Postcode WR15 8QJ (Malvern Hills)

Map showing WR15 8QJ and nearby postcodes

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

WR15 8QJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 8QJ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to WR15 8QJ is B4203 which is centered 4.16 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Thorn Barn and is 541 m away.

The closest primary school to WR15 8QJ (for ages 11 and under) is Clifton upon Teme Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 7, 2017.

The local pub for residents of WR15 8QJ is The Tally Ho Inn and is 2.05 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 8.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 38.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 54.8% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 6.5% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

B4203 4.16 km
B4204 5.78 km
B4214 6.91 km
A443 10.41 km
A44 12.25 km
A449 20.18 km
A5 45.91 km
A41 53.82 km
A38 74.97 km
M5 85.98 km
A361 107.94 km
A6 119.43 km
A1 178.27 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR15 8QJ

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 8QJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clifton upon Teme Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
6.11 km
Lindridge St Lawrence CE Primary School Requires improvement
(December 19, 2018)
6.18 km
Rowden House School Good
(November 30, 2017)
6.74 km
Tenbury CofE Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
7.52 km
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy Good
(July 12, 2017)
7.56 km
Burford CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(November 8, 2018)
7.93 km
Bredenbury Primary School Requires improvement
(July 7, 2021)
8.22 km
St Peter's Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
8.63 km
Brockhampton Primary School Good
(July 13, 2017)
9.14 km
Queen Elizabeth High School Good
(October 12, 2017)
9.17 km
Abberley Hall 9.48 km
Abberley Parochial VC Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
10.06 km
Great Witley CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
10.25 km
Bayton CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2012)
10.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Retreat Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
March 12, 2010
1.87 km
Hanley Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
January 17, 2005
1.95 km
The Tally Ho Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 18, 2019
2.05 km
Pensons Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
2.39 km
The Fox Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 20, 2018
2.46 km
Kyre & Stoke Bliss Neighbourhood Lunch Club At Village Hall Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.78 km
Stoke Bliss & Kyre Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
November 9, 2009
2.78 km
Nine Holes Golf Club Retailers - other Exempt
March 24, 2010
4.71 km
Eastham Memorial Hall Other catering premises Exempt
May 6, 2008
4.88 km
Rochford Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
December 13, 2005
4.93 km
Keysell's Farm - Liquorice Stall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
5.02 km
Lindkidz Wraparound Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
6.18 km
Lindridge Pre-School Group Retailers - other Exempt
September 15, 2021
6.18 km
Lindridge Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
February 5, 2013
6.39 km
Eardiston Country Club Retailers - other Exempt
November 24, 2021
6.51 km
Kyrebrook Daycare Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
6.79 km
Wyre Pie Company Ltd. Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
6.79 km
Crumpet Mobile caterer 4
Good
December 22, 2020
6.82 km
Bockleton Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
January 26, 2005
6.93 km
Knighton On Teme Parish Room Other catering premises Exempt
September 3, 2008
7.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Thorn Barn Bus Stop/Station 541 m
Old Rectory Bus Stop/Station 663 m
Telephone Box Bus Stop/Station 1.22 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 47.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Firs Woodland Or Forest 520 m
Stoke Hill Hill Or Mountain 566 m
Snell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 979 m
Horse Pasture Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Wigley Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Birchen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Apple Cross Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Brazier's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Ridge Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Kinthall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Brick Kiln Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Woodbank Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Flint's Dingle Valley 2 km
Flint's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Island Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 6.2 Mbps 8.2 Mbps 20.18 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.26 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.9 0.9
2-5 Mbps 6.5% - -
5-10 Mbps 54.8% - -
10-30 Mbps 38.7% 16.2 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 180,889 kWh - mean 6,030 kWh : median 4,931 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR15 8QJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.26662100
Longitude -2.50589200
OS Easting 365573
OS Northing 0263283
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16559
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33022895
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Malvern Hills 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Malvern Hills 001C
Output Area / Small Area 1A3