Postcode WR3 8EU (Worcester)

Map showing WR3 8EU and nearby postcodes

The postcode WR3 8EU is located in Worcester, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WR3 8EU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WR3 8EU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 8EU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WR3 8EU is Vicar Street which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dutton Street and is 120 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, 753 m away.

The closest primary school to WR3 8EU (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 8EU is The Royal Oak and is 9.27 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 9.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 1.9 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 8EU 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 8EU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Vicar Street 40 m
Rainbow Rise 42 m
Albany Road 76 m
Laslett Street 148 m
Belmont Street 150 m
Alder Close 184 m
Dutton Street 207 m
Marl Bank 211 m
Wilson Street 212 m
Cyril Road 236 m
Elgar Court 236 m
Reservoir Lane 259 m
Mayfield Road 266 m
Larch Road 280 m
Rogers Hill 284 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR3 8EU

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 8EU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
463 m
Hollymount School Good
(June 6, 2017)
551 m
Bishop Perowne CofE College Good
(October 17, 2018)
617 m
Royal Grammar School Worcester 1.05 km
St George's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
1.17 km
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.23 km
Stanley Road Primary School 1.24 km
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.3 km
Regency High School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.35 km
Carnforth School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.36 km
Riversides School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.37 km
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell 1.44 km
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.46 km
Fort Royal Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.5 km
North Worcester Primary School 1.72 km
The King's School 1.73 km
Cranham Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.85 km
Northwick Manor Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.9 km
Oasis Academy Warndon Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.94 km
Red Hill CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Waterside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
9.07 km
Hamilton House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
9.27 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 23, 2019
9.27 km
Chirkenhill Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
April 20, 2022
9.3 km
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
9.38 km
Severnside Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 24, 2020
9.39 km
The Walkers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
9.39 km
Ms Hill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
9.4 km
Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.47 km
Leigh Sinton Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2021
9.47 km
Leigh Sinton Post Office \& Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2017
9.47 km
Peopleton Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 11, 2010
9.49 km
Bowbrook House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
9.62 km
Peopleton Village Shop Retailers - other Exempt
January 12, 2020
9.62 km
The Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
9.62 km
Leigh & Bransford Memorial Hall Other catering premises Exempt
May 15, 2014
9.69 km
The Farm Shop At Stoulton Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2021
9.81 km
The Plough & Harrow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
9.81 km
Madresfield Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
January 23, 2012
9.91 km
Madresfield Early Years Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
9.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dutton Street Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Vauxhall Street Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Dutton Street Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Vauxhall Street Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Mayfield Road Bus Stop/Station 441 m
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Rail 753 m
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 34.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 838 m
Leopard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Woodside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Nunnery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Tolladine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Hunting Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Warndon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Farm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Leary's Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.38 km
Swinesherd Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
North Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.57 km
Ketch Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.6 Mbps 54.2 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 12.5 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 19.14 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% 54.3 13.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 133,209 kWh - mean 12,110 kWh : median 12,977 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 48,981 kWh - mean 4,453 kWh : median 3,447 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR3 8EU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.20149400
Longitude -2.20948300
OS Easting 385780
OS Northing 0255939
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
475
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Worcester
County Electorial Division Rainbow Hill ED
Electoral Ward Rainbow Hill
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Worcester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Worcester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023020
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Worcester 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Worcester 005E
Output Area / Small Area 8A1