Postcode WR2 5AT (Worcester)

Map showing WR2 5AT and nearby postcodes

The postcode WR2 5AT is located in Worcester, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in December 2012 and is an active postcode. WR2 5AT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WR2 5AT 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 5AT as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WR2 5AT is Watery Lane which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blakefield Road and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 1.82 km away.

The closest primary school to WR2 5AT (for ages 11 and under) is Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 11, 2018. 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 5AT is The Royal Oak and is 6.35 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 6.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 26.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 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 WR2 5AT 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 5AT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WR2 5AT, and the approximate distance away.

Watery Lane 63 m
Willis Place 92 m
Palmers Green 178 m
Boughton Close 187 m
Smiths Avenue 187 m
B4485 197 m
Avenue Road 201 m
Happy Land West 225 m
Sinton Terrace 227 m
Swinton Close 240 m
Blakefield Walk 256 m
Happy Land North 260 m
Boughton Street 263 m
Blakefield Road 288 m
Skinner Street 320 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR2 5AT

Introduction December 2012
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 5AT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary Good
(July 11, 2018)
517 m
Pitmaston Primary School Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
560 m
Christopher Whitehead Language College Good
(May 23, 2018)
748 m
Dines Green Community Academy 919 m
St Clement's CofE Primary 961 m
Oldbury Park Primary RSA Academy 1.07 km
Rushwick CofE Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(February 9, 2022)
1.28 km
The King's School 1.62 km
Royal Grammar School Worcester 2.09 km
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.13 km
Riversides School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.14 km
Cherry Orchard Primary School 2.31 km
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.31 km
Stanley Road Primary School 2.33 km
Fort Royal Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.33 km
St George's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
2.4 km
Red Hill CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
2.72 km
Bishop Perowne CofE College Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.79 km
Powick CofE Primary School 3.07 km
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
3.12 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WR2 5AT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Waterside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
6.15 km
Hamilton House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
6.35 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 23, 2019
6.35 km
Chirkenhill Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
April 20, 2022
6.45 km
Ms Hill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
6.52 km
Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.55 km
Leigh Sinton Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2021
6.55 km
Leigh Sinton Post Office \& Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2017
6.55 km
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
6.57 km
Leigh & Bransford Memorial Hall Other catering premises Exempt
May 15, 2014
6.8 km
Madresfield Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
January 23, 2012
7.23 km
Clarence Park Village Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
7.24 km
Curry Box Retailers - other Exempt
7.26 km
Fitzroy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
7.28 km
St Martin's Day Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 8, 2009
7.28 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2021
7.29 km
The Malvern Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
7.29 km
Madresfield Early Years Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
7.31 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
7.34 km
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
7.37 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WR2 5AT - Data from Apr 2022

Blakefield Road Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Portobello Inn Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Portobello Inn Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Bedwardine Inn Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Everoak Trading Estate Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 32.64 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WR2 5AT - Data from Dec 2021

Grove Farm Reservoir Inland Water 1.05 km
Oldbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Ketch Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Grove Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Birchen Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Atchen Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Foxholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Woodside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Hunting Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Middleyard Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.63 km
Bush Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Whitehouse Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WR2 5AT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 53.1 Mbps 78.44 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 73.3% 56.3 13
300+ Mbps 26.7% - -

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 191,152 kWh - mean 6,591 kWh : median 6,139 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR2 5AT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.18608400
Longitude -2.24410200
OS Easting 383408
OS Northing 0254231
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Worcester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Worcester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023052
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Worcester 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Worcester 012A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1