The postcode WR2 5JA is located in Worcester, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WR2 5JA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WR2 5JA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 WR2 5JA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to WR2 5JA is Arrowsmith Avenue which is centered 24 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Westbourne Close and is 131 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 1.08 km away.
The closest primary school to WR2 5JA (for ages 11 and under) is St Clement's CofE Primary. 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 5JA is The Royal Oak and is 7.23 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 7.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 55 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WR2 5JA is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Worcestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WR2 5JA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WR2 5JA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WR2 5JA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WR2 5JA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clement's CofE Primary | Academy | 4-11 | 134 m | |
| Oldbury Park Primary RSA Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 167 m | |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2018) | 765 m |
| Christopher Whitehead Language College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 926 m |
| Royal Grammar School Worcester | Independent school | 2-19 | 1.15 km | |
| Riversides School | Special school | 7-16 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 1.15 km |
| St George's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 1.15 km |
| Pitmaston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 8, 2017) | 1.24 km |
| The King's School | Independent school | 2-19 | 1.37 km | |
| Dines Green Community Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 1.39 km | |
| St George's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 1.42 km |
| Bishop Perowne CofE College | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 1.86 km |
| Stanley Road Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.88 km | |
| Fort Royal | Special school | 2-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 1.99 km |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 2.21 km |
| Rushwick CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Serious Weaknesses (February 9, 2022) | 2.24 km |
| Northwick Manor Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 2.26 km |
| Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 2.29 km |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell | Academy | 4-11 | 2.44 km | |
| Cherry Orchard Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.46 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WR2 5JA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterside Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 7.02 km | |
| Chirkenhill Farm Bed & Breakfast | Exempt April 20, 2022 | 7.2 km | |
| Hamilton House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2021 | 7.23 km | |
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 23, 2019 | 7.23 km | |
| Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 7.41 km | |
| Leigh Sinton Chinese Take Away | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 24, 2021 | 7.41 km | |
| Leigh Sinton Post Office \& Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2017 | 7.41 km | |
| Ms Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 7.48 km | |
| The Swan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2022 | 7.55 km | |
| Leigh & Bransford Memorial Hall | Exempt May 15, 2014 | 7.6 km | |
| Madresfield Working Mens Club | Exempt January 23, 2012 | 8.21 km | |
| Clarence Park Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2021 | 8.22 km | |
| Curry Box | Exempt | 8.23 km | |
| Fitzroy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 14, 2022 | 8.25 km | |
| St Martin's Day Care Centre | Exempt July 8, 2009 | 8.25 km | |
| Severnside Bed And Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2020 | 8.27 km | |
| The Walkers | Awaiting Inspection | 8.27 km | |
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 20, 2021 | 8.28 km | |
| The Malvern Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 8.28 km | |
| Madresfield Early Years Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2019 | 8.29 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WR2 5JA - Data from Apr 2022
| Westbourne Close | 131 m | |
| Westbourne Close | 131 m | |
| Holywell Hill | 218 m | |
| Holywell Hill | 277 m | |
| Elm Road | 295 m | |
| Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station | 1.08 km | |
| Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station | 1.1 km | |
| Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station | 1.93 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 33.45 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WR2 5JA - Data from Dec 2021
| Grove Farm Reservoir | 1.83 km | |
| Hunting Grove | 2.47 km | |
| Birchen Grove | 2.52 km | |
| Oldbury Wood | 2.59 km | |
| Woodside Coppice | 2.68 km | |
| Perry Wood | 2.73 km | |
| Gorse Hill | 2.88 km | |
| Atchen Hill | 2.9 km | |
| Ketch Coppice | 3.02 km | |
| Grove Covert | 3.06 km | |
| Leopard Hill | 3.46 km | |
| Lord's Wood | 3.62 km | |
| Nunnery Wood | 3.72 km | |
| Foxholes Wood | 3.79 km | |
| Tolladine Wood | 4.36 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WR2 5JA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 60.8 Mbps | 55 Mbps | 78.61 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.8 Mbps | 13.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19.3 | 1.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 61.7 | 15.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WR2 5JA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.19400000 |
| Longitude | -2.23757700 |
| OS Easting | 383857 |
| OS Northing | 0255110 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Mercia |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Worcester |
| County Electorial Division | St. John ED |
| Electoral Ward | St Clement |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000237 |
| Travel To Work Area | Worcester and Kidderminster |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Worcester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Worcester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33023024 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Worcester 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Worcester 006B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |