Postcode WR2 5FA (Worcester)

Map showing WR2 5FA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WR2 5FA is located in Worcester, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in June 2014 and is an active postcode. WR2 5FA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to WR2 5FA is Sentinel Close which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Laugherne Brook and is 224 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 2.33 km away.

The closest primary school to WR2 5FA (for ages 11 and under) is Dines Green Community Academy. 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 5FA is The Royal Oak and is 5.87 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 6.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 1.2 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 5FA 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 5FA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sentinel Close 49 m
Whitmore Road 121 m
Bromyard Road 177 m
Boughton Avenue 191 m
Broadway Grove 218 m
Leasowe Close 276 m
Isaac Walk 291 m
Stainburn Avenue 293 m
Newland Crescent 294 m
Grove Crescent 312 m
Low Fold Close 328 m
Bransford Road 418 m
B4485 435 m
Malvern Road 2.55 km
A4440 4.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR2 5FA

Introduction June 2014
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 5FA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dines Green Community Academy 523 m
Rushwick CofE Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(February 9, 2022)
908 m
Pitmaston Primary School Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
1.02 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.06 km
Christopher Whitehead Language College Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.29 km
St Clement's CofE Primary 1.39 km
Oldbury Park Primary RSA Academy 1.4 km
The King's School 2.16 km
Riversides School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.49 km
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.51 km
Royal Grammar School Worcester 2.52 km
St George's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
2.78 km
Cherry Orchard Primary School 2.8 km
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.83 km
Stanley Road Primary School 2.87 km
Fort Royal Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.88 km
Powick CofE Primary School 2.94 km
Bishop Perowne CofE College Good
(October 17, 2018)
3.22 km
Red Hill CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
3.26 km
Northwick Manor Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
3.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Waterside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
5.67 km
Hamilton House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
5.87 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 23, 2019
5.87 km
Chirkenhill Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
April 20, 2022
5.92 km
Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.06 km
Leigh Sinton Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2021
6.06 km
Leigh Sinton Post Office \& Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2017
6.06 km
Ms Hill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
6.12 km
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
6.21 km
Leigh & Bransford Memorial Hall Other catering premises Exempt
May 15, 2014
6.28 km
Clarence Park Village Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
6.88 km
Curry Box Retailers - other Exempt
6.89 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
Madresfield Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
January 23, 2012
6.94 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2021
6.96 km
The Malvern Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
6.96 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
6.98 km
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
7.03 km
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
7.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Laugherne Brook Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Laugherne Brook Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Boughton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Broadway Grove Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Boughton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Rail 3.1 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 32.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grove Farm Reservoir Inland Water 502 m
Oldbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Grove Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Atchen Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Foxholes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Birchen Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Ketch Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Middleyard Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Bush Hill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Hunting Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Whitehouse Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Woodside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Rockhill Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45 Mbps 46.1 Mbps 75.47 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.1 5.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 50.8 12.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

89 meters consuming 687,099 kWh - mean 7,720 kWh : median 7,532 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

89 meters consuming 271,147 kWh - mean 3,047 kWh : median 2,822 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR2 5FA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.18549200
Longitude -2.25205600
OS Easting 382864
OS Northing 0254167
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