Postcode WR3 8HW (Worcester)

Map showing WR3 8HW and nearby postcodes

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

WR3 8HW 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 8HW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WR3 8HW is Farm Close which is centered 89 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Farm Close and is 153 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, 1.97 km away.

The closest primary school to WR3 8HW (for ages 11 and under) is Cranham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 18, 2019. 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 8HW is The Leaking Well and is 9.46 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 10.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 1.8 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 8HW 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 8HW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Farm Close 89 m
Southdown Road 142 m
Field Road 182 m
Drovers Way 204 m
Ryeland Close 210 m
Field Close 229 m
Jacob Close 252 m
Wensleydale Drive 266 m
Radnor Croft 300 m
Friesland Close 305 m
Bilford Avenue 333 m
Woodland Road 408 m
Blackpole Road 458 m
B4550 511 m
Bilford Road 512 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR3 8HW

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 8HW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Good
(May 22, 2019)
148 m
Regency High School Good
(January 29, 2019)
791 m
Cranham Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
870 m
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
898 m
Carnforth School Good
(January 13, 2022)
920 m
North Worcester Primary School 978 m
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell 1.1 km
Oasis Academy Warndon Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.22 km
Bishop Perowne CofE College Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.22 km
Hollymount School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.28 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.4 km
The River School 1.56 km
St George's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
1.74 km
Northwick Manor Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.75 km
Royal Grammar School Worcester 1.93 km
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.97 km
Riversides School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.03 km
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.2 km
The Lyppard Grange Primary School 2.2 km
Claines CofE Primary School Good
(February 13, 2018)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Farm Close Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Farm Close Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Blackpole Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Blackpole Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Elgar Retail Park Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 2.24 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 35.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Tolladine Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Leopard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Farm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Leary's Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.33 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Blackthorn Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Warndon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Woodside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Nunnery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Hunting Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Coneybury Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.3 Mbps 57.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 17.9 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 20 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% 57.9 15.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 275,266 kWh - mean 11,968 kWh : median 11,432 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 76,119 kWh - mean 3,310 kWh : median 2,649 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR3 8HW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.21204100
Longitude -2.20348900
OS Easting 386193
OS Northing 0257111
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 8C1