Postcode WR2 4AY (Worcester)

Map showing WR2 4AY and nearby postcodes

The postcode WR2 4AY is located in Worcester, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WR2 4AY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WR2 4AY 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 WR2 4AY as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WR2 4AY is Weir Lane which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Weir Lane and is 132 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 2.23 km away.

The closest primary school to WR2 4AY (for ages 11 and under) is Pitmaston Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 8, 2017. 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 WR2 4AY is The Swan Inn and is 6.27 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 6.79 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 2.5 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 WR2 4AY 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 WR2 4AY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WR2 4AY, and the approximate distance away.

Weir Lane 41 m
Park Boulevard 45 m
Mallard Close 152 m
Heron Close 182 m
Ashdown Close 203 m
Cormorant Rise 252 m
Whites Road 266 m
First Avenue 268 m
Kielder Rise 303 m
Sherwood Lane 338 m
Coventry Avenue 394 m
Bromwich Road 550 m
Canada Way 654 m
B4206 1.17 km
Malvern Road 1.79 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR2 4AY

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 WR2 4AY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pitmaston Primary School Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
852 m
Christopher Whitehead Language College Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.13 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.28 km
Cherry Orchard Primary School 1.32 km
The King's School 1.5 km
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.55 km
Rushwick CofE Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(February 9, 2022)
1.75 km
St Clement's CofE Primary 1.93 km
Fort Royal Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.01 km
Red Hill CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
2.06 km
Stanley Road Primary School 2.16 km
Oldbury Park Primary RSA Academy 2.19 km
Dines Green Community Academy 2.23 km
Powick CofE Primary School 2.38 km
Nunnery Wood Primary School 2.73 km
Royal Grammar School Worcester 2.79 km
New College Worcester (NMSS) Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.85 km
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.94 km
Riversides School Good
(October 6, 2021)
3.01 km
Nunnery Wood High School Good
(March 29, 2019)
3.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WR2 4AY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
6.27 km
Severnside Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 24, 2020
6.31 km
The Walkers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.31 km
Waterside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
6.38 km
Ms Hill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
6.39 km
Hamilton House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
6.53 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 23, 2019
6.53 km
Madresfield Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
January 23, 2012
6.7 km
Madresfield Early Years Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
6.73 km
Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.79 km
Leigh Sinton Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2021
6.79 km
Leigh Sinton Post Office \& Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2017
6.79 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2021
6.91 km
The Malvern Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
6.91 km
Clarence Park Village Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
6.94 km
Chirkenhill Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
April 20, 2022
6.98 km
Curry Box Retailers - other Exempt
6.99 km
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
7 km
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
7 km
Costa Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
7 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WR2 4AY - Data from Apr 2022

Weir Lane Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Weir Lane Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Lower Wick Island Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Whites Road Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Lower Wick Island Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 31.42 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WR2 4AY - Data from Dec 2021

Ketch Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Grove Farm Reservoir Inland Water 2.06 km
Woodside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Kempsey Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Foxholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Crookbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.31 km
Nunnery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Grove Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Oldbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.69 km
Bush Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Middleyard Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Whitehouse Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WR2 4AY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.7 Mbps 60.3 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.2 17.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 209,226 kWh - mean 16,094 kWh : median 14,221 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 26,356 kWh - mean 2,928 kWh : median 2,578 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR2 4AY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.17603900
Longitude -2.23209900
OS Easting 384225
OS Northing 0253111
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17994
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Worcester
County Electorial Division Bedwardine ED
Electoral Ward Bedwardine
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: 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 E33023051
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Worcester 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Worcester 012C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1