Postcode WR5 1JY (Worcester)

Map showing WR5 1JY and nearby postcodes

The postcode WR5 1JY is located in Worcester, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WR5 1JY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WR5 1JY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 1JY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to WR5 1JY is Ronkswood Crescent which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Turnpike House and is 50 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, 429 m away.

The closest primary school to WR5 1JY (for ages 11 and under) is Stanley Road Primary School.

The local pub for residents of WR5 1JY is The Crown Inn and is 8.82 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 27, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Perfect Plaice and is 9.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 4, 2016.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ronkswood Crescent 14 m
Calder Road 96 m
Michael Tippett Drive 170 m
Tamar Close 183 m
Mersey Road 221 m
Wye Close 226 m
Medway Road 236 m
Keble Close 251 m
Somerville Road 261 m
Humber Road 265 m
Ronkswood Hill 266 m
Merton Close 266 m
Windrush Close 267 m
Balliol Road 269 m
Sherriff Street 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR5 1JY

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 WR5 1JY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanley Road Primary School 677 m
Hollymount School Good
(June 6, 2017)
721 m
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 13, 2019)
722 m
Fort Royal Good
(September 29, 2021)
838 m
Nunnery Wood Primary School 1.12 km
Red Hill CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.2 km
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.37 km
The King's School 1.41 km
Nunnery Wood High School Good
(March 29, 2019)
1.45 km
Bishop Perowne CofE College Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.5 km
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.53 km
Worcester Sixth Form College Good
(February 4, 2016)
1.6 km
Royal Grammar School Worcester 1.65 km
Carnforth School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.66 km
Regency High School Good
(January 29, 2019)
1.73 km
The Lyppard Grange Primary School 1.84 km
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.89 km
New College Worcester (NMSS) Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.92 km
St George's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
1.94 km
Cherry Orchard Primary School 1.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Peopleton Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 11, 2010
8.7 km
Severnside Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 24, 2020
8.74 km
The Walkers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.74 km
Bowbrook House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
8.82 km
Peopleton Village Shop Retailers - other Exempt
January 12, 2020
8.82 km
The Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
8.82 km
The Farm Shop At Stoulton Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2021
8.92 km
The Plough & Harrow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
8.92 km
Waterside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
9.02 km
The Old Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 28, 2021
9.08 km
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
9.1 km
Perfect Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 4, 2016
9.14 km
Spar Retailers - other Exempt
April 29, 2009
9.14 km
Ms Hill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
9.19 km
Hamilton House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
9.2 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 23, 2019
9.2 km
St Barnabas First And Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
9.26 km
Amber Care Ltd, Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
9.33 km
Churchill Farm Farmers/growers Exempt
January 29, 2014
9.36 km
Chirkenhill Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
April 20, 2022
9.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Turnpike House Bus Stop/Station 50 m
The Gun Tavern Bus Stop/Station 86 m
The Gun Tavern Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Turnpike House Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Sherriff Street Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Rail 429 m
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 33.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 661 m
Woodside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 886 m
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 886 m
Leopard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Nunnery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Tolladine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Swinesherd Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Warndon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
North Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Ketch Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Coronation Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Crookbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
North Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.28 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 43.4 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 6.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 49.4 10.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 394,077 kWh - mean 14,595 kWh : median 13,599 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR5 1JY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.19422600
Longitude -2.20314000
OS Easting 386211
OS Northing 0255128
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13987
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Worcester
County Electorial Division Nunnery ED
Electoral Ward Nunnery
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 E33023040
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Worcester 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Worcester 010A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3