Postcode WR3 8HA (Worcester)

Map showing WR3 8HA and nearby postcodes

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

WR3 8HA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 8HA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to WR3 8HA is Astwood Road which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Green Lane and is 26 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, 1.29 km away.

The closest primary school to WR3 8HA (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 8HA is The Crown Inn and is 9.7 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 27, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd and is 9.98 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 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 8HA 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 8HA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Astwood Road 20 m
Brockweir 106 m
Tintern Avenue 138 m
Spawley Meadow 149 m
Catbrook 169 m
Lime Avenue 185 m
B4550 193 m
Buckle Wood 229 m
Thorn Avenue 259 m
Oak Avenue 288 m
Church Road 308 m
Vauxhall Street 317 m
Blackthorn Road 397 m
Brickfields Road 407 m
Green Lane 411 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR3 8HA

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 8HA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
402 m
Hollymount School Good
(June 6, 2017)
663 m
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Good
(May 22, 2019)
758 m
Bishop Perowne CofE College Good
(October 17, 2018)
793 m
Regency High School Good
(January 29, 2019)
864 m
Carnforth School Good
(January 13, 2022)
915 m
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell 1.23 km
Cranham Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.29 km
North Worcester Primary School 1.35 km
St George's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
1.41 km
Oasis Academy Warndon Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.46 km
Royal Grammar School Worcester 1.46 km
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.56 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.65 km
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.66 km
Riversides School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.67 km
Stanley Road Primary School 1.79 km
Northwick Manor Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.82 km
The Lyppard Grange Primary School 2 km
Fort Royal Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Peopleton Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 11, 2010
9.55 km
Waterside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
9.59 km
Sytchampton Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
February 23, 2009
9.68 km
Bowbrook House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
9.7 km
Peopleton Village Shop Retailers - other Exempt
January 12, 2020
9.7 km
The Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
9.7 km
Chirkenhill Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
April 20, 2022
9.77 km
Hamilton House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
9.79 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 23, 2019
9.79 km
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
9.95 km
Ms Hill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
9.96 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
Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.98 km
Leigh Sinton Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2021
9.98 km
Leigh Sinton Post Office \& Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2017
9.98 km
The Farm Shop At Stoulton Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2021
10.02 km
The Plough & Harrow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
10.02 km
The Old Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 28, 2021
10.15 km
Leigh & Bransford Memorial Hall Other catering premises Exempt
May 15, 2014
10.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Green Lane Bus Stop/Station 26 m
The Chequers Inn Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Lime Avenue Bus Stop/Station 135 m
St Barnabas Church Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Thorn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 34.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 773 m
Leopard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Tolladine Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Woodside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Nunnery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Farm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Leary's Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.83 km
Warndon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Hunting Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Blackthorn Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Coneybury Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 41.8 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9 Mbps 19.48 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 5.3% 19.7 6.7
30-300 Mbps 94.7% 53.3 11.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 436,961 kWh - mean 11,499 kWh : median 9,755 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 132,103 kWh - mean 3,303 kWh : median 2,835 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR3 8HA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.20609900
Longitude -2.20541800
OS Easting 386059
OS Northing 0256449
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7172
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Worcester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Worcester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023021
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Worcester 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Worcester 005C
Output Area / Small Area 5A3