Postcode WR5 1QF (Worcester)

Map showing WR5 1QF and nearby postcodes

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

WR5 1QF 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 1QF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to WR5 1QF is Prestwich Avenue which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Prestwich Avenue and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, 1.32 km away.

The closest primary school to WR5 1QF (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 1QF is The Crown Inn and is 7.93 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 8.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 4, 2016.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Prestwich Avenue 53 m
Devon Road 84 m
Redfern Avenue 141 m
Newcastle Close 172 m
Lincoln Green 190 m
Guildford Close 193 m
Liverpool Road 202 m
Chelmsford Drive 211 m
Sheffield Close 224 m
Salisbury Close 254 m
Chester Close 255 m
Mortlake Avenue 257 m
Brent Wood Close 315 m
Truro Gardens 342 m
Portsmouth Close 345 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR5 1QF

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 1QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nunnery Wood Primary School 161 m
Nunnery Wood High School Good
(March 29, 2019)
463 m
Worcester Sixth Form College Good
(February 4, 2016)
644 m
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 13, 2019)
748 m
Red Hill CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
752 m
New College Worcester (NMSS) Good
(May 9, 2019)
951 m
Fort Royal Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.05 km
Stanley Road Primary School 1.15 km
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.27 km
Cherry Orchard Primary School 1.59 km
Hollymount School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.6 km
The King's School 1.76 km
Whittington CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.8 km
The Lyppard Grange Primary School 1.87 km
Carnforth School Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.31 km
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.36 km
Regency High School Good
(January 29, 2019)
2.41 km
Bishop Perowne CofE College Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.49 km
Royal Grammar School Worcester 2.56 km
Christopher Whitehead Language College Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.61 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Prestwich Avenue Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Prestwich Avenue Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Prestwich Avenue Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Oxford Close Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Liverpool Road Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 32.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 342 m
Woodside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 368 m
Nunnery Wood Woodland Or Forest 805 m
Leopard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Swinesherd Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Crookbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Coronation Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
North Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Ketch Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Tolladine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
North Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Warndon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 40.1 Mbps 63.51 Mbps
Upload 7.6 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 14.77 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% 18.4 1.9
30-300 Mbps 100% 45.3 8.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 466,145 kWh - mean 10,594 kWh : median 10,374 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 143,788 kWh - mean 3,126 kWh : median 2,874 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR5 1QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.18685900
Longitude -2.19494400
OS Easting 386769
OS Northing 0254307
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 5A1