Postcode WR3 8JE (Worcester)

Map showing WR3 8JE and nearby postcodes

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

WR3 8JE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 8JE as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to WR3 8JE is Lansdowne Crescent Lane which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dutton Street and is 226 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, 710 m away.

The closest primary school to WR3 8JE (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 8JE is The Royal Oak and is 8.92 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 9.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 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 4.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lansdowne Crescent Lane 22 m
Lansdowne Crescent 62 m
Rogers Hill 93 m
Lansdowne Walk 117 m
Marl Bank 154 m
Cyril Road 161 m
Wolverton Road 173 m
Lansdowne Rise 183 m
Elgar Court 195 m
Rainbow Hill 198 m
Dutton Street 223 m
Lowell Street 225 m
Barry Street 225 m
Harvey Walk 227 m
Lansdowne Road 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR3 8JE

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 8JE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishop Perowne CofE College Good
(October 17, 2018)
521 m
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
622 m
Royal Grammar School Worcester 712 m
Hollymount School Good
(June 6, 2017)
882 m
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
915 m
St George's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
918 m
Riversides School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.06 km
Stanley Road Primary School 1.14 km
Fort Royal Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.39 km
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell 1.44 km
The King's School 1.48 km
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.54 km
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.67 km
St Clement's CofE Primary 1.68 km
Regency High School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.7 km
Carnforth School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.72 km
Oldbury Park Primary RSA Academy 1.77 km
Northwick Manor Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.79 km
North Worcester Primary School 1.8 km
Red Hill CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Waterside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
8.72 km
Hamilton House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
8.92 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 23, 2019
8.92 km
Chirkenhill Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
April 20, 2022
8.93 km
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
9.06 km
Ms Hill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
9.06 km
Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.11 km
Leigh Sinton Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2021
9.11 km
Leigh Sinton Post Office \& Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2017
9.11 km
Severnside Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 24, 2020
9.18 km
The Walkers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
9.18 km
Leigh & Bransford Memorial Hall Other catering premises Exempt
May 15, 2014
9.33 km
Madresfield Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
January 23, 2012
9.61 km
Madresfield Early Years Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
9.65 km
Peopleton Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 11, 2010
9.71 km
Clarence Park Village Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
9.73 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2021
9.75 km
The Malvern Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
9.75 km
Curry Box Retailers - other Exempt
9.76 km
Fitzroy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
9.81 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dutton Street Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Dutton Street Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Kenilworth Close Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Kenilworth Close Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Vauxhall Street Bus Stop/Station 487 m
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Rail 710 m
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 746 m
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 771 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 33.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Woodside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Leopard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Nunnery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Tolladine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Hunting Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Ketch Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Warndon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Grove Farm Reservoir Inland Water 3.54 km
Farm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Leary's Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.71 km
Swinesherd Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 39.4 Mbps 75.98 Mbps
Upload 7.6 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 14.96 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.3 2.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 45.8 8.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 715,400 kWh - mean 31,104 kWh : median 28,108 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 186,471 kWh - mean 5,328 kWh : median 3,812 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR3 8JE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.20030200
Longitude -2.21443400
OS Easting 385441
OS Northing 0255806
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15978
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Worcester
County Electorial Division St. Stephen ED
Electoral Ward Arboretum
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 E33023016
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Worcester 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Worcester 004A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3