Postcode WR2 4JW (Worcester)

Map showing WR2 4JW and nearby postcodes

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

WR2 4JW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 WR2 4JW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WR2 4JW is Hanbury Avenue which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Swinton Lane and is 260 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 2.16 km away.

The closest primary school to WR2 4JW (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 4JW is The Royal Oak and is 6.12 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 23, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd and is 6.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WR2 4JW 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 4JW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hanbury Avenue 73 m
Earlsdon Road 111 m
Bloomfield Road 135 m
Hanbury Park Road 147 m
Priory Road 205 m
Hill View Road 206 m
Croome Road 211 m
Manor Road 225 m
Catherine Road 228 m
Chamberlain Road 260 m
Swinton Lane 266 m
Worboys Road 299 m
Kingsbury Road 308 m
Canada Way 510 m
B4485 576 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR2 4JW

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 4JW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pitmaston Primary School Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
413 m
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary Good
(July 11, 2018)
860 m
Christopher Whitehead Language College Good
(May 23, 2018)
899 m
Rushwick CofE Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(February 9, 2022)
1.09 km
Dines Green Community Academy 1.43 km
St Clement's CofE Primary 1.51 km
The King's School 1.68 km
Oldbury Park Primary RSA Academy 1.69 km
Cherry Orchard Primary School 1.99 km
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.11 km
Fort Royal Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.34 km
Stanley Road Primary School 2.41 km
Powick CofE Primary School 2.47 km
Royal Grammar School Worcester 2.57 km
Red Hill CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
2.59 km
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.66 km
Riversides School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.69 km
St George's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
2.94 km
Bishop Perowne CofE College Good
(October 17, 2018)
3.23 km
Nunnery Wood Primary School 3.25 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Waterside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
5.95 km
Hamilton House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
6.12 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 23, 2019
6.12 km
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
6.13 km
Ms Hill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
6.15 km
Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.36 km
Leigh Sinton Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2021
6.36 km
Leigh Sinton Post Office \& Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2017
6.36 km
Chirkenhill Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
April 20, 2022
6.41 km
Leigh & Bransford Memorial Hall Other catering premises Exempt
May 15, 2014
6.7 km
Madresfield Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
January 23, 2012
6.71 km
Severnside Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 24, 2020
6.72 km
The Walkers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.72 km
Madresfield Early Years Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
6.77 km
Clarence Park Village Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
6.81 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2021
6.83 km
The Malvern Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
6.83 km
Curry Box Retailers - other Exempt
6.84 km
Fitzroy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
6.89 km
St Martin's Day Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 8, 2009
6.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Swinton Lane Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Manor Road Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Hanbury Park Road Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Hanbury Park Road Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Hudson Close Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Rail 2.76 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 31.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grove Farm Reservoir Inland Water 1.27 km
Ketch Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Foxholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Oldbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Grove Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Woodside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Atchen Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.25 km
Middleyard Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Kempsey Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Bush Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Birchen Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Whitehouse Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.4 Mbps 58.5 Mbps 79.92 Mbps
Upload 14.2 Mbps 14.6 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% 30 7
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.5 15.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 272,332 kWh - mean 15,130 kWh : median 15,202 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 62,442 kWh - mean 3,673 kWh : median 3,330 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR2 4JW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.18009200
Longitude -2.24189000
OS Easting 383557
OS Northing 0253564
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20672
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Worcester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Worcester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023048
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Worcester 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Worcester 012A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2