Postcode WR3 8EB (Worcester)

Map showing WR3 8EB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WR3 8EB is located in Worcester, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. WR3 8EB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WR3 8EB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 8EB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to WR3 8EB is Catbrook which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Barnabas Church and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to WR3 8EB (for ages 11 and under) is St Barnabas CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 5, 2017. 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 8EB is The Royal Oak and is 9.66 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 9.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WR3 8EB 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 8EB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WR3 8EB, and the approximate distance away.

Catbrook 37 m
Buckle Wood 45 m
Tintern Avenue 54 m
Cotland 69 m
Spawley Meadow 83 m
Brockweir 92 m
Church Road 177 m
Astwood Road 180 m
Green Lane 239 m
Vauxhall Street 247 m
Mayfield Road 323 m
B4550 333 m
Barker Street 351 m
Gillam Street 420 m
Belmont Street 448 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR3 8EB

Introduction June 1996
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 8EB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
227 m
Bishop Perowne CofE College Good
(October 17, 2018)
616 m
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Good
(May 22, 2019)
763 m
Hollymount School Good
(June 6, 2017)
777 m
Regency High School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.04 km
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell 1.07 km
Carnforth School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.1 km
St George's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
1.23 km
North Worcester Primary School 1.24 km
Royal Grammar School Worcester 1.3 km
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.39 km
Cranham Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.43 km
Riversides School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.49 km
Oasis Academy Warndon Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.62 km
Northwick Manor Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.64 km
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.78 km
Stanley Road Primary School 1.79 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.82 km
Fort Royal Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.04 km
The River School 2.17 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WR3 8EB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Waterside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
9.45 km
Chirkenhill Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
April 20, 2022
9.61 km
Sytchampton Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
February 23, 2009
9.63 km
Hamilton House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
9.66 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 23, 2019
9.66 km
Peopleton Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 11, 2010
9.72 km
Ms Hill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
9.84 km
Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.85 km
Leigh Sinton Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2021
9.85 km
Leigh Sinton Post Office \& Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2017
9.85 km
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
9.85 km
Bowbrook House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
9.86 km
Peopleton Village Shop Retailers - other Exempt
January 12, 2020
9.86 km
The Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
9.86 km
Severnside Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 24, 2020
9.93 km
The Walkers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
9.93 km
Leigh & Bransford Memorial Hall Other catering premises Exempt
May 15, 2014
10.03 km
Dunhampton Service Station Retailers - other Exempt
July 9, 2010
10.05 km
J & K Catering Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
September 27, 2016
10.05 km
Spice Fusion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 15, 2021
10.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WR3 8EB - Data from Apr 2022

St Barnabas Church Bus Stop/Station 78 m
St Barnabas Church Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Green Lane Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Mayfield Road Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Mayfield Road Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 34.61 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WR3 8EB - Data from Dec 2021

Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 932 m
Leopard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Tolladine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Woodside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Nunnery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Farm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Leary's Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Hunting Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.95 km
Warndon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Blackthorn Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Coneybury Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.64 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WR3 8EB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65 Mbps 58.7 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 18.7 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.7 16.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 285,124 kWh - mean 7,920 kWh : median 7,749 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 138,090 kWh - mean 3,732 kWh : median 3,610 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR3 8EB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.20631000
Longitude -2.20815500
OS Easting 385872
OS Northing 0256473
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14532
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

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

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Worcester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Worcester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023018
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Worcester 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Worcester 004D
Output Area / Small Area 8D3