Postcode WR5 1PX (Worcester)

Map showing WR5 1PX and nearby postcodes

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

WR5 1PX 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 1PX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to WR5 1PX is Cromwell Crescent Lane which is centered 109 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Foxwell Street and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, 1.47 km away.

The closest primary school to WR5 1PX (for ages 11 and under) is Nunnery Wood 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 1PX is The Plough & Harrow and is 7.84 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Perfect Plaice and is 8.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 4, 2016.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cromwell Crescent Lane 109 m
Marlborough Street 109 m
Silverdale Avenue 116 m
Wychelm Close 120 m
Blake Street 127 m
Cannon Street 141 m
Yew Tree Close 175 m
Livingstone Street 178 m
Foxwell Street 234 m
Cromwell Crescent 236 m
Hillery Road 241 m
Mortlake Avenue 274 m
Lark Hill 308 m
Lark Hill Orchard 337 m
Arundel Drive 338 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR5 1PX

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 1PX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nunnery Wood Primary School 344 m
Red Hill CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
397 m
Nunnery Wood High School Good
(March 29, 2019)
602 m
New College Worcester (NMSS) Good
(May 9, 2019)
742 m
Worcester Sixth Form College Good
(February 4, 2016)
819 m
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Good
(March 14, 2017)
878 m
Fort Royal Good
(September 29, 2021)
951 m
Stanley Road Primary School 1.15 km
Cherry Orchard Primary School 1.15 km
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.21 km
The King's School 1.57 km
Whittington CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.63 km
Hollymount School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.95 km
The Lyppard Grange Primary School 2.35 km
Christopher Whitehead Language College Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.38 km
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.63 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.64 km
Royal Grammar School Worcester 2.64 km
Pitmaston Primary School Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
2.68 km
Bishop Perowne CofE College Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WR5 1PX - 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
7.7 km
The Walkers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.7 km
The Farm Shop At Stoulton Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2021
7.84 km
The Plough & Harrow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
7.84 km
Peopleton Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 11, 2010
7.88 km
Bowbrook House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
7.98 km
Peopleton Village Shop Retailers - other Exempt
January 12, 2020
7.98 km
The Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
7.98 km
The Old Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 28, 2021
8.03 km
Perfect Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 4, 2016
8.1 km
Spar Retailers - other Exempt
April 29, 2009
8.1 km
St Barnabas First And Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
8.19 km
Amber Care Ltd, Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
8.38 km
Drakes Broughton Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
January 24, 2008
8.43 km
Churchill Farm Farmers/growers Exempt
January 29, 2014
8.45 km
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
8.55 km
Riverside Caravan Park Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
April 17, 2012
8.58 km
Bow Brook Farm Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
8.73 km
Ms Hill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
8.73 km
Waterside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
8.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Foxwell Street Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Foxwell Street Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Prestwich Avenue Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Prestwich Avenue Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Red Hill Top Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 2.06 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 2.07 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Woodside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 376 m
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 642 m
Nunnery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Leopard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Crookbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Ketch Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Coronation Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Swinesherd Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
North Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
North Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Tolladine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Warndon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 39.7 Mbps 69.37 Mbps
Upload 8.8 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 16.98 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% 20.8 5.4
30-300 Mbps 100% 46.9 10.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 402,098 kWh - mean 19,148 kWh : median 19,849 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR5 1PX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.18322000
Longitude -2.19868700
OS Easting 386512
OS Northing 0253903
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14129
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Worcester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Worcester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023039
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Worcester 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Worcester 010D
Output Area / Small Area 6A1