Postcode WR3 8PP (Worcester)

Map showing WR3 8PP and nearby postcodes

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

WR3 8PP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 8PP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WR3 8PP is Kingston Avenue which is centered 136 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingston Avenue and is 323 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, 1.57 km away.

The closest primary school to WR3 8PP (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 8PP is The Royal Oak and is 9.66 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 9.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 39 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.9 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kingston Avenue 136 m
Woodland Road 245 m
Woodland Close 291 m
Buckle Wood 305 m
Wordsworth Avenue 307 m
Catbrook 345 m
B4482 362 m
Tintern Avenue 376 m
Longfellow Road 470 m
Astwood Road 483 m
B4550 543 m
Tolladine Road 1.48 km
Droitwich Road 2.15 km
A4440 3.86 km
A449 12.67 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR3 8PP

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 8PP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
361 m
Bishop Perowne CofE College Good
(October 17, 2018)
585 m
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Good
(May 22, 2019)
624 m
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell 725 m
North Worcester Primary School 908 m
St George's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
1.1 km
Hollymount School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.13 km
Regency High School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.22 km
Royal Grammar School Worcester 1.29 km
Carnforth School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.31 km
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.32 km
Northwick Manor Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.33 km
Riversides School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.39 km
Cranham Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.49 km
Oasis Academy Warndon Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.77 km
The River School 1.9 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
1.96 km
Stanley Road Primary School 2.05 km
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.13 km
Fort Royal Good
(September 29, 2021)
2.31 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sytchampton Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
February 23, 2009
9.33 km
Waterside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
9.45 km
Chirkenhill Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
April 20, 2022
9.55 km
Hamilton House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
9.66 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 23, 2019
9.66 km
Dunhampton Service Station Retailers - other Exempt
July 9, 2010
9.75 km
J & K Catering Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
September 27, 2016
9.75 km
Spice Fusion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 15, 2021
9.75 km
The Leaking Well Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
9.75 km
Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
9.84 km
Leigh Sinton Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2021
9.84 km
Leigh Sinton Post Office \& Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2017
9.84 km
Ms Hill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
9.9 km
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
9.93 km
Leigh & Bransford Memorial Hall Other catering premises Exempt
May 15, 2014
9.99 km
Peopleton Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 11, 2010
10.05 km
Little Owl Farm Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
10.14 km
Severnside Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 24, 2020
10.15 km
The Walkers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
10.15 km
Bowbrook House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
10.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Leisure Centre Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Kingston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Leisure Centre Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Mayfield Road Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 34.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Leopard Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Tolladine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Hunting Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Woodside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Farm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Leary's Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Nunnery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
The Lake Inland Water 2.97 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Warndon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Blackthorn Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Bevere Island Island 3.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.7 Mbps 39 Mbps 63.04 Mbps
Upload 8.6 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.4 7.9
30-300 Mbps 100% 46.3 11.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 430,583 kWh - mean 13,456 kWh : median 12,440 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR3 8PP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.20876400
Longitude -2.21130300
OS Easting 385658
OS Northing 0256748
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23193
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 004E
Output Area / Small Area 6B3