The postcode WR2 6LB is located in Malvern Hills, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WR2 6LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WR2 6LB 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 6LB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to WR2 6LB is Orchard Close which is centered 105 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Crown Inn and is 41 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 3.77 km away.
The closest primary school to WR2 6LB (for ages 11 and under) is Hallow CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 28, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Tudor Grange Academy Worcester. The last OFSTED inspection on May 22, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WR2 6LB is The Leaking Well and is 8.37 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd and is 9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 58.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WR2 6LB 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 6LB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WR2 6LB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WR2 6LB
| 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 6LB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallow CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 226 m |
| Northwick Manor Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 1.99 km |
| Broadheath CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.07 km | |
| Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 16, 2014) | 2.34 km |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell | Academy | 4-11 | 2.6 km | |
| Claines CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2018) | 2.67 km |
| North Worcester Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.7 km | |
| Riversides School | Special school | 7-16 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 2.77 km |
| St George's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 2.79 km |
| St George's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 2.92 km |
| The River School | Independent school | 2-16 | 3.13 km | |
| Royal Grammar School Worcester | Independent school | 2-19 | 3.16 km | |
| Oldbury Park Primary RSA Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 3.23 km | |
| Bishop Perowne CofE College | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 3.24 km |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 3.5 km |
| St Clement's CofE Primary | Academy | 4-11 | 3.51 km | |
| Tudor Grange Academy Worcester | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 3.52 km |
| Dines Green Community Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 3.72 km | |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2018) | 4.14 km |
| Christopher Whitehead Language College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 4.32 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WR2 6LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sytchampton Village Hall | Exempt February 23, 2009 | 7.92 km | |
| Chirkenhill Farm Bed & Breakfast | Exempt April 20, 2022 | 8.26 km | |
| Dunhampton Service Station | Exempt July 9, 2010 | 8.37 km | |
| J & K Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 27, 2016 | 8.37 km | |
| Spice Fusion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 15, 2021 | 8.37 km | |
| The Leaking Well | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2021 | 8.37 km | |
| Little Owl Farm Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 8.48 km | |
| Waterside Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 8.69 km | |
| Leigh & Bransford Memorial Hall | Exempt May 15, 2014 | 8.84 km | |
| Hamilton House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2021 | 8.94 km | |
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 23, 2019 | 8.94 km | |
| Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 9 km | |
| Leigh Sinton Chinese Take Away | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 24, 2021 | 9 km | |
| Leigh Sinton Post Office \& Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2017 | 9 km | |
| Hampstall Riverside Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2021 | 9.51 km | |
| Pask Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 25, 2017 | 9.59 km | |
| Willow Farm | Awaiting Inspection | 9.59 km | |
| Ms Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 9.66 km | |
| Heritage Manor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2022 | 9.86 km | |
| The Swan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2022 | 9.94 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WR2 6LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Crown Inn | 41 m | |
| Crown Inn | 66 m | |
| Hallow C Of E Primary School | 307 m | |
| Hallow C Of E Primary School | 360 m | |
| Moseley Turn | 577 m | |
| Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station | 3.77 km | |
| Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station | 3.79 km | |
| Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station | 4.36 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 36.78 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WR2 6LB - Data from Dec 2021
| Hunting Grove | 935 m | |
| Tinkers' Coppice | 1.34 km | |
| Bevere Island | 1.58 km | |
| Birchen Grove | 2.24 km | |
| Hawford Wood | 3.17 km | |
| Atchen Hill | 3.26 km | |
| Oldbury Wood | 3.36 km | |
| Monk Wood | 3.48 km | |
| Bournes Dingle | Valley | 3.67 km |
| Blackpool Coppice | 3.97 km | |
| Lucy's Wood | 4.2 km | |
| Grove Covert | 4.23 km | |
| Grove Farm Reservoir | 4.3 km | |
| Kedges Wood | 4.31 km | |
| Gorse Hill | 4.56 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WR2 6LB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 70.8 Mbps | 58.9 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 14.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 91.7% | 91.7% | 70.2 | 17.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WR2 6LB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.22275900 |
| Longitude | -2.25401300 |
| OS Easting | 382745 |
| OS Northing | 0258314 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Mercia |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
West Worcestershire |
| County Electorial Division | Hallow ED |
| Electoral Ward | Hallow |
| Local Authority District | Malvern Hills |
| 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 | E07000235 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Hallow BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33022911 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Malvern Hills 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Malvern Hills 002B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |