 mile) long. USRN 45404711.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £495,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 1, E: 5, F: 2, G: 1).
- 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 88% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Droitwich Spa, about 6.2 km (3.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 53 to 98 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 60 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Corbett Medical Practice, about 5.4 km (3.4 miles) away.
- People: About 690 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% 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 | £495,000 | £495,000 | £495,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £262,250 | £262,250 | £262,250 |
| 2018 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £217,300 | £217,300 | £217,300 |
| 2002 | 1 | £249,000 | £249,000 | £249,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £200,000 | £65,000 | £335,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £142,500 | £120,000 | £165,000 |
| 1996 | 2 | £128,750 | £117,500 | £140,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2025 | 2, MADAMS HILL COTTAGE WR9 7ED | Semi-detached | £495,000 | |
| 29 May 2020 | SHEPHERDS CROFT WR9 7ED | Semi-detached | £262,250 | |
| 16 Aug 2018 | UPPER GOOSEHILL HOUSE WR9 7ED | Other | £920,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Apr 2018 | WARREN PLACE WR9 7ED | Semi-detached | £420,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2017 | SHEPHERDS CROFT WR9 7ED | Semi-detached | £255,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2010 | WARREN PLACE WR9 7ED | Semi-detached | £335,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2003 | WARRENS PLACE WR9 7ED | Terraced | £217,300 | |
| 12 Dec 2002 | THE GRANARY WR9 7ED | Detached | £249,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2000 | THE CROFT WR9 7ED | Detached | £65,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2000 | HARDINGS KNAPP WR9 7ED | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 24 Sep 1999 | WARRENS PLACE WR9 7ED | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1998 | THE GRANARY WR9 7ED | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 29 Jan 1998 | SHEPHERS CROFT WR9 7ED | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 18 Dec 1996 | WARRENS PLACE WR9 7ED | Terraced | £117,500 | |
| 5 Sep 1996 | BEARCROFT BARN WR9 7ED | Detached | £140,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 167 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House, semi-detached (3); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1991-1995 (5); before 1900 (2); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
- 1 Madams Hill Cottage, Upper Goosehill, Broughton Green
- Saltway Farm, Hanbury
- Swallow Barn, Upper Goosehill, Broughton Green
- The Coach House Mere Green, Hanbury
- The Cottage, Upper Goosehill Farm, Broughton Green
- Upper Goosehill Farm, Upper Goosehill, Broughton Green
- Warrens Place, Upper Goosehill, Broughton Green
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 (29% of about 560 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- 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: yes, Wychavon.
Listed buildings
- MERE HALL, grade I
- Commons Cottage and The Cottage, grade II
- KEEPERS LODGE, grade II
- THE COMMONS, grade II
- WALLS, GATE PIERS, GATES AND PAVILLIONS SURROUNDING THE FORECOURT AT MERE HALL, grade II
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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WR9 7ED | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WR9 7EE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WR9 7EF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| WR9 7DZ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 61 addresses are between 53 m and 98 m above sea level (64 m on average); the ground rises about 45 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR9 7DZ | 92% | 88% | 88% | 0% |
| WR9 7ED | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WR9 7EE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WR9 7EF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Droitwich Spa 519,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Bromsgrove 696,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Redditch 910,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crossroads Mere Green | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bromsgrove Bus Station | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 31.3 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Corbett Medical Practice | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Corbett Pharmacy | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Droitwich Dental Studio | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Droitwich Spa Private Hospital | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Police station | Droitwich police station | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 710 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.9 ha | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Mere Hall, a listed building (Grade I), 110 m north-west. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mere Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 110 m north-west |
| Hanbury Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Madam's Hill | Hill | 210 m south-west |
| Little Broughton Wood | Wood | 400 m (0.2 miles) east |
| Bills Wood | Wood | 540 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Butlers Wood | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Broughton Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Shell Brook | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 55 | 60 |
5 of the street's 60 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
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (west-mercia).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 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) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
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.