Postcode WR3 7BJ (Worcester)

Map showing WR3 7BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WR3 7BJ is located in Worcester, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. WR3 7BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WR3 7BJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 7BJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to WR3 7BJ is Millbrook Close which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Vine Inn and is 417 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 2.2 km away.

The closest primary school to WR3 7BJ (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 7BJ is The Royal Oak and is 9 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 9.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 35 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.9 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Millbrook Close 34 m
Eastbank Drive 65 m
Reedham Close 86 m
Bankside Close 115 m
Neweys Hill 145 m
Waterford Close 148 m
Northwick Close 180 m
Cove Gardens 211 m
Chacewater Crescent 221 m
Sabrina Walk 269 m
Pinkett Street 291 m
Saunders Street 302 m
Redcliffe Street 374 m
Sabrina Avenue 409 m
Seymour Avenue 416 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR3 7BJ

Introduction October 1984
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 7BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Northwick Manor Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
241 m
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell 896 m
St George's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
1.13 km
North Worcester Primary School 1.17 km
Riversides School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.22 km
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.33 km
Bishop Perowne CofE College Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.48 km
Royal Grammar School Worcester 1.55 km
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.73 km
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.88 km
Hallow CofE Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.96 km
Claines CofE Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
2.1 km
The River School 2.11 km
Oldbury Park Primary RSA Academy 2.12 km
St Clement's CofE Primary 2.31 km
Hollymount School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.58 km
Regency High School Good
(January 29, 2019)
2.74 km
Cranham Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
2.84 km
Carnforth School Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.84 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.99 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Vine Inn Bus Stop/Station 417 m
The Vine Inn Bus Stop/Station 423 m
Coombs Road Bus Stop/Station 510 m
Co-Op Store Bus Stop/Station 515 m
Checketts Lane Bus Stop/Station 551 m
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 35.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hunting Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Bevere Island Island 2.26 km
Tinkers' Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Birchen Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Leopard Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.55 km
Oldbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Atchen Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.66 km
Hawford Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Woodside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Grove Farm Reservoir Inland Water 3.76 km
Farm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Leary's Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27.7 Mbps 35 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 3.5 Mbps 5.9 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.4 3.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 59.4 10.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 229,751 kWh - mean 16,411 kWh : median 15,719 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR3 7BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.21384000
Longitude -2.23253500
OS Easting 384209
OS Northing 0257317
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31357
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Worcester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Worcester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023008
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Worcester 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Worcester 001E
Output Area / Small Area 6A3