Postcode WR5 1PL (Worcester)

Map showing WR5 1PL and nearby postcodes

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

WR5 1PL 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 1PL as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to WR5 1PL is Oxford Close which is centered 98 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Liverpool Road and is 55 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, 1.12 km away.

The closest primary school to WR5 1PL (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 1PL is The Crown Inn and is 8.11 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 8.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 4, 2016.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 53.3% 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oxford Close 98 m
Norwich Road 147 m
Wakefield Close 172 m
Westminster Road 222 m
Guildford Close 225 m
Lincoln Green 246 m
Portsmouth Close 253 m
Salisbury Close 258 m
Peterborough Close 268 m
Liverpool Road 278 m
Chester Close 284 m
Chelmsford Drive 300 m
Truro Gardens 318 m
Lichfield Avenue 322 m
Canterbury Road 352 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR5 1PL

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 1PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 13, 2019)
341 m
Nunnery Wood Primary School 576 m
Nunnery Wood High School Good
(March 29, 2019)
792 m
Worcester Sixth Form College Good
(February 4, 2016)
904 m
Red Hill CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
1.04 km
Fort Royal Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.11 km
Stanley Road Primary School 1.11 km
Hollymount School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.22 km
New College Worcester (NMSS) Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.35 km
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.53 km
The Lyppard Grange Primary School 1.55 km
The King's School 1.82 km
Carnforth School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.89 km
Cherry Orchard Primary School 1.9 km
Regency High School Good
(January 29, 2019)
2 km
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.02 km
Whittington CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.16 km
Bishop Perowne CofE College Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.19 km
Royal Grammar School Worcester 2.36 km
Oasis Academy Warndon Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Peopleton Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 11, 2010
7.99 km
Bowbrook House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
8.11 km
Peopleton Village Shop Retailers - other Exempt
January 12, 2020
8.11 km
The Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
8.11 km
The Farm Shop At Stoulton Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2021
8.22 km
The Plough & Harrow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
8.22 km
The Old Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 28, 2021
8.37 km
Perfect Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 4, 2016
8.43 km
Spar Retailers - other Exempt
April 29, 2009
8.43 km
St Barnabas First And Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
8.56 km
Severnside Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 24, 2020
8.57 km
The Walkers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.57 km
Amber Care Ltd, Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
8.62 km
Churchill Farm Farmers/growers Exempt
January 29, 2014
8.65 km
Drakes Broughton Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
January 24, 2008
8.77 km
Bow Brook Farm Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
9.08 km
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
9.27 km
Waterside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
9.37 km
Ms Hill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
9.42 km
Riverside Caravan Park Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
April 17, 2012
9.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Liverpool Road Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Oxford Close Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Liverpool Road Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Peterborough Close Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Prestwich Avenue Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 1.93 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 1.93 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 32.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 329 m
Woodside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 606 m
Nunnery Wood Woodland Or Forest 749 m
Leopard Hill Hill Or Mountain 961 m
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Swinesherd Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Tolladine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
North Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Coronation Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Crookbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
North Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Warndon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Ketch Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 76.2 Mbps 159.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 30.05 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% 11.5 1
30-300 Mbps 46.7% 90.6 19.7
300+ Mbps 53.3% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 165,586 kWh - mean 11,039 kWh : median 10,712 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR5 1PL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.19058200
Longitude -2.19449200
OS Easting 386801
OS Northing 0254721
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13418
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
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 4C1