Upper Wick Lane Upper Wick, Malvern Hills
86 addresses across 10 postcodes (WR2), about 490 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 24407311.
- Sales: 43 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £570,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 40 homes have an energy certificate (A: 3, B: 11, C: 12, D: 6, E: 4, F: 3, G: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 C; Band D in Malvern Hills costs £2,451 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 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 420 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 15 to 31 m above sea level.
- Noise: 28 of its 86 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Johns House Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 1,210 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £570,000 | £570,000 | £570,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £136,250 | £136,250 | £136,250 |
| 2023 | 3 | £331,000 | £136,250 | £575,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £339,563 | £174,125 | £505,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | £467,500 | £152,250 | £500,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £462,500 | £425,000 | £500,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £245,000 | £170,000 | £258,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £239,950 | £239,950 | £239,950 |
| 2016 | 2 | £273,750 | £220,000 | £327,500 |
| 2014 | 5 | £380,000 | £300,000 | £490,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2025 | HAVANA HOUSE WR2 5SN | Detached | £570,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2024 | 1, PERIWINKLE COTTAGES WR2 5TS | Semi-detached | £136,250 | |
| 4 Dec 2023 | 2, PERIWINKLE COTTAGES WR2 5TS | Semi-detached | £136,250 | |
| 10 Feb 2023 | NURSERY BUNGALOW WR2 5SN | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2023 | MAPLE COTTAGE WR2 5SN | Semi-detached | £331,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2022 | MULBERRY HOUSE WR2 5SN | Detached | £505,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2022 | 4, PERIWINKLE COTTAGES WR2 5TS | Terraced | £174,125 | New build. |
| 29 Oct 2021 | 3, PERIWINKLE COTTAGES WR2 5TS | Semi-detached | £152,250 | New build. |
| 3 Sep 2021 | 5, PERIWINKLE COTTAGES WR2 5TS | Semi-detached | £260,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Jun 2021 | 1, THE BIRCHES WR2 5SN | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2021 | 3, THE BIRCHES WR2 5SN | Detached | £485,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2021 | CHESTNUT HOUSE WR2 5SN | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2020 | 4 WR2 5SN | Detached | £490,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Aug 2020 | THE HOPPINS WR2 5SU | Terraced | £440,000 | |
| 10 May 2019 | CHESTNUT HOUSE WR2 5SN | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2019 | EPISCOPI COTTAGE WR2 5SY | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2018 | ASH COTTAGE WR2 5SN | Semi-detached | £258,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2018 | MAPLE COTTAGE WR2 5SN | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2018 | MULBERRY HOUSE WR2 5SN | Other | £325,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Mar 2018 | 4 WR2 5SN | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2017 | ASH COTTAGE WR2 5SN | Other | £160,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Aug 2017 | 6, PERIWINKLE COTTAGES WR2 5TS | Semi-detached | £239,950 | New build. |
| 27 Jul 2016 | NORCOTT WR2 5SU | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 23 May 2016 | HAVANA HOUSE WR2 5SN | Detached | £327,500 | |
| 8 Aug 2014 | 1, THE BIRCHES WR2 5SN | Detached | £380,000 | New build. |
| 8 Aug 2014 | 3 THE BIRCHES WR2 5SN | Detached | £357,000 | New build. |
| 30 May 2014 | 4, THE BIRCHES WR2 5SN | Detached | £381,000 | New build. |
| 29 Apr 2014 | NURSERY BUNGALOW WR2 5SN | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2014 | UPPER WICK COTTAGE WR2 5SU | Detached | £490,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2008 | 4 WR2 5SN | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 2 Mar 2007 | 1, OLD COTTAGE WR2 5SU | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2006 | STANFIELD HOUSE WR2 5SU | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2006 | THE STABLES, WICK EPISCOPI WR2 5SY | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2005 | COACHMANS COTTAGE WR2 5SY | Detached | £303,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2002 | THE THRESHING BARN WR2 5SU | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2001 | SUNNYMEDE WR2 5SN | Detached | £173,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2000 | 2, BUNGALOW WR2 5SU | Semi-detached | £116,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2000 | THE THRESHING BARN WR2 5SU | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 30 Sep 1999 | 1, BUNGALOW WR2 5SU | Semi-detached | £63,500 | |
| 25 Sep 1998 | OLD COACH HOUSE WR2 5SU | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 25 Jul 1997 | WICK EPISCOPI WR2 5SY | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 2 Sep 1996 | HAVANA HOUSE WR2 5SN | Detached | £100,000 | |
| 5 Jul 1995 | 3, THE HOPKILNS WR2 5SU | Semi-detached | £147,500 |
Energy performance certificates
40 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 117 m². Most common: House, detached (16); House, semi-detached (15); Bungalow, detached (6). Built: before 1900 (6); 2003-2006 (5); 2023 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (18); rented (private) (5); rented (social) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Malvern Hills in 2026-27: Band D £2,451 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,634 | £1,906 | £2,179 | £2,451 | £2,996 | £3,540 | £4,085 | £4,902 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (43% of about 2,310 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- STANFIELD HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Laugherne Garage, Bransford Road: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (670 m (0.4 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 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 12 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 0 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WR2 5SU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WR2 5SN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WR2 5TS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WR2 5SY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WR2 5AL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WR2 5TN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WR2 5SX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WR2 5SZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| WR2 5TG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WR2 4XP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 86 addresses are between 15 m and 31 m above sea level (28 m on average); the ground rises about 16 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR2 4XP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WR2 5AL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WR2 5SN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WR2 5SU | 96% | 33% | 33% | 0% |
| WR2 5SX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WR2 5SY | 25% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WR2 5SZ | 73% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WR2 5TG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WR2 5TN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WR2 5TS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Worcester Foregate Street 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Worcester Shrub Hill 577,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Worcestershire Parkway 456,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Christine Avenue Rushwick | 310 m |
| Bus or coach station | Worcester Bus Station | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Tybridge Street Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 46.3 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Johns House Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peak Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The St. Johns Dental Practice | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Uhcw Worcester Spire Hospital | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Worcester Police Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Canada Way, Lower Wick Cashzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,060 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rushwich Village Green 1.5 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | Pitmaston Allotments 3,270 m² | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Powick Old Bridge, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Powick Old Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Moated site at Earl's Court | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Battle of Worcester 1651 with Powick Old Bridge 1642 | Registered battlefield | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grove Farm Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 630 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Lord's Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Foxholes Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Grove Covert | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Middleyard Coppice | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Atchen Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 25 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 58 | 84 |
28 of the street's 86 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 from railways, 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 Malvern Hills: see them on the Malvern Hills page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushwick CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 240 m | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Honeywell Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pitmaston Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Christopher Whitehead Language College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanfield House Nursing Home WR2 5SU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Rushwick CE Primary School WR2 5SU | School/college/university | 80 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Bedwardine House WR2 5SU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2026 |
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 | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 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 | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 9 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
- WR2 5SU: 35 addresses of 43 in the postcode
- WR2 5SN: 18 addresses
- WR2 5TS: 8 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- WR2 5SY: 7 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- WR2 5AL: 6 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- WR2 5TN: 4 addresses
- WR2 5SX: 3 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- WR2 5SZ: 2 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- WR2 5TG: 2 addresses of 44 in the postcode
- WR2 4XP: 1 address of 13 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bedwardine Close · Snowdrop Way · Tan House Lane · Christine Avenue · Vivian Avenue · Sandys Close · Fleetwood Place
All the streets in WR2 and across Malvern Hills.
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.