Postcode WR3 8JN (Worcester)

Map showing WR3 8JN and nearby postcodes

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

WR3 8JN 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 8JN as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WR3 8JN is Harvey Walk which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dutton Street and is 221 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, 882 m away.

The closest primary school to WR3 8JN (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 8JN is The Royal Oak and is 9.13 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 9.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 6.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Harvey Walk 36 m
Cyril Road 104 m
Vigornia Avenue 106 m
Mayfield Avenue 106 m
Laslett Street 108 m
Belmont Street 154 m
Gillam Street 164 m
Rogers Hill 165 m
Marl Bank 191 m
Lansdowne Rise 201 m
Barker Street 218 m
Mayfield Road 231 m
Goodrest Walk 234 m
Lansdowne Road 240 m
Lansdowne Crescent Lane 247 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR3 8JN

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 8JN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
373 m
Bishop Perowne CofE College Good
(October 17, 2018)
375 m
Hollymount School Good
(June 6, 2017)
803 m
Royal Grammar School Worcester 832 m
St George's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
920 m
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
990 m
Riversides School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.12 km
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell 1.26 km
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.29 km
Stanley Road Primary School 1.34 km
Regency High School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.5 km
Carnforth School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.53 km
North Worcester Primary School 1.58 km
Fort Royal Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.6 km
Northwick Manor Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.67 km
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.71 km
The King's School 1.73 km
St Clement's CofE Primary 1.88 km
Oldbury Park Primary RSA Academy 1.95 km
Cranham Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.95 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dutton Street Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Dutton Street Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Vauxhall Street Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Vauxhall Street Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Gillam Street Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Rail 882 m
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 987 m
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 34.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Leopard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Woodside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Nunnery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Tolladine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Hunting Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Farm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Leary's Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Warndon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.49 km
Ketch Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Grove Farm Reservoir Inland Water 3.74 km
Swinesherd Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.2 Mbps 80.9 Mbps 158.72 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.2 Mbps 29.97 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% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 93.8% 87.4 19.7
300+ Mbps 6.3% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 145,797 kWh - mean 9,112 kWh : median 10,339 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR3 8JN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.20235500
Longitude -2.21295100
OS Easting 385543
OS Northing 0256034
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 8A2