Postcode WR5 1SG (Worcester)

Map showing WR5 1SG and nearby postcodes

The postcode WR5 1SG is located in Worcester, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. WR5 1SG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WR5 1SG 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 1SG as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to WR5 1SG is Williamson Road which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sebright and is 486 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, 682 m away.

The closest primary school to WR5 1SG (for ages 11 and under) is Fort Royal. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 29, 2021. 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 1SG is The Plough & Harrow and is 8.6 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 8.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 4, 2016.

Residents reported an average download speed of 144 Mbps and an average upload speed of 24.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Williamson Road 15 m
Mercer Avenue 65 m
Oak Tree Crescent 127 m
Sawmill Close 135 m
Ribble Close 239 m
Tyne Close 246 m
Cranbourne Grove 255 m
Compton Road 261 m
Thames Close 270 m
Tweed Close 270 m
Lilburne Close 274 m
Perry Wood Walk 277 m
Albert Road 298 m
Helford Close 301 m
Wyld's Lane 327 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR5 1SG

Introduction December 1998
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 1SG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fort Royal Good
(September 29, 2021)
393 m
Stanley Road Primary School 427 m
Red Hill CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
644 m
Nunnery Wood Primary School 786 m
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 13, 2019)
948 m
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Good
(March 14, 2017)
984 m
The King's School 1.1 km
Nunnery Wood High School Good
(March 29, 2019)
1.17 km
Hollymount School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.28 km
Worcester Sixth Form College Good
(February 4, 2016)
1.37 km
Cherry Orchard Primary School 1.39 km
New College Worcester (NMSS) Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.52 km
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.86 km
Royal Grammar School Worcester 1.87 km
Bishop Perowne CofE College Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.91 km
Christopher Whitehead Language College Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.97 km
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.12 km
St Clement's CofE Primary 2.19 km
The Lyppard Grange Primary School 2.19 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WR5 1SG - 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
8.18 km
The Walkers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.18 km
Peopleton Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 11, 2010
8.54 km
The Farm Shop At Stoulton Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2021
8.6 km
The Plough & Harrow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
8.6 km
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
8.64 km
Bowbrook House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
8.65 km
Peopleton Village Shop Retailers - other Exempt
January 12, 2020
8.65 km
The Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
8.65 km
Waterside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
8.67 km
Ms Hill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
8.76 km
The Old Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 28, 2021
8.79 km
Hamilton House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
8.85 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 23, 2019
8.85 km
Perfect Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 4, 2016
8.85 km
Spar Retailers - other Exempt
April 29, 2009
8.85 km
St Barnabas First And Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
8.96 km
Madresfield Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
January 23, 2012
9.02 km
Madresfield Early Years Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
9.03 km
Riverside Caravan Park Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
April 17, 2012
9.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sebright Bus Stop/Station 486 m
Sebright Bus Stop/Station 499 m
Camp Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 514 m
Camp Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 540 m
Turnpike House Bus Stop/Station 547 m
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Rail 682 m
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 32.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 426 m
Woodside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 440 m
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Nunnery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Leopard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Ketch Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Crookbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Tolladine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Swinesherd Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Coronation Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
North Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Warndon Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.29 km
North Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 144 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 24.1 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.9 19.3
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 281,389 kWh - mean 10,422 kWh : median 10,351 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 37,661 kWh - mean 1,793 kWh : median 1,704 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR5 1SG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.18928800
Longitude -2.20477000
OS Easting 386098
OS Northing 0254579
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
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 7A3