Postcode WR5 2BG (Worcester)

Map showing WR5 2BG and nearby postcodes

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

WR5 2BG is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8 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 2BG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to WR5 2BG is St Dunstan's Close which is centered 103 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blessed Edward Oldcorne School and is 36 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, 1.46 km away.

The closest primary school to WR5 2BG (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 2BG is The Swan Inn and is 7.71 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 8.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WR5 2BG 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 2BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St Dunstan's Close 103 m
St Audrie's Road 161 m
Timberdine Avenue 169 m
The Hill Avenue 259 m
St Dunstan's Crescent 263 m
Eden Court 288 m
St Swithuns Close 291 m
Cherry Street 308 m
Camp Hill Road 318 m
Camp Hill Avenue 397 m
Evendine Close 409 m
Woolhope Road 430 m
Battenhall Road 460 m
London Road 629 m
Bath Road 1.14 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR5 2BG

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 2BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Good
(March 14, 2017)
77 m
Cherry Orchard Primary School 431 m
Red Hill CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
561 m
Fort Royal Good
(September 29, 2021)
720 m
The King's School 870 m
Stanley Road Primary School 967 m
Nunnery Wood Primary School 1.23 km
New College Worcester (NMSS) Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.51 km
Christopher Whitehead Language College Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.52 km
Nunnery Wood High School Good
(March 29, 2019)
1.54 km
Worcester Sixth Form College Good
(February 4, 2016)
1.75 km
Pitmaston Primary School Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
1.76 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.79 km
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.87 km
St Clement's CofE Primary 2.08 km
Hollymount School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.23 km
Royal Grammar School Worcester 2.29 km
Whittington CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.29 km
Oldbury Park Primary RSA Academy 2.37 km
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.52 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WR5 2BG - 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
7.22 km
The Walkers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.22 km
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
7.71 km
Ms Hill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
7.87 km
Waterside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
7.87 km
Hamilton House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
8.03 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 23, 2019
8.03 km
Madresfield Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
January 23, 2012
8.05 km
Madresfield Early Years Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
8.06 km
Riverside Caravan Park Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
April 17, 2012
8.11 km
Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
8.29 km
Leigh Sinton Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2021
8.29 km
Leigh Sinton Post Office \& Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2017
8.29 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2021
8.32 km
The Malvern Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
8.32 km
Clarence Park Village Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
8.37 km
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
8.41 km
Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
8.41 km
Costa Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
8.41 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 20, 2021
8.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Blessed Edward Oldcorne School Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Blessed Edward Oldcorne School Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Battenhall Lodge Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Battenhall Lodge Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Blessed Edward Olcorne High School Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 1.65 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 31.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Woodside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 969 m
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Ketch Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Nunnery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Crookbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Leopard Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Coronation Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Kempsey Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Swinesherd Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Grove Farm Reservoir Inland Water 3.22 km
North Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.63 km
Tolladine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.82 km
North Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.8 Mbps 55.1 Mbps 78.13 Mbps
Upload 15.4 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.4 15.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 403,129 kWh - mean 20,156 kWh : median 19,097 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 96,789 kWh - mean 4,839 kWh : median 4,745 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR5 2BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.18168300
Longitude -2.21215400
OS Easting 385591
OS Northing 0253736
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30505
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Worcester
County Electorial Division St. Peter ED
Electoral Ward Battenhall
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Worcester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Worcester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023057
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Worcester 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Worcester 013B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3