Postcode WR1 2PJ (Worcester)

Map showing WR1 2PJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WR1 2PJ is located in Worcester, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in February 2016 and is an active postcode. WR1 2PJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WR1 2PJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 2PJ as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to WR1 2PJ is Commandery Road which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sidbury and is 37 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 926 m away.

The closest primary school to WR1 2PJ (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 2PJ is The Swan Inn and is 7.84 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 8.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 0.7 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 2PJ is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Worcestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WR1 2PJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WR1 2PJ, and the approximate distance away.

Commandery Road 36 m
St Peters Street 38 m
Sidbury 50 m
King Street 66 m
Princes Drive 80 m
Amber Wharf 143 m
Edgar Street 145 m
Chamberlain Court 149 m
Castle Place 157 m
Green Hill Bath Road 165 m
Thomas Baxter Close 188 m
Hamilton Road 197 m
Derby Road 210 m
College Precincts 213 m
Clare Street 217 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR1 2PJ

Introduction February 2016
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WR1 2PJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The King's School 207 m
Fort Royal Good
(September 29, 2021)
521 m
Stanley Road Primary School 588 m
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Good
(March 14, 2017)
781 m
Red Hill CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
987 m
Christopher Whitehead Language College Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.07 km
Cherry Orchard Primary School 1.08 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.31 km
St Clement's CofE Primary 1.43 km
Pitmaston Primary School Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
1.46 km
Nunnery Wood Primary School 1.55 km
Royal Grammar School Worcester 1.59 km
Oldbury Park Primary RSA Academy 1.71 km
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.81 km
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.85 km
Hollymount School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.86 km
Nunnery Wood High School Good
(March 29, 2019)
1.92 km
Riversides School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.94 km
Bishop Perowne CofE College Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.96 km
St George's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WR1 2PJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Severnside Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 24, 2020
7.71 km
The Walkers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.71 km
Waterside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
7.78 km
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
7.84 km
Ms Hill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
7.92 km
Hamilton House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
7.96 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 23, 2019
7.96 km
Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
8.19 km
Leigh Sinton Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2021
8.19 km
Leigh Sinton Post Office \& Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2017
8.19 km
Chirkenhill Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
April 20, 2022
8.21 km
Madresfield Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
January 23, 2012
8.28 km
Madresfield Early Years Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
8.31 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2021
8.49 km
The Malvern Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
8.49 km
Clarence Park Village Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
8.51 km
Leigh & Bransford Memorial Hall Other catering premises Exempt
May 15, 2014
8.52 km
Curry Box Retailers - other Exempt
8.55 km
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
8.58 km
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
8.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WR1 2PJ - Data from Apr 2022

Sidbury Bus Stop/Station 37 m
King's School Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Sidbury Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Sidbury Bus Stop/Station 106 m
The Albion Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 926 m
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 946 m
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 32.54 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WR1 2PJ - Data from Dec 2021

Woodside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Ketch Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Nunnery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Leopard Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Grove Farm Reservoir Inland Water 2.85 km
Crookbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
Tolladine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Swinesherd Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Coronation Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Kempsey Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Hunting Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
North Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.9 km
Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WR1 2PJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 96.9 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.3 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 174,469 kWh - mean 4,591 kWh : median 4,572 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 81,712 kWh - mean 2,095 kWh : median 1,848 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR1 2PJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.18714000
Longitude -2.21763600
OS Easting 385218
OS Northing 0254344
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5530
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000237
Travel To Work Area Worcester and Kidderminster

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Worcester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Worcester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33019485
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Worcester 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Worcester 011F
Output Area / Small Area 2C1