Wilson Street Worcester
19 addresses across 1 postcode (WR3), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45001206.
- Sales: 37 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £202,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 7, E: 4).
- 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 B; Band D in Worcester costs £2,406 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill, about 540 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 400 m (0.2 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 51 to 52 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Martin's Gate Surgery, about 690 m (0.4 miles) away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 37% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 48 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 | 1 | £202,000 | £202,000 | £202,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £203,000 | £183,000 | £223,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £187,125 | £185,000 | £189,250 |
| 2019 | 2 | £180,500 | £172,000 | £189,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £161,000 | £161,000 | £161,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £158,750 | £150,000 | £167,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £151,000 | £151,000 | £151,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £127,500 | £127,500 | £127,500 |
| 2011 | 2 | £146,750 | £146,500 | £147,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2024 | 28 WR3 8NH | Terraced | £202,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2023 | 26 WR3 8NH | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 13 May 2022 | 20 WR3 8NH | Terraced | £223,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2022 | 34 WR3 8NH | Terraced | £183,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2021 | 26 WR3 8NH | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2021 | 10 WR3 8NH | Semi-detached | £189,250 | |
| 17 Jun 2019 | 14 WR3 8NH | Terraced | £189,000 | |
| 29 May 2019 | 18 WR3 8NH | Terraced | £172,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2018 | 36 WR3 8NH | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2017 | 26 WR3 8NH | Terraced | £161,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2017 | 26 WR3 8NH | Terraced | £161,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2015 | 32 WR3 8NH | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2015 | 24 WR3 8NH | Terraced | £167,500 | |
| 6 Sep 2013 | 16 WR3 8NH | Terraced | £151,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2012 | 26 WR3 8NH | Terraced | £127,500 | |
| 22 Dec 2011 | 38 WR3 8NH | Semi-detached | £147,000 | |
| 13 May 2011 | 20 WR3 8NH | Terraced | £146,500 | |
| 31 Mar 2010 | 8 WR3 8NH | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2009 | 16 WR3 8NH | Terraced | £153,950 | |
| 16 Jun 2008 | 32 WR3 8NH | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2007 | 10 WR3 8NH | Semi-detached | £149,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2006 | 18 WR3 8NH | Terraced | £139,500 | |
| 23 Jun 2006 | 36 WR3 8NH | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2006 | 16 WR3 8NH | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2006 | 12 WR3 8NH | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2005 | 20 WR3 8NH | Terraced | £146,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2004 | 28 WR3 8NH | Terraced | £124,950 | |
| 12 Dec 2003 | 10 WR3 8NH | Semi-detached | £124,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2001 | 12 WR3 8NH | Semi-detached | £70,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2001 | 3 WR3 8NH | Semi-detached | £76,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2000 | 24 WR3 8NH | Terraced | £66,000 | |
| 17 Apr 1998 | 28 WR3 8NH | Terraced | £45,950 | |
| 6 Feb 1998 | 28 WR3 8NH | Terraced | £43,500 | |
| 24 Oct 1997 | 10 WR3 8NH | Semi-detached | £52,000 | |
| 27 Jun 1997 | 14 WR3 8NH | Terraced | £34,000 | |
| 17 Jun 1997 | 20 WR3 8NH | Terraced | £42,500 | |
| 24 Apr 1996 | 10 WR3 8NH | Semi-detached | £49,500 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6); House, mid-terrace (5); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1900-1929 (5); before 1900 (5); 1950-1966 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (55% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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
- 10, RAINBOW HILL TERRACE, grade II
- 6 AND 7, RAINBOW HILL TERRACE, grade II
- 8, 9 AND 9A, RAINBOW HILL TERRACE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Shrub Hill Opportunity Zone: up to 469 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- The Bridge Inn, Lowesmoor Terrace: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- The Bridge Inn, Lowesmoor Terrace: up to 9 homes, pending decision (510 m (0.3 miles))
- The Great Western Hotel: up to 7 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Lowesmoor Wharf: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Lowesmoor Wharf: up to 100 homes, pending decision (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Sherriffe Gate: up to 396 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Rose Avenue, Worcester: up to 25 homes, permissioned (640 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 31 October 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 0 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 51 m and 52 m above sea level (52 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR3 8NH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Worcester Shrub Hill 577,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Worcester Foregate Street 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Worcestershire Parkway 456,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dutton Street Rainbow Hill | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Worcester Bus Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Worcester Shrub Hill Station Car Park | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 42.4 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Martin's Gate Surgery | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Scales Pharmacy | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Marys Dental Practice | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Worcester Royal Infirmary | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Worcester Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 640 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 790 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Field 14 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rogers Hill Allotments 1,660 m² | 150 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Shrub Hill Station: Waiting Room to East Platform, a listed building (Grade II*), 600 m (0.4 miles) south. 206 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 16 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shrub Hill Station: Waiting Room to East Platform | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Judges Lodgings and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Church of St George (Roman Catholic) | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Civil War fieldwork at Tamar Close, Worcester | Scheduled monument | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Shire Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 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 | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| City walls: section extending 130ft (40m) from the back of No 27 New Street to Windsor Row | Scheduled monument | 950 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Gheluvelt Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Battle of Worcester 1651 with Powick Old Bridge 1642 | Registered battlefield | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gorse Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Perry Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Leopard Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Woodside Coppice | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
| Bevere Island | Island | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north-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) | 10.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 19 |
1 of the street's 19 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Barnabas CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 720 m (0.4 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 |
| Bishop Perowne CofE College Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hollymount School | Primary | 2–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stanley Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | 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 |
| St George's CofE Primary School Worcester Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St George's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Tudor Grange Academy Worcester | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Carnforth School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Mar 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; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Red Hill CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Clement's CofE Primary Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wishing Well Nursery - Rainbow Hill WR3 8LX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Sally Ann's Pantry @ Worcester Masonic Hall WR3 8LX | Other catering premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2026 |
| The Office Canteen WR4 9GN | Other catering premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 25 Apr 2025 |
| AJ's Pizza Worcester WR3 8JS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Severn Valley Catering WR4 9ZR | Mobile caterer | 320 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2024 |
| Rainbow Hill Chippy WR3 8ET | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Lava Egyptian Food At Rainbow Hill Community Hub WR3 8ET | Other catering premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| Rainbow Hub Kitchen WR3 8ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Zulfis Mad Kitchen Worcester WR3 8ET | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2024 |
| Sunsoa Newsagents WR3 8JT | Retailers - other | 370 m | Exempt | |
| Cabin Cafe At The Building Centre WR4 9EG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 4 Good | 12 May 2026 |
| Balti Mahal WR3 8ER | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 16 May 2026 |
| Primo Pizza WR3 8ER | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Premier Rainbow Hil Stores WR3 8EZ | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lansdowne Walk (20); On or near Kendall Street (11); On or near Vicar Street (6); On or near Dutton Street (4); On or near Rogers Hill (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings The Bridge Inn (pub/bar/nightclub, WR1 2RX) is no longer listed; it was rated Exempt found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WR3 8NH: 19 addresses
Nearby streets
Reservoir Lane · Rainbow Hill Terrace · Dutton Street · Elgar Court · Railway Walk · Marl Bank · Rainbow Rise · Rainbow Hill · Kendall Street · Lansdowne Walk · Lansdowne Crescent Lane · Vicar 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.