Williamson Road Worcester
32 addresses across 3 postcodes (WR4,WR5), about 700 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 45001664.
- Sales: 26 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £335,150 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 27 homes have an energy certificate (B: 27).
- Flood: 11 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 B; Band D in Worcester costs £2,406 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 91% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill, about 260 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Fort Royal Park, is about 730 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 32 to 35 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Martin's Gate Surgery, about 290 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 820 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £335,150 | £302,000 | £368,300 |
| 2025 | 3 | £285,000 | £142,500 | £370,000 |
| 2021 | 14 | £278,448 | £237,500 | £375,000 |
| 2020 | 7 | £310,393 | £237,495 | £362,338 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2026 | 19 WR5 1SG | Detached | £368,300 | |
| 5 Jan 2026 | 2 WR5 1SG | Detached | £302,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2025 | 24 WR5 1SG | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2025 | 8 WR5 1SG | Semi-detached | £142,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 1 WR5 1SG | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2021 | 16 WR5 1SG | Detached | £375,000 | New build. |
| 21 May 2021 | 3 WR5 1SG | Detached | £319,000 | New build. |
| 30 Apr 2021 | 2 WR5 1SG | Detached | £255,000 | New build. |
| 30 Apr 2021 | 6 WR5 1SG | Detached | £250,000 | New build. |
| 30 Apr 2021 | 4 WR5 1SG | Detached | £237,500 | New build. |
| 11 Mar 2021 | 15 WR5 1SG | Detached | £310,280 | New build. |
| 5 Mar 2021 | 21 WR5 1SG | Detached | £279,040 | New build. |
| 26 Feb 2021 | 13 WR5 1SG | Detached | £375,000 | New build. |
| 26 Feb 2021 | 19 WR5 1SG | Detached | £310,280 | New build. |
| 26 Feb 2021 | 17 WR5 1SG | Detached | £277,856 | New build. |
| 19 Feb 2021 | 11 WR5 1SG | Detached | £264,995 | New build. |
| 22 Jan 2021 | 24 WR5 1SG | Detached | £325,000 | New build. |
| 22 Jan 2021 | 32 WR5 1SG | Detached | £257,995 | New build. |
| 22 Jan 2021 | 30 WR5 1SG | Detached | £250,995 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 18 WR5 1SG | Detached | £362,338 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 26 WR5 1SG | Detached | £310,393 | New build. |
| 15 Dec 2020 | 28 WR5 1SG | Detached | £310,394 | New build. |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 20 WR5 1SG | Semi-detached | £244,995 | New build. |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 22 WR5 1SG | Semi-detached | £244,995 | New build. |
| 13 Nov 2020 | 5 WR5 1SG | Detached | £325,000 | New build. |
| 23 Oct 2020 | 1 WR5 1SG | Detached | £237,495 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: House, detached (19); House, semi-detached (8). Built: 2016 (14); 2015 (13).
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 B (40% of about 1,810 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)
- Sherriffe Gate: up to 396 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- Woodside Point, Williamson Road, Worcester: up to 75 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- Ribble Close & Gas Holder Site: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- The Great Western Hotel: up to 7 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Shrub Hill Opportunity Zone: up to 469 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Former car park and land to the rear of 1- 11 Cecil Road, Worcester: up to 16 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Former car park and land to the rear of 1- 11 Cecil Road, Worcester: up to 17 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Shrub Hill Retail Park, Tallow Hill, Worcester (parcel west of Worcester and Birmingham Canal): up to 60 homes, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 14 September 2026 to 18 September 2026: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WR5 1SG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 4 / 16 | unlikely |
| WR4 9AB | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 4 / 8 | unlikely |
| WR5 1HF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 32 addresses are between 32 m and 35 m above sea level (33 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR4 9AB | 100% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| WR5 1HF | 100% | 91% | 91% | 0% |
| WR5 1SG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Worcester Shrub Hill 577,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 260 m |
| Worcester Foregate Street 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Worcestershire Parkway 456,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Turnpike House Ronkswood | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Worcester Bus Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Worcester Shrub Hill Station Car Park | 270 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 42.7 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Martin's Gate Surgery | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peak Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Uhcw Worcester Spire Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Worcester Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Cash machine 12 St Swithins Street Halifax | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fort Royal Park 2.1 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,540 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hillborough Allotments 1.5 ha | 230 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Civil War fieldwork at Tamar Close, Worcester, a scheduled monument, 140 m east. 241 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade I and 15 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Civil War fieldwork at Tamar Close, Worcester | Scheduled monument | 140 m east |
| Shrub Hill Station: Waiting Room to East Platform | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m north-west |
| City walls: section extending 130ft (40m) from the back of No 27 New Street to Windsor Row | Scheduled monument | 750 m (0.5 miles) west |
| City walls: section extending 90ft (30m) under the E walls of Nos 2-5, No 1 Court, New Street | Scheduled monument | 750 m (0.5 miles) west |
| King Charles House | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) west |
| King Charles House | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) west |
| The Pheasant | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Gheluvelt Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Battle of Worcester 1651 with Powick Old Bridge 1642 | Registered battlefield | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Perry Wood | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Woodside Coppice | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Gorse Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Leopard Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Nunnery Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Grove Farm Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 5 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 26 |
2 of the street's 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 6 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 Worcester: see them on the Worcester page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 340 m | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hollymount School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Red Hill CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nunnery Wood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Bishop Perowne CofE College Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Nunnery Wood High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cherry Orchard Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Worcester Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St George's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Pauls Hostel WR5 1DB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Cafe Loco WR4 9EL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 4 Good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Lidl WR5 1HG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 340 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| Newtown Takeaway - Newtown Fish & Chips WR5 1HG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Home Bargains WR5 1HE | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Boof's Cafe At Redpoint Worcester WR5 1DS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Newbridge Short Stay Secondary School WR5 1DS | School/college/university | 390 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Friends Malayali Asian Store WR5 1AX | Retailers - other | 390 m | 4 Good | 20 May 2026 |
| Worcester Community Trust At Horizon Community Hub WR5 1DS | Other catering premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Stanley Road Primary School WR5 1BD | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Exempt | |
| Mother Hubbard's Worcester WR5 1HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Access To Training & Employment WR5 1BD | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Lighthouse Family Centre CIC WR5 1LN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Severn Valley Catering WR4 9ZR | Mobile caterer | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (20); On or near Tamar Close (14); On or near Midland Road (13); On or near Worcester Shrub Hill (9); On or near Kennet Green (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 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) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
- WR5 1SG: 30 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- WR4 9AB: 1 address of 127 in the postcode
- WR5 1HF: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Kennet Green · Wye Close · Midland Road · Tamar Close · Medway Road · Sherriff Street · Ronkswood Crescent · Thames Close · Byfield Rise · Tallow Hill · Autumn Terrace · Helford Close
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.