The postcode WR5 1LX is located in Worcester, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WR5 1LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WR5 1LX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 1LX as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.
The closest road name to WR5 1LX is Mersey Road which is centered 66 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Gun Tavern and is 134 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, 603 m away.
The closest primary school to WR5 1LX (for ages 11 and under) is Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 13, 2019.
The local pub for residents of WR5 1LX is The Crown Inn and is 8.65 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 8.98 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 4, 2016.
Residents reported an average download speed of 42.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WR5 1LX 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 WR5 1LX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WR5 1LX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WR5 1LX
| 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 WR5 1LX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 551 m |
| Stanley Road Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 778 m | |
| Hollymount School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 781 m |
| Fort Royal | Special school | 2-11 | Good (September 29, 2021) | 895 m |
| Nunnery Wood Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 989 m | |
| Red Hill CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 1.16 km |
| Nunnery Wood High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 29, 2019) | 1.3 km |
| Worcester Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-19 | Good (February 4, 2016) | 1.44 km |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 1.51 km |
| The King's School | Independent school | 2-19 | 1.52 km | |
| Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.54 km |
| Carnforth School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.65 km |
| Bishop Perowne CofE College | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 1.66 km |
| The Lyppard Grange Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.71 km | |
| Regency High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 1.73 km |
| New College Worcester (NMSS) | Special school | 11-19 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.8 km |
| Royal Grammar School Worcester | Independent school | 2-19 | 1.83 km | |
| Cherry Orchard Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.95 km | |
| St George's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 2.06 km |
| St George's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2019) | 2.11 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WR5 1LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peopleton Village Hall | Exempt March 11, 2010 | 8.52 km | |
| Bowbrook House School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2022 | 8.65 km | |
| Peopleton Village Shop | Exempt January 12, 2020 | 8.65 km | |
| The Crown Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2021 | 8.65 km | |
| Severnside Bed And Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2020 | 8.73 km | |
| The Walkers | Awaiting Inspection | 8.73 km | |
| The Farm Shop At Stoulton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2021 | 8.75 km | |
| The Plough & Harrow | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 8.75 km | |
| The Old Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 28, 2021 | 8.92 km | |
| Perfect Plaice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 4, 2016 | 8.98 km | |
| Spar | Exempt April 29, 2009 | 8.98 km | |
| St Barnabas First And Middle School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 9.1 km | |
| Waterside Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 9.14 km | |
| Amber Care Ltd, | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 9.16 km | |
| The Swan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2022 | 9.17 km | |
| Churchill Farm | Exempt January 29, 2014 | 9.19 km | |
| Ms Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2020 | 9.28 km | |
| Drakes Broughton Village Hall | Exempt January 24, 2008 | 9.31 km | |
| Hamilton House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2021 | 9.32 km | |
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 23, 2019 | 9.32 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WR5 1LX - Data from Apr 2022
| The Gun Tavern | 134 m | |
| The Gun Tavern | 138 m | |
| Turnpike House | 210 m | |
| Trent Road | 224 m | |
| Trent Road | 274 m | |
| Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station | 603 m | |
| Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station | 1.44 km | |
| Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station | 1.45 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 33.16 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WR5 1LX - Data from Dec 2021
| Perry Wood | 537 m | |
| Woodside Coppice | 798 m | |
| Gorse Hill | 888 m | |
| Leopard Hill | 1.04 km | |
| Nunnery Wood | 1.26 km | |
| Tolladine Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Swinesherd Copse | 2.59 km | |
| North Hill | 2.76 km | |
| Warndon Wood | 2.8 km | |
| Coronation Copse | 2.9 km | |
| Ketch Coppice | 2.94 km | |
| Crookbarrow Hill | 2.96 km | |
| North Hill Plantation | 3.04 km | |
| Round Hill | 3.1 km | |
| King's Wood | 3.12 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WR5 1LX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 45 Mbps | 42.9 Mbps | 65.76 Mbps |
| Upload | 10.9 Mbps | 11.5 Mbps | 19.04 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 47.1 | 12.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WR5 1LX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.19362800 |
| Longitude | -2.20072300 |
| OS Easting | 386376 |
| OS Northing | 0255061 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Mercia |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000237 |
| 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: 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 | E33023038 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Worcester 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Worcester 010B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D3 |