Postcode WR3 8JY (Worcester)

Map showing WR3 8JY and nearby postcodes

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

WR3 8JY 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 8JY as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to WR3 8JY is Mayfield Avenue which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bishop Perowne School and is 243 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 975 m away.

The closest primary school to WR3 8JY (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 8JY is The Royal Oak and is 9.06 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 9.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mayfield Avenue 64 m
Vigornia Avenue 65 m
Goodrest Walk 129 m
Birchfield Close 130 m
Abberley View 131 m
Lansdowne Road 135 m
Harvey Walk 148 m
Lansdowne Rise 153 m
Goodrest Close 160 m
Gillam Street 182 m
Merriman's Walk 182 m
Milret Close 191 m
Till Street 219 m
Wilfred Close 229 m
Bishops Avenue 234 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR3 8JY

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 8JY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishop Perowne CofE College Good
(October 17, 2018)
218 m
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
383 m
Royal Grammar School Worcester 712 m
St George's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
754 m
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
844 m
Riversides School Good
(October 6, 2021)
969 m
Hollymount School Good
(June 6, 2017)
969 m
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell 1.13 km
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Good
(May 22, 2019)
1.29 km
Stanley Road Primary School 1.45 km
North Worcester Primary School 1.49 km
Northwick Manor Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.51 km
Regency High School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.61 km
Carnforth School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.64 km
Fort Royal Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.71 km
The King's School 1.77 km
St Clement's CofE Primary 1.81 km
Oldbury Park Primary RSA Academy 1.85 km
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.87 km
Cranham Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Waterside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
8.86 km
Chirkenhill Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
April 20, 2022
9.02 km
Hamilton House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
9.06 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 23, 2019
9.06 km
Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.25 km
Leigh Sinton Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2021
9.25 km
Leigh Sinton Post Office \& Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2017
9.25 km
Ms Hill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
9.25 km
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
9.27 km
Leigh & Bransford Memorial Hall Other catering premises Exempt
May 15, 2014
9.43 km
Severnside Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 24, 2020
9.47 km
The Walkers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
9.47 km
Madresfield Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
January 23, 2012
9.84 km
Madresfield Early Years Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
9.9 km
Peopleton Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 11, 2010
9.91 km
Sytchampton Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
February 23, 2009
9.93 km
Clarence Park Village Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
9.94 km
Curry Box Retailers - other Exempt
9.97 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2021
9.97 km
The Malvern Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
9.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bishop Perowne School Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Gillam Street Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Gillam Street Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Bishops Avenue Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Bishops Avenue Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 975 m
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 1 km
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 34.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Leopard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Woodside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Hunting Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Tolladine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Nunnery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Farm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Leary's Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Warndon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.55 km
Grove Farm Reservoir Inland Water 3.66 km
Birchen Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Ketch Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.7 Mbps 51.8 Mbps 79.17 Mbps
Upload 11.9 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.9 15.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 222,953 kWh - mean 11,148 kWh : median 10,774 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 50,380 kWh - mean 2,799 kWh : median 3,014 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR3 8JY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.20306600
Longitude -2.21515400
OS Easting 385393
OS Northing 0256115
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 8D3