The postcode WR3 8AX is located in Worcester, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WR3 8AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WR3 8AX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 8AX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to WR3 8AX is Offley Street which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St Stephens Church and is 133 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 1.47 km away.
The closest primary school to WR3 8AX (for ages 11 and under) is St George's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 16, 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 8AX is The Royal Oak and is 9.02 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 9.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 66.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 40.5% 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WR3 8AX is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Worcestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WR3 8AX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WR3 8AX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WR3 8AX
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WR3 8AX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 465 m |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell | Academy | 4-11 | 558 m | |
| Bishop Perowne CofE College | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 601 m |
| Northwick Manor Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 702 m |
| Riversides School | Special school | 7-16 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 731 m |
| St George's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 743 m |
| Royal Grammar School Worcester | Independent school | 2-19 | 866 m | |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 882 m |
| North Worcester Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.02 km | |
| Tudor Grange Academy Worcester | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| Hollymount School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| Oldbury Park Primary RSA Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 1.82 km | |
| St Clement's CofE Primary | Academy | 4-11 | 1.91 km | |
| Regency High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 2.04 km |
| Carnforth School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 2.12 km |
| The River School | Independent school | 2-16 | 2.18 km | |
| Stanley Road Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.18 km | |
| Cranham Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 18, 2019) | 2.28 km |
| The King's School | Independent school | 2-19 | 2.33 km | |
| Fort Royal | Special school | 2-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 2.44 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WR3 8AX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterside Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 8.8 km | |
| Chirkenhill Farm Bed & Breakfast | Exempt April 20, 2022 | 8.83 km | |
| Hamilton House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2021 | 9.02 km | |
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 23, 2019 | 9.02 km | |
| Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 9.18 km | |
| Leigh Sinton Chinese Take Away | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 24, 2021 | 9.18 km | |
| Leigh Sinton Post Office \& Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2017 | 9.18 km | |
| Leigh & Bransford Memorial Hall | Exempt May 15, 2014 | 9.29 km | |
| Sytchampton Village Hall | Exempt February 23, 2009 | 9.3 km | |
| Ms Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 9.34 km | |
| The Swan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2022 | 9.42 km | |
| Dunhampton Service Station | Exempt July 9, 2010 | 9.74 km | |
| J & K Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 27, 2016 | 9.74 km | |
| Spice Fusion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 15, 2021 | 9.74 km | |
| The Leaking Well | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2021 | 9.74 km | |
| Severnside Bed And Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2020 | 9.97 km | |
| The Walkers | Awaiting Inspection | 9.97 km | |
| Madresfield Working Mens Club | Exempt January 23, 2012 | 10.09 km | |
| Clarence Park Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2021 | 10.1 km | |
| Curry Box | Exempt | 10.1 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WR3 8AX - Data from Apr 2022
| St Stephens Church | 133 m | |
| St. Stephens Church | 187 m | |
| Wentworth Court | 204 m | |
| Park Avenue | 246 m | |
| Park Avenue | 267 m | |
| Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station | 1.47 km | |
| Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station | 1.49 km | |
| Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station | 1.79 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 34.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WR3 8AX - Data from Dec 2021
| Hunting Grove | 1.83 km | |
| Gorse Hill | 1.95 km | |
| Leopard Hill | 2.71 km | |
| Perry Wood | 2.74 km | |
| Woodside Coppice | 2.91 km | |
| Bevere Island | 3.02 km | |
| Tolladine Wood | 3.15 km | |
| Birchen Grove | 3.2 km | |
| High Wood | 3.22 km | |
| Nunnery Wood | 3.45 km | |
| Farm Plantation | 3.46 km | |
| Leary's Clump | 3.49 km | |
| Tinkers' Coppice | 3.52 km | |
| Grove Farm Reservoir | 3.64 km | |
| The Lake | 3.71 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WR3 8AX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 75.3 Mbps | 66.8 Mbps | 159.24 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.4 Mbps | 29.98 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.8 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 59.5% | 100% | 78.5 | 18.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 40.5% | 40.5% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WR3 8AX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.20841800 |
| Longitude | -2.22324300 |
| OS Easting | 384842 |
| OS Northing | 0256712 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Mercia |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Worcester |
| County Electorial Division | St. Stephen ED |
| Electoral Ward | St Stephen |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000237 |
| Travel To Work Area | Worcester and Kidderminster |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Worcester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Worcester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33023019 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Worcester 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Worcester 004C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |