Postcode WR5 2JB (Worcester)

Map showing WR5 2JB and nearby postcodes

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

WR5 2JB 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 2JB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to WR5 2JB is Hailsham Close which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Evendine Close Steps and is 217 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, 1.59 km away.

The closest primary school to WR5 2JB (for ages 11 and under) is Red Hill CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 5, 2017. 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 2JB is The Plough & Harrow and is 7.91 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 8.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 4, 2016.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 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 2JB 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 2JB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hailsham Close 24 m
Pevensey Close 54 m
Arundel Drive 114 m
Battenhall Avenue 144 m
Goodwood Avenue 176 m
Foxwell Street 201 m
Goodwood Close 211 m
Lancing Close 215 m
Battenhall Road 228 m
Livingstone Street 253 m
Cannon Street 280 m
Blake Street 284 m
The Ridgeway 295 m
Evendine Close 299 m
Marlborough Street 309 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR5 2JB

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 2JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Red Hill CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
298 m
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Good
(March 14, 2017)
538 m
Cherry Orchard Primary School 746 m
Nunnery Wood Primary School 752 m
New College Worcester (NMSS) Good
(May 9, 2019)
900 m
Fort Royal Good
(September 29, 2021)
921 m
Nunnery Wood High School Good
(March 29, 2019)
978 m
Stanley Road Primary School 1.17 km
Worcester Sixth Form College Good
(February 4, 2016)
1.18 km
The King's School 1.39 km
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.57 km
Whittington CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.72 km
Christopher Whitehead Language College Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.12 km
Hollymount School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.2 km
Pitmaston Primary School Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
2.37 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.39 km
St Clement's CofE Primary 2.63 km
Royal Grammar School Worcester 2.65 km
The Lyppard Grange Primary School 2.75 km
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
2.79 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WR5 2JB - 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
7.34 km
The Walkers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.34 km
The Farm Shop At Stoulton Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2021
7.91 km
The Plough & Harrow Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
7.91 km
Peopleton Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
March 11, 2010
8.08 km
The Old Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 28, 2021
8.13 km
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
8.14 km
Bowbrook House School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
8.17 km
Peopleton Village Shop Retailers - other Exempt
January 12, 2020
8.17 km
The Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 27, 2021
8.17 km
Perfect Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 4, 2016
8.19 km
Spar Retailers - other Exempt
April 29, 2009
8.19 km
Riverside Caravan Park Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
April 17, 2012
8.22 km
St Barnabas First And Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
8.27 km
Ms Hill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
8.33 km
Madresfield Early Years Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
8.39 km
Madresfield Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
January 23, 2012
8.41 km
Waterside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
8.41 km
Drakes Broughton Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
January 24, 2008
8.51 km
Amber Care Ltd, Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
8.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Evendine Close Steps Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Evendine Close Steps Bus Stop/Station 230 m
St Mary's Convent Bus Stop/Station 268 m
The Ridgeway Steps Bus Stop/Station 280 m
The Ridgeway Steps Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 31.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Woodside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 651 m
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 957 m
Nunnery Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Ketch Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Crookbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Leopard Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Coronation Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Swinesherd Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
North Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Kempsey Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km
North Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Tolladine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
King's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.5 Mbps 29.4 Mbps 34.09 Mbps
Upload 5.7 Mbps 5.8 Mbps 6.92 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 16.7% 27.3 5.3
30-300 Mbps 83.3% 32.5 6.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 95,890 kWh - mean 15,982 kWh : median 15,387 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 18,966 kWh - mean 3,161 kWh : median 3,183 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR5 2JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.18091100
Longitude -2.20334200
OS Easting 386193
OS Northing 0253647
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 6A3