Postcode WR3 8EH (Worcester)

Map showing WR3 8EH and nearby postcodes

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

WR3 8EH 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 8EH as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to WR3 8EH is Catbrook which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Barnabas Church and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, 1.32 km away.

The closest primary school to WR3 8EH (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 8EH is The Royal Oak and is 9.7 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 9.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 0.9 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 8EH 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 8EH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Catbrook 13 m
Tintern Avenue 20 m
Spawley Meadow 39 m
Brockweir 51 m
Buckle Wood 75 m
Cotland 110 m
Astwood Road 144 m
Church Road 219 m
Vauxhall Street 279 m
Green Lane 284 m
B4550 288 m
Mayfield Road 364 m
Kingston Avenue 472 m
Brickfields Road 559 m
B4482 708 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR3 8EH

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 8EH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
272 m
Bishop Perowne CofE College Good
(October 17, 2018)
661 m
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Good
(May 22, 2019)
730 m
Hollymount School Good
(June 6, 2017)
775 m
Regency High School Good
(January 29, 2019)
994 m
Carnforth School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.06 km
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell 1.08 km
North Worcester Primary School 1.24 km
St George's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
1.27 km
Royal Grammar School Worcester 1.34 km
Cranham Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.38 km
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.44 km
Riversides School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.54 km
Oasis Academy Warndon Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.58 km
Northwick Manor Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.67 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.77 km
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.78 km
Stanley Road Primary School 1.81 km
Fort Royal Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.06 km
The River School 2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Waterside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
9.5 km
Sytchampton Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
February 23, 2009
9.61 km
Chirkenhill Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
April 20, 2022
9.66 km
Peopleton Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 11, 2010
9.7 km
Hamilton House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
9.7 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 23, 2019
9.7 km
Bowbrook House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
9.84 km
Peopleton Village Shop Retailers - other Exempt
January 12, 2020
9.84 km
The Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
9.84 km
Ms Hill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
9.89 km
Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.89 km
Leigh Sinton Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2021
9.89 km
Leigh Sinton Post Office \& Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2017
9.89 km
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
9.89 km
Severnside Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 24, 2020
9.96 km
The Walkers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
9.96 km
Dunhampton Service Station Retailers - other Exempt
July 9, 2010
10.03 km
J & K Catering Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
September 27, 2016
10.03 km
Spice Fusion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 15, 2021
10.03 km
The Leaking Well Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
10.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Barnabas Church Bus Stop/Station 92 m
St Barnabas Church Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Green Lane Bus Stop/Station 133 m
The Chequers Inn Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Mayfield Road Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 1.58 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 34.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 916 m
Leopard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Tolladine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Woodside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Nunnery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Farm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Leary's Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Hunting Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.91 km
Warndon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Blackthorn Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Coneybury Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.6 Mbps 64.7 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 18.2 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 19.53 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% 64.7 15.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 35,049 kWh - mean 5,841 kWh : median 5,684 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 26,511 kWh - mean 3,787 kWh : median 3,035 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR3 8EH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.20651400
Longitude -2.20759000
OS Easting 385911
OS Northing 0256497
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