Postcode WR3 7BX (Worcester)

Map showing WR3 7BX and nearby postcodes

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

WR3 7BX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 7BX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to WR3 7BX is Marion Close which is centered 109 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Vine Inn and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 2.18 km away.

The closest primary school to WR3 7BX (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 7BX is The Leaking Well and is 9.05 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 9.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Marion Close 109 m
Saunders Street 113 m
Chalfont Close 118 m
Pinkett Street 140 m
Fairbairn Avenue 168 m
Vine Street 191 m
Cope Road 198 m
Coombs Road 213 m
The Drive 215 m
Checketts Lane 229 m
Seymour Avenue 240 m
Southall Avenue 254 m
Union Place 254 m
Waterford Close 319 m
Ogilvy Square 337 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR3 7BX

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 7BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Northwick Manor Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
196 m
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell 522 m
North Worcester Primary School 760 m
St George's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
1.12 km
Bishop Perowne CofE College Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.29 km
Riversides School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.3 km
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.38 km
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.46 km
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.48 km
Royal Grammar School Worcester 1.55 km
The River School 1.75 km
Claines CofE Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
1.85 km
Hallow CofE Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.25 km
Hollymount School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.32 km
Oldbury Park Primary RSA Academy 2.32 km
Regency High School Good
(January 29, 2019)
2.37 km
Cranham Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
2.44 km
St Clement's CofE Primary 2.47 km
Carnforth School Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.48 km
Oasis Academy Warndon Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.82 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Vine Inn Bus Stop/Station 163 m
The Vine Inn Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Coombs Road Bus Stop/Station 198 m
The Drive Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Checketts Lane Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 35.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hunting Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Bevere Island Island 2.3 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Tinkers' Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Birchen Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Leopard Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.26 km
Farm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Leary's Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Tolladine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Woodside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Hawford Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.7 km
Blackthorn Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.5 Mbps 54.4 Mbps 76.01 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 94.4% 62.5 17.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 271,304 kWh - mean 13,565 kWh : median 11,761 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 49,331 kWh - mean 2,902 kWh : median 2,377 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR3 7BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.21462800
Longitude -2.22662100
OS Easting 384613
OS Northing 0257402
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25905
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 001D
Output Area / Small Area 5B3