Postcode WR15 8BB (Malvern Hills)

Map showing WR15 8BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WR15 8BB is located in Malvern Hills, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WR15 8BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WR15 8BB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 WR15 8BB as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to WR15 8BB is Teme Street which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Regal and is 88 m away.

The closest primary school to WR15 8BB (for ages 11 and under) is Burford CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 8, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Overton School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 17, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WR15 8BB is The Vaults and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on March 25, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Tenbury Fish Bar and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WR15 8BB 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 WR15 8BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WR15 8BB, and the approximate distance away.

Teme Street 42 m
Scotland Place 97 m
Market Street 99 m
Church Street 130 m
Market Square 148 m
Riverside 175 m
Spring Gardens 183 m
Westview Terrace 215 m
Greenhill Close 221 m
Pembroke Court 226 m
Belle Orchard 259 m
Godson's Close 260 m
Cralves Mead 293 m
St Mary's Close 322 m
Cross Street 344 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR15 8BB

Introduction January 1980
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 WR15 8BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burford CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(November 8, 2018)
557 m
Tenbury CofE Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
691 m
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy Good
(July 12, 2017)
868 m
Clee Hill Community Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
6.71 km
Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
7.61 km
Lindridge St Lawrence CE Primary School Requires improvement
(December 19, 2018)
8.37 km
Overton School Good
(October 17, 2019)
8.84 km
Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided) Good
(April 25, 2018)
9.78 km
Moor Park School 9.88 km
Orleton CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
9.96 km
Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
9.99 km
St Laurence CofE Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
10.18 km
Ludlow Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
10.19 km
The Lacon Childe School Good
(November 7, 2017)
10.72 km
Cleobury Mortimer Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
10.72 km
Bayton CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2012)
10.86 km
Ludlow Church of England School Good
(February 12, 2020)
11.73 km
Cambian Hereford School Outstanding
(February 15, 2018)
13.86 km
Earl Mortimer College and Sixth Form Centre Good
(October 11, 2017)
14.02 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WR15 8BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mr Thom's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
0 m
Tenbury Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 22, 2019
0 m
Tenbury News Retailers - other Exempt
January 22, 2019
0 m
The Vaults Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
March 25, 2022
0 m
Effes Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 23, 2021
33 m
Mike's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
33 m
Yue Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 16, 2021
77 m
Bahar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
94 m
Sue Ryder Retailers - other Exempt
94 m
The Smiling Goat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
94 m
Unwined Bar & Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
94 m
Burger 27 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 22, 2021
119 m
Hamper Fayre Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2020
119 m
Regal Cinema Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
119 m
Rocca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 29, 2021
119 m
Singapore Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
119 m
Spotty Dog Tea Room And Gallery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
119 m
The Bridge Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
119 m
The Riverside Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
119 m
Hamper Fayre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2020
122 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WR15 8BB - Data from Apr 2022

Regal Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Regal Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Swimming Baths Bus Stop/Station 231 m
No. 42 Bus Stop/Station 448 m
No. 8 Bus Stop/Station 462 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 54.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WR15 8BB - Data from Dec 2021

Hopesmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Bednal Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Hammermill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Orles Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Ashbed Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Grovefield Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Rough Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Cadmore Lake Inland Water 2.57 km
Mill Lake Inland Water 2.62 km
Boraston Dale Valley 2.74 km
Hartall Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Oxleasowe Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Lorraine's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Fernybank Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WR15 8BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 53 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 69.4 16.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 225,404 kWh - mean 20,491 kWh : median 15,587 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 36,078 kWh - mean 3,006 kWh : median 2,133 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR15 8BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.31166100
Longitude -2.59397200
OS Easting 359603
OS Northing 0268337
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15929
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Worcestershire
County Electorial Division Tenbury ED
Electoral Ward Tenbury
Local Authority District Malvern Hills
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 E07000235
Travel To Work Area Ludlow

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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Tenbury Wells BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33022899
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Malvern Hills 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Malvern Hills 001D
Output Area / Small Area 7A1