The postcode WR3 8SS is located in Wychavon, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WR3 8SS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WR3 8SS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 8SS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to WR3 8SS is The Drive which is centered 202 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Halfway House and is 916 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, 3.77 km away.
The closest primary school to WR3 8SS (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 8SS is The Leaking Well and is 8.58 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Perfect Plaice and is 10.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 4, 2016.
Residents reported an average download speed of 18.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WR3 8SS is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Worcestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WR3 8SS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WR3 8SS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WR3 8SS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WR3 8SS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindlip CofE First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Outstanding (June 21, 2012) | 890 m |
| Cranham Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 18, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 1.37 km |
| Oasis Academy Warndon | Academy | 2-11 | Good (November 14, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| The River School | Independent school | 2-16 | 1.88 km | |
| Regency High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 1.9 km |
| Carnforth School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.97 km |
| Tudor Grange Academy Worcester | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 2.04 km |
| North Worcester Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.52 km | |
| Claines CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2018) | 2.54 km |
| Gloverspiece School | Special school | 4-16 | 2.64 km | |
| The Lyppard Grange Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.66 km | |
| Tibberton CofE First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Outstanding (March 13, 2014) | 2.83 km |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell | Academy | 4-11 | 2.89 km | |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 2.9 km |
| Hollymount School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 2.94 km |
| Bishop Perowne CofE College | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 3.24 km |
| Northwick Manor Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 3.46 km |
| Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 3.48 km |
| St George's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 3.74 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WR3 8SS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sytchampton Village Hall | Exempt February 23, 2009 | 8.21 km | |
| Dunhampton Service Station | Exempt July 9, 2010 | 8.58 km | |
| J & K Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 27, 2016 | 8.58 km | |
| Spice Fusion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 15, 2021 | 8.58 km | |
| The Leaking Well | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2021 | 8.58 km | |
| Little Owl Farm Park | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 9.17 km | |
| Peopleton Village Hall | Exempt March 11, 2010 | 9.73 km | |
| Bowbrook House School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2022 | 9.92 km | |
| Peopleton Village Shop | Exempt January 12, 2020 | 9.92 km | |
| The Crown Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2021 | 9.92 km | |
| Pask Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 25, 2017 | 10.18 km | |
| Willow Farm | Awaiting Inspection | 10.18 km | |
| Churchill Farm | Exempt January 29, 2014 | 10.63 km | |
| Amber Care Ltd, | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 10.76 km | |
| The Farm Shop At Stoulton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2021 | 10.83 km | |
| The Plough & Harrow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 10.83 km | |
| The Old Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 28, 2021 | 10.86 km | |
| Perfect Plaice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 4, 2016 | 10.89 km | |
| Spar | Exempt April 29, 2009 | 10.89 km | |
| St Barnabas First And Middle School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 11.12 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WR3 8SS - Data from Apr 2022
| Halfway House | 916 m | |
| Halfway House | 926 m | |
| White Hart | 963 m | |
| White Hart | 985 m | |
| Mazak Factory | 1.01 km | |
| Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station | 3.77 km | |
| Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station | 4.22 km | |
| Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station | 4.24 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 36.48 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WR3 8SS - Data from Dec 2021
| Farm Plantation | 123 m | |
| Leary's Clump | 157 m | |
| High Wood | 357 m | |
| The Lake | 494 m | |
| New Covert | 628 m | |
| Blackthorn Covert | 755 m | |
| Tolladine Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Smite Hill Covert | 2.06 km | |
| Smite Hill | 2.12 km | |
| Coneybury Wood | 2.19 km | |
| Warndon Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Brownheath Common | 2.47 km | |
| Gorse Hill | 2.74 km | |
| Leopard Hill | 2.91 km | |
| Lucy's Wood | 3.15 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WR3 8SS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 17.3 Mbps | 18.1 Mbps | 25.46 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 1.1 Mbps | 1.23 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 14.3% | 85.7% | 18.2 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 85.7% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 85.7% | 85.7% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WR3 8SS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.22388700 |
| Longitude | -2.18112500 |
| OS Easting | 387724 |
| OS Northing | 0258423 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Mercia |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Mid Worcestershire |
| County Electorial Division | Bowbrook ED |
| Electoral Ward | Lovett and North Claines |
| Local Authority District | Wychavon |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000238 |
| Travel To Work Area | Worcester and Kidderminster |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33019521 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wychavon 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wychavon 006B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |