Postcode WR3 7AR (Worcester)

Map showing WR3 7AR and nearby postcodes

The postcode WR3 7AR is located in Worcester, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WR3 7AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WR3 7AR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 WR3 7AR as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to WR3 7AR is Redcliffe Street which is centered 89 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Co-Op Store and is 354 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 1.75 km away.

The closest primary school to WR3 7AR (for ages 11 and under) is Northwick Manor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 25, 2019. 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 WR3 7AR is The Royal Oak and is 8.7 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 8.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 21 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.8 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WR3 7AR 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 WR3 7AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WR3 7AR, and the approximate distance away.

Redcliffe Street 89 m
Northwick Avenue 128 m
Sabrina Avenue 128 m
Park Avenue 132 m
Kepax Gardens 132 m
Park View Terrace 136 m
Tower Road 179 m
Chacewater Avenue 188 m
Park Lane 206 m
Chacewater Crescent 242 m
Northwick Walk 243 m
Sabrina Walk 245 m
Victoria Street 246 m
Victoria Lane 255 m
Lavender Road 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR3 7AR

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 WR3 7AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Northwick Manor Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
478 m
St George's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
700 m
Riversides School Good
(October 6, 2021)
764 m
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
881 m
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell 913 m
Royal Grammar School Worcester 1.11 km
Bishop Perowne CofE College Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.17 km
North Worcester Primary School 1.32 km
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.48 km
Oldbury Park Primary RSA Academy 1.69 km
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.86 km
St Clement's CofE Primary 1.86 km
Hollymount School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.3 km
Hallow CofE Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.31 km
The River School 2.39 km
Claines CofE Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
2.49 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.53 km
The King's School 2.58 km
Stanley Road Primary School 2.59 km
Christopher Whitehead Language College Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.63 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WR3 7AR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chirkenhill Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
April 20, 2022
8.42 km
Waterside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
8.47 km
Hamilton House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
8.7 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 23, 2019
8.7 km
Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
8.84 km
Leigh Sinton Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2021
8.84 km
Leigh Sinton Post Office \& Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2017
8.84 km
Leigh & Bransford Memorial Hall Other catering premises Exempt
May 15, 2014
8.9 km
Ms Hill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
9.11 km
Sytchampton Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
February 23, 2009
9.16 km
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
9.23 km
Dunhampton Service Station Retailers - other Exempt
July 9, 2010
9.61 km
J & K Catering Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
September 27, 2016
9.61 km
Spice Fusion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 15, 2021
9.61 km
The Leaking Well Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
9.61 km
Little Owl Farm Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
9.87 km
Fitzroy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
9.89 km
St Martin's Day Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 8, 2009
9.89 km
Curry Box Retailers - other Exempt
9.9 km
Clarence Park Village Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
9.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WR3 7AR - Data from Apr 2022

Co-Op Store Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Co-Op Store Bus Stop/Station 373 m
Park Avenue Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Park Avenue Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Wentworth Court Bus Stop/Station 442 m
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 35.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WR3 7AR - Data from Dec 2021

Hunting Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Birchen Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Bevere Island Island 2.72 km
Tinkers' Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Leopard Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.3 km
Oldbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Woodside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Grove Farm Reservoir Inland Water 3.39 km
Atchen Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.51 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km
Tolladine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Farm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Leary's Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WR3 7AR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.7 Mbps 21 Mbps 37.01 Mbps
Upload 5.9 Mbps 4.8 Mbps 8.09 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.3 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 33.5 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 122,409 kWh - mean 12,241 kWh : median 12,038 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 51,453 kWh - mean 5,145 kWh : median 3,469 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR3 7AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.20971900
Longitude -2.23183600
OS Easting 384255
OS Northing 0256857
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18112
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Worcester
County Electorial Division Claines ED
Electoral Ward Claines
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Worcester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Worcester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023006
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Worcester 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Worcester 001A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3