The postcode WR1 2GT is located in Worcester, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in November 2008 and is an active postcode. WR1 2GT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WR1 2GT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WR1 2GT as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to WR1 2GT is Portland Walk which is centered 13 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Albion and is 235 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 1.21 km away.
The closest primary school to WR1 2GT (for ages 11 and under) is Fort Royal. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 29, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Christopher Whitehead Language College. The last OFSTED inspection on May 23, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WR1 2GT is The Swan Inn and is 7.41 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 10, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd and is 7.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 34.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 8.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WR1 2GT is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Worcestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WR1 2GT and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WR1 2GT, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WR1 2GT
| Introduction | November 2008 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WR1 2GT - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King's School | Independent school | 2-19 | 383 m | |
| Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 783 m |
| Christopher Whitehead Language College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 816 m |
| Fort Royal | Special school | 2-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 898 m |
| Cherry Orchard Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 916 m | |
| Stanley Road Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.01 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2018) | 1.08 km |
| Pitmaston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 8, 2017) | 1.12 km |
| Red Hill CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 1.18 km |
| St Clement's CofE Primary | Academy | 4-11 | 1.41 km | |
| Oldbury Park Primary RSA Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 1.71 km | |
| Nunnery Wood Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.82 km | |
| Royal Grammar School Worcester | Independent school | 2-19 | 1.85 km | |
| St George's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 2.05 km |
| Riversides School | Special school | 7-16 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 2.16 km |
| Nunnery Wood High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 29, 2019) | 2.17 km |
| New College Worcester (NMSS) | Special school | 11-19 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 2.21 km |
| Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 2.24 km |
| St George's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 2.29 km |
| Hollymount School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 2.29 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WR1 2GT - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severnside Bed And Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2020 | 7.32 km | |
| The Walkers | Awaiting Inspection | 7.32 km | |
| Waterside Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 7.39 km | |
| The Swan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2022 | 7.41 km | |
| Ms Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 7.5 km | |
| Hamilton House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2021 | 7.56 km | |
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 23, 2019 | 7.56 km | |
| Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 7.8 km | |
| Leigh Sinton Chinese Take Away | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 24, 2021 | 7.8 km | |
| Leigh Sinton Post Office \& Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2017 | 7.8 km | |
| Madresfield Working Mens Club | Exempt January 23, 2012 | 7.85 km | |
| Chirkenhill Farm Bed & Breakfast | Exempt April 20, 2022 | 7.86 km | |
| Madresfield Early Years Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2019 | 7.88 km | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 20, 2021 | 8.05 km | |
| The Malvern Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 8.05 km | |
| Clarence Park Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2021 | 8.08 km | |
| Curry Box | Exempt | 8.12 km | |
| Caffe Nero | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 8.14 km | |
| Card Factory | Exempt | 8.14 km | |
| Costa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2021 | 8.14 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WR1 2GT - Data from Apr 2022
| The Albion | 235 m | |
| The Albion | 249 m | |
| Waterfront Park | 261 m | |
| Waterfront Park | 267 m | |
| The Hill Avenue | 375 m | |
| Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station | 1.21 km | |
| Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station | 1.24 km | |
| Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station | 1.45 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 32.23 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WR1 2GT - Data from Dec 2021
| Woodside Coppice | 1.48 km | |
| Ketch Coppice | 1.65 km | |
| Perry Wood | 1.67 km | |
| Gorse Hill | 2.54 km | |
| Grove Farm Reservoir | 2.56 km | |
| Nunnery Wood | 2.65 km | |
| Leopard Hill | 2.81 km | |
| Crookbarrow Hill | 3.03 km | |
| Kempsey Grove | 3.38 km | |
| Lord's Wood | 3.63 km | |
| Coronation Copse | 3.79 km | |
| Swinesherd Copse | 3.85 km | |
| Oldbury Wood | 3.89 km | |
| Hunting Grove | 3.89 km | |
| Tolladine Wood | 3.94 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WR1 2GT - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 9.1 Mbps | 34.7 Mbps | 75.93 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 19.98 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 91.7% | 100% | 71.3 | 19.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 8.3% | 8.3% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WR1 2GT - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.18415600 |
| Longitude | -2.22167300 |
| OS Easting | 384941 |
| OS Northing | 0254013 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Mercia |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Worcester |
| County Electorial Division | Riverside ED |
| Electoral Ward | Cathedral |
| Local Authority District | Worcester |
| Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Worcestershire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Herefordshire and Worcestershire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000237 |
| Travel To Work Area | Worcester and Kidderminster |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Worcestershire |
| Cancer Alliance | West Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
West Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Herefordshire and Worcestershire |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Worcester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Worcester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33023058 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Worcester 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Worcester 013C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |