Postcode WR2 6LU (Malvern Hills)

Map showing WR2 6LU and nearby postcodes

The postcode WR2 6LU is located in Malvern Hills, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WR2 6LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WR2 6LU 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 6LU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to WR2 6LU is Camp Lane which is centered 803 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Phone Box and is 255 m away.

The closest primary school to WR2 6LU (for ages 11 and under) is Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 16, 2014. 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 6LU is The Leaking Well and is 6.06 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs Hartlebury and is 9.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 6LU 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 6LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WR2 6LU, and the approximate distance away.

Camp Lane 803 m
A443 9.5 km
B4204 12.49 km
A449 14.77 km
A44 28.87 km
A34 34.58 km
A41 38.14 km
A5 50.13 km
A46 59.74 km
A38 74.85 km
M5 87.96 km
A361 103.45 km
A6 115.62 km
A1 173.19 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR2 6LU

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 6LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2014)
0 m
Claines CofE Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
2.16 km
Hallow CofE Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.19 km
The River School 2.91 km
Northwick Manor Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
3.31 km
North Worcester Primary School 3.37 km
Ombersley Endowed First School Good
(November 26, 2019)
3.42 km
Gloverspiece School 3.59 km
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell 3.61 km
Hindlip CofE First School Outstanding
(June 21, 2012)
3.83 km
Broadheath CofE Primary School 4.11 km
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Good
(May 22, 2019)
4.11 km
St George's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
4.34 km
Riversides School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.46 km
Bishop Perowne CofE College Good
(October 17, 2018)
4.51 km
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
4.56 km
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
4.59 km
Cranham Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
4.7 km
Royal Grammar School Worcester 4.77 km
Regency High School Good
(January 29, 2019)
4.99 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WR2 6LU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sytchampton Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
February 23, 2009
5.61 km
Dunhampton Service Station Retailers - other Exempt
July 9, 2010
6.06 km
J & K Catering Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
September 27, 2016
6.06 km
Spice Fusion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 15, 2021
6.06 km
The Leaking Well Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
6.06 km
Little Owl Farm Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
6.23 km
Pask Farm Retailers - other 4
Good
May 25, 2017
7.35 km
Willow Farm Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
7.35 km
Hampstall Riverside Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
7.59 km
The Mitre Oak Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
7.99 km
The Shed Food And Drink Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 8, 2018
8 km
Heritage Manor Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
8.15 km
Astley Burf Outdoor Ed. Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 19, 2022
8.19 km
Royal Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
8.63 km
Shire Services At Astley C Of E Primary School School/college/university Exempt
April 1, 2021
8.75 km
Larford Lake and River Severn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 19, 2019
8.97 km
Bell's Farm Shop & Little Black Pig Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2017
9.07 km
Greggs Hartlebury Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
9.22 km
Hartlebury Service Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
9.22 km
Old House Farm Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
September 14, 2004
9.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WR2 6LU - Data from Apr 2022

Phone Box Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Walton Lane Bus Stop/Station 669 m
Walton Lane Bus Stop/Station 680 m
Grimley Turn Bus Stop/Station 766 m
Grimley Turn Bus Stop/Station 904 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 38.82 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WR2 6LU - Data from Dec 2021

Hawford Wood Woodland Or Forest 952 m
Bevere Island Island 970 m
Tinkers' Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Bournes Dingle Valley 1.36 km
Lucy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Black Pool Inland Water 2.51 km
Knight's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Hunting Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
School Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Monk Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Gardener's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.25 km
Ockeridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.48 km
Dean's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.49 km
Birchen Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WR2 6LU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36.5 Mbps 115.1 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 18.9 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.1 3.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 119.4 23.3
300+ Mbps 100% 497.5 66.3

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 235,892 kWh - mean 6,208 kWh : median 4,732 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR2 6LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.24236600
Longitude -2.24144200
OS Easting 383611
OS Northing 0260492
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23991
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000235
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33019442
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Malvern Hills 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Malvern Hills 002B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2