Postcode WR3 8HB (Worcester)

Map showing WR3 8HB and nearby postcodes

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

WR3 8HB 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 8HB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to WR3 8HB is Farm Close which is centered 110 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Farm Close and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, 1.81 km away.

The closest primary school to WR3 8HB (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 8HB is The Leaking Well and is 9.58 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd and is 10.29 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 17.1 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Farm Close 110 m
Field Close 156 m
Field Road 160 m
Woodland Close 210 m
Woodland Road 232 m
Bilford Avenue 257 m
Pine Way 260 m
Fir Way 275 m
Southdown Road 333 m
Drovers Way 368 m
Bilford Road 387 m
B4550 391 m
Blackthorn Road 405 m
Astwood Road 503 m
B4482 567 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR3 8HB

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 8HB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Good
(May 22, 2019)
237 m
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
706 m
Regency High School Good
(January 29, 2019)
860 m
North Worcester Primary School 950 m
Carnforth School Good
(January 13, 2022)
974 m
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell 989 m
Bishop Perowne CofE College Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.03 km
Cranham Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.04 km
Hollymount School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.16 km
Oasis Academy Warndon Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.35 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.53 km
St George's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
1.56 km
Northwick Manor Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.64 km
The River School 1.68 km
Royal Grammar School Worcester 1.74 km
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.78 km
Riversides School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.85 km
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.12 km
The Lyppard Grange Primary School 2.23 km
Claines CofE Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
2.29 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Farm Close Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Farm Close Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Astwood Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Kingston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Kingston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 35.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Leopard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Tolladine Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Farm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Leary's Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.52 km
Woodside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Nunnery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Hunting Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Blackthorn Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Warndon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Coneybury Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.2 Mbps 64.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 14
30-300 Mbps 100% 69.3 18
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 326,152 kWh - mean 14,181 kWh : median 14,912 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR3 8HB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.21077900
Longitude -2.20545900
OS Easting 386058
OS Northing 0256971
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: 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 E33023018
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Worcester 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Worcester 004D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1