Postcode WR3 7BY (Worcester)

Map showing WR3 7BY and nearby postcodes

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

WR3 7BY 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 7BY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to WR3 7BY is Beckett Drive which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Checketts Lane and is 16 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 2.49 km away.

The closest primary school to WR3 7BY (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 7BY is The Leaking Well and is 8.74 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 9.69 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 72 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.9 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beckett Drive 35 m
Ombersley Road 86 m
Morris Avenue 91 m
Beckett Close 98 m
Castle Close 128 m
Southall Avenue 133 m
Seymour Avenue 144 m
Eltric Road 158 m
Elmdale Road 205 m
Ogilvy Square 208 m
Beckett Road 221 m
Marion Close 222 m
The Drive 272 m
Checketts Lane 303 m
St Michael's Road 315 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR3 7BY

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 7BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Northwick Manor Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
449 m
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell 711 m
North Worcester Primary School 755 m
St George's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
1.43 km
The River School 1.56 km
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.57 km
Claines CofE Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
1.57 km
Bishop Perowne CofE College Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.57 km
Riversides School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.61 km
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.69 km
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.7 km
Royal Grammar School Worcester 1.87 km
Hallow CofE Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
2.1 km
Cranham Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
2.48 km
Regency High School Good
(January 29, 2019)
2.49 km
Hollymount School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.55 km
Carnforth School Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.61 km
Oldbury Park Primary RSA Academy 2.61 km
St Clement's CofE Primary 2.77 km
Oasis Academy Warndon Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.89 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Checketts Lane Bus Stop/Station 16 m
Beckett Road Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Checketts Lane Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Beckett Road Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Beckett Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 2.49 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 35.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hunting Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Bevere Island Island 2.01 km
Tinkers' Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Birchen Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Hawford Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Farm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Leary's Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Leopard Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.45 km
Lucy's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
Tolladine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.65 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Blackthorn Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 72 Mbps 79.76 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 71.9 18.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 346,834 kWh - mean 19,269 kWh : median 20,066 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 77,233 kWh - mean 4,543 kWh : median 4,252 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR3 7BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.21745100
Longitude -2.22681100
OS Easting 384601
OS Northing 0257716
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