Postcode WR5 1BA (Worcester)

Map showing WR5 1BA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WR5 1BA is located in Worcester, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. WR5 1BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WR5 1BA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 WR5 1BA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to WR5 1BA is Byfield Rise which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shrub Hill Station and is 122 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, 195 m away.

The closest primary school to WR5 1BA (for ages 11 and under) is Stanley Road Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Christopher Whitehead Language College. The last OFSTED inspection on May 23, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WR5 1BA is The Swan Inn and is 8.67 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 10, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd and is 8.95 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 36.1% 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WR5 1BA 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 WR5 1BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WR5 1BA, and the approximate distance away.

Byfield Rise 54 m
Tallow Hill 118 m
Spring Hill 120 m
Hill Street 124 m
Autumn Terrace 129 m
Shrub Hill 171 m
Midland Road 192 m
Spring Lane 223 m
Cromwell Street 223 m
Shrub Hill Road 237 m
Cecil Road 241 m
Stanley Road 270 m
Kennet Green 280 m
George Street 310 m
Sherriff Street 315 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR5 1BA

Introduction February 1990
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 WR5 1BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanley Road Primary School 303 m
Fort Royal Good
(September 29, 2021)
553 m
The King's School 947 m
Hollymount School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.02 km
Red Hill CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.13 km
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.19 km
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.3 km
Nunnery Wood Primary School 1.32 km
Royal Grammar School Worcester 1.33 km
Bishop Perowne CofE College Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.39 km
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.39 km
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.58 km
St George's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
1.69 km
Nunnery Wood High School Good
(March 29, 2019)
1.7 km
Cherry Orchard Primary School 1.7 km
Riversides School Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.73 km
Christopher Whitehead Language College Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.76 km
St Clement's CofE Primary 1.79 km
Worcester Sixth Form College Good
(February 4, 2016)
1.88 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.94 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WR5 1BA - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WR5 1BA - Data from Apr 2022

Shrub Hill Station Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Shrub Hill Station Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Shrub Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 257 m
First Depot Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Station Steps Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Rail 195 m
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 838 m
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 841 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 33.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WR5 1BA - Data from Dec 2021

Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 901 m
Woodside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 987 m
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Leopard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Nunnery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Ketch Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Tolladine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Swinesherd Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Crookbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km
North Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.38 km
Coronation Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Warndon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Grove Farm Reservoir Inland Water 3.5 km
Hunting Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
North Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WR5 1BA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.3 Mbps 56.6 Mbps 155.99 Mbps
Upload 15.9 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 20 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% 17.3 1.1
30-300 Mbps 63.9% 65 15.8
300+ Mbps 36.1% - -

Gas Consumption

61 meters consuming 438,347 kWh - mean 7,186 kWh : median 6,291 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

96 meters consuming 323,904 kWh - mean 3,374 kWh : median 2,716 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR5 1BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.19302800
Longitude -2.20998100
OS Easting 385743
OS Northing 0254996
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7838
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Worcester
County Electorial Division Rainbow Hill ED
Electoral Ward Cathedral
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 E33019483
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Worcester 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Worcester 011B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3