Postcode WR15 8BZ (Malvern Hills)

Map showing WR15 8BZ and nearby postcodes

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

WR15 8BZ 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 8BZ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to WR15 8BZ is The Crescent which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Crescent and is 76 m away.

The closest primary school to WR15 8BZ (for ages 11 and under) is Tenbury CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 27, 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 8BZ is Pembroke House and is 456 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 27, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Yue Wah and is 811 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on December 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Crescent 56 m
Oak Bridge Court 75 m
Wheeler Orchard 140 m
Crescent Place 141 m
Dark Orchard 144 m
Grassy Bank 167 m
Kyreside 187 m
Mill Meadow 212 m
The Oaklands 252 m
Redgate Avenue 262 m
Burleigh Close 321 m
Mount Orchard 368 m
Terrills Lane 744 m
Berrington Road 1.06 km
Bromyard Road 3.71 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR15 8BZ

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 8BZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tenbury CofE Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
241 m
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy Good
(July 12, 2017)
269 m
Burford CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(November 8, 2018)
1.4 km
Clee Hill Community Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
7.6 km
Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
7.94 km
Lindridge St Lawrence CE Primary School Requires improvement
(December 19, 2018)
8.51 km
Overton School Good
(October 17, 2019)
9.19 km
Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
9.36 km
Orleton CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
9.89 km
Moor Park School 10.18 km
St Laurence CofE Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
10.72 km
Ludlow Primary School Good
(November 15, 2018)
10.8 km
Bayton CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2012)
11.3 km
The Lacon Childe School Good
(November 7, 2017)
11.38 km
Cleobury Mortimer Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
11.38 km
Ludlow Church of England School Good
(February 12, 2020)
12.29 km
Cambian Hereford School Outstanding
(February 15, 2018)
13.24 km
Earl Mortimer College and Sixth Form Centre Good
(October 11, 2017)
13.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burleigh House Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
0 m
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 12, 2015
241 m
Shire Services At Tenbury Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
241 m
Sodexo At Tenbury High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
269 m
Pembroke House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
456 m
Kyrebrook Daycare Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
522 m
Wyre Pie Company Ltd. Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
522 m
The Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
604 m
Shamraj Balti House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 4, 2015
700 m
Tenbury Food Bank Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 24, 2022
700 m
The Fountain Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
744 m
Market Square Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
750 m
Tav's Cafe And Pie Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2018
778 m
Haresbrook Park Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 27, 2020
780 m
Bahar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
804 m
Sue Ryder Retailers - other Exempt
804 m
The Smiling Goat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 21, 2020
804 m
Unwined Bar & Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
804 m
Yue Wah Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 16, 2021
811 m
Effes Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 23, 2021
885 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Crescent Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Supermarket Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Supermarket Bus Stop/Station 212 m
High School Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 373 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 53.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bednal Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Hopesmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Cadmore Lake Inland Water 2.07 km
Hammermill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Grovefield Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Orles Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Mill Lake Inland Water 2.37 km
Fir Bed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Haws Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Bath House Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Ashbed Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Millbank Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Rough Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Pinfold Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.1 Mbps 65.1 Mbps 79.75 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16 Mbps 20 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% 13.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 72.5 18.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 515,094 kWh - mean 13,921 kWh : median 12,743 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR15 8BZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.30366300
Longitude -2.59426400
OS Easting 359576
OS Northing 0267449
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 E33022902
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Malvern Hills 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Malvern Hills 001D
Output Area / Small Area 1B1