How Noisy?

Road & rail noise map for Stourport-on-Severn

Town in Worcestershire, West Midlands

We analysed 823 postcodes in and around Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire against DEFRA's Strategic Noise Mapping (Round 4, 2022). 28% of them (229) have mapped road noise of 55 dB or more by day, and <1% have mapped rail noise. 72% of postcodes have no mapped road or rail noise at all — though that reflects major-source modelling, not guaranteed quiet. The highest modelled level we found is at DY13 8DH (road noise 70.0–74.9 dB by day).

Noise map of Stourport-on-Severn

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55-59 dB60-64 dB65-69 dB70-74 dB75 dB+Unshaded = below the mapping threshold or not modelled (not necessarily quiet).

How many postcodes are affected?

Road noise

BandDay (LAeq,16h)Night (Lnight)
55.0–59.9 dB day · 50.0–54.9 dB night14% (113)11% (90)
60.0–64.9 dB day · 55.0–59.9 dB night10% (83)6% (52)
65.0–69.9 dB day · 60.0–64.9 dB night4% (32)2% (15)
70.0–74.9 dB day · 65.0–69.9 dB night<1% (1)0% (0)
75.0 dB or more day · 70.0 dB or more night0% (0)0% (0)
Below mapped bands / not mapped72%81%

Rail noise

BandDay (LAeq,16h)Night (Lnight)
55.0–59.9 dB day · 50.0–54.9 dB night<1% (1)<1% (1)
60.0–64.9 dB day · 55.0–59.9 dB night0% (0)0% (0)
65.0–69.9 dB day · 60.0–64.9 dB night0% (0)0% (0)
70.0–74.9 dB day · 65.0–69.9 dB night0% (0)0% (0)
75.0 dB or more day · 70.0 dB or more night0% (0)0% (0)
Below mapped bands / not mapped100%100%

Share of the 823 postcodes within ~5 km of the Stourport-on-Severn centre. Source: DEFRA Strategic Noise Mapping Round 4 (2022), Open Government Licence.

Noisiest postcodes in and around Stourport-on-Severn

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Example searches: DY13 8DH · DY11 7RL · DY10 4EJ · DY11 7RS · DY10 4EL · DY11 7RT

What this data does — and doesn't — cover

  • Modelled, not measured.These are DEFRA's computer-modelled estimates (Round 4, 2022), not microphone readings at your door.
  • Major sources only. The model covers major roads, major railways and large urban areas. Smaller local roads, neighbours, pubs, building sites and aircraft are not included.
  • No mapped noise ≠ quiet. If a location shows no band, it means it falls outside the mapped contours — not that it is silent.
  • 2022 snapshot.New roads, developments or traffic changes since 2022 won't show. The next DEFRA round is due around 2027.

More detail on the methodology page.

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Frequently asked questions

How noisy is Stourport-on-Severn?
We analysed 823 postcodes in and around Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire against DEFRA's Strategic Noise Mapping (Round 4, 2022). 28% of them (229) have mapped road noise of 55 dB or more by day, and <1% have mapped rail noise. 72% of postcodes have no mapped road or rail noise at all — though that reflects major-source modelling, not guaranteed quiet. The highest modelled level we found is at DY13 8DH (road noise 70.0–74.9 dB by day).
Where is the most road noise in Stourport-on-Severn?
The postcodes with the highest modelled daytime levels in and around Stourport-on-Severn are DY13 8DH, DY13 9SD, DY11 7RS, based on DEFRA's 2022 model of major roads and railways.