Postcode WR5 2AP (Worcester)

Map showing WR5 2AP and nearby postcodes

The postcode WR5 2AP is located in Worcester, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WR5 2AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WR5 2AP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 2AP as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to WR5 2AP is The Hill Avenue which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Albion and is 187 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to WR5 2AP (for ages 11 and under) is Cherry Orchard 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 2AP is The Swan Inn and is 7.64 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 10, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd and is 8.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 1.8 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 2AP 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 2AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WR5 2AP, and the approximate distance away.

The Hill Avenue 79 m
Bolston Road 86 m
St Dunstan's Crescent 109 m
Woolhope Road 125 m
St Audrie's Road 190 m
St Dunstan's Close 209 m
Lower Field Terrace 223 m
Diglis Road 267 m
Green Hill London Road 286 m
Battenhall Place 302 m
Athelstan Road 324 m
Diglis Lane 349 m
Timberdine Avenue 397 m
Battenhall Walk 406 m
Mill Street 424 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR5 2AP

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 2AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Good
(March 14, 2017)
381 m
The King's School 575 m
Cherry Orchard Primary School 634 m
Fort Royal Good
(September 29, 2021)
651 m
Red Hill CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
771 m
Stanley Road Primary School 853 m
Christopher Whitehead Language College Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.23 km
Nunnery Wood Primary School 1.43 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.5 km
Pitmaston Primary School Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
1.51 km
Nunnery Wood High School Good
(March 29, 2019)
1.77 km
St Clement's CofE Primary 1.77 km
New College Worcester (NMSS) Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.79 km
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.94 km
Worcester Sixth Form College Good
(February 4, 2016)
1.98 km
Royal Grammar School Worcester 2.03 km
Oldbury Park Primary RSA Academy 2.07 km
Hollymount School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.16 km
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.26 km
Riversides School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.38 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WR5 2AP - 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
7.33 km
The Walkers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.33 km
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
7.64 km
Waterside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
7.72 km
Ms Hill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
7.77 km
Hamilton House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
7.88 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 23, 2019
7.88 km
Madresfield Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
January 23, 2012
8.03 km
Madresfield Early Years Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
8.04 km
Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
8.13 km
Leigh Sinton Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2021
8.13 km
Leigh Sinton Post Office \& Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2017
8.13 km
Riverside Caravan Park Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
April 17, 2012
8.21 km
Chirkenhill Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
April 20, 2022
8.23 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2021
8.27 km
The Malvern Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
8.27 km
Clarence Park Village Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
8.31 km
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
8.36 km
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
8.36 km
Costa Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
8.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WR5 2AP - Data from Apr 2022

The Albion Bus Stop/Station 187 m
The Hill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 196 m
The Albion Bus Stop/Station 211 m
The Hill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Waterfront Park Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 32.1 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WR5 2AP - Data from Dec 2021

Woodside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Ketch Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Nunnery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Leopard Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Crookbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Grove Farm Reservoir Inland Water 2.97 km
Kempsey Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Coronation Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Swinesherd Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Tolladine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
North Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.83 km
Lord's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.04 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WR5 2AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.9 Mbps 59.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 18.2 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 59.6 15.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 226,080 kWh - mean 11,899 kWh : median 12,277 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 51,558 kWh - mean 2,714 kWh : median 2,541 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR5 2AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.18331600
Longitude -2.21575600
OS Easting 385345
OS Northing 0253917
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17920
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Worcester
County Electorial Division Riverside ED
Electoral Ward Cathedral
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: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Worcester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Worcester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023058
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Worcester 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Worcester 013C
Output Area / Small Area 5A3