Weir Lane Worcester
76 addresses across 3 postcodes (WR2), about 420 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 45001175.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £250,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 4).
- Flood: 10 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 C; Band D in Worcester costs £2,406 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 36% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Pitmaston Park, is about 760 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 17 to 22 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 76 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Severn Valley Medical Practice, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | £250,000 | £235,000 | £300,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £200,000 | £185,000 | £215,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £178,000 | £178,000 | £178,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £152,000 | £152,000 | £152,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £187,000 | £187,000 | £187,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £54,000 | £54,000 | £54,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2024 | 12 WR2 4AY | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2024 | 2 WR2 4AY | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2024 | 14 WR2 4AY | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2023 | CROSSROADS WR2 4AY | Other | £402,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Aug 2019 | 2 WR2 4AY | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 16 May 2019 | 6 WR2 4AY | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 4 May 2018 | 14 WR2 4AY | Semi-detached | £178,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2016 | 8 WR2 4AY | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2014 | 14 WR2 4AY | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2010 | 12 WR2 4AY | Semi-detached | £152,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2007 | 14 WR2 4AY | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2006 | 16 WR2 4AY | Semi-detached | £187,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2004 | 12 WR2 4AY | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 10 Aug 1995 | 12 WR2 4AY | Semi-detached | £54,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 93 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6). Built: 1950-1966 (4); 1983-1990 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 C (33% of about 1,330 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Malvern Gate, Bromwich Road: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- Worcestershire County Schools Library Service, Sherwood Lane Worcester,WR2 4NU: up to 9 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Navigation Road, Diglis, Worcester: up to 495 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- 73-77 Bromwich Road: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- 73-77 Bromwich Road: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 23 September 2026 to 25 September 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 9 at medium risk and 20 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 4AY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WR2 4BE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 8 / 19 | unlikely |
| WR2 4GD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 76 addresses are between 17 m and 22 m above sea level (20 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR2 4AY | 100% | 36% | 36% | 0% |
| WR2 4BE | 100% | 84% | 84% | 0% |
| WR2 4GD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Worcester Foregate Street 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Worcester Shrub Hill 577,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Worcestershire Parkway 456,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Weir Lane Lower Wick | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Worcester Bus Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Tybridge Street Car Park | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 45.2 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Severn Valley Medical Practice | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sn Plus | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The St. Johns Dental Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Uhcw Worcester Spire Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Worcester Police Station | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Canada Way, Lower Wick Cashzone | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pitmaston Park 3.2 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6,630 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bromwich Road Allotments 1.0 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 4.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Powick Mills, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Powick Mills | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Powick Old Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Battle of Worcester 1651 with Powick Old Bridge 1642 | Registered battlefield | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Refectory of St Mary's Priory in Cathedral Close | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Western range of monastic buildings of the Cathedral Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ketch Coppice | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Grove Farm Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Woodside Coppice | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Kempsey Grove | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Lord's Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Crookbarrow Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 67 | 76 |
9 of the street's 76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitmaston Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Christopher Whitehead Language College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cherry Orchard Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| St Clement's CofE Primary Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilt Trip Coffee & Donuts WR2 4AY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 30 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| The Moss Way WR2 4GD | Manufacturers/packers | 90 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2025 |
| My Kinda Party WR2 4GD | Distributors/Transporters | 100 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Bromwich Road Mission Church WR2 4AS | Other catering premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Donnellys Fish And Chips WR2 4AS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Bennetts Foods WR2 4BS | Manufacturers/packers | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Worcester Early Years Centre WR2 4BS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Ego At Manor Farm WR2 4BS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Bennetts Farms WR2 4BS | Manufacturers/packers | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Bennetts Willow Barn WR2 4BS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Mallard Close (4); On or near Park Boulevard (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 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 | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 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
- WR2 4AY: 74 addresses of 79 in the postcode
- WR2 4BE: 1 address of 46 in the postcode
- WR2 4GD: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Park Boulevard · Heron Close · Bromwich Road · Bromwich Road · Mallard Close · Cormorant Rise · Osprey Close · Ashdown Close · Whites Road · First Avenue · Crane Drive · Kielder Rise
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.