Postcode WR78 1AD (Worcester) Terminated August 2012

Map showing WR78 1AD and nearby postcodes

The postcode WR78 1AD is located in Worcester, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in June 1997 and terminated in August 2012.WR78 1AD is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WR78 1AD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 WR78 1AD as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to WR78 1AD is The Tything which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Tything and is 7 m away. The closest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 296 m away.

The closest primary school to WR78 1AD (for ages 11 and under) is St George's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 27, 2018. 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 WR78 1AD is The Royal Oak and is 8.24 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 23, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd and is 8.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Policing for WR78 1AD 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 WR78 1AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WR78 1AD, and the approximate distance away.

The Tything 31 m
Surman Street 66 m
Britannia Road 68 m
St Oswald's Road 117 m
St Mary's Street 119 m
Mcnaught Place 125 m
Love's Grove 156 m
Sansome Walk 182 m
Charter Place 187 m
Moor Street 188 m
Back Lane South 189 m
Wood Terrace 191 m
Taylor's Lane 196 m
Castle Street 202 m
King Edmund Square 216 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR78 1AD

Introduction June 1997
Termination August 2012
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WR78 1AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Royal Grammar School Worcester 347 m
St George's Catholic Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
576 m
Riversides School Good
(October 6, 2021)
714 m
St George's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
784 m
Bishop Perowne CofE College Good
(October 17, 2018)
908 m
St Clement's CofE Primary 998 m
Oldbury Park Primary RSA Academy 1.1 km
The King's School 1.15 km
Stanley Road Primary School 1.19 km
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.21 km
Fort Royal Good
(September 29, 2021)
1.41 km
Christopher Whitehead Language College Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.45 km
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.48 km
Hollymount School Good
(June 6, 2017)
1.54 km
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell 1.71 km
Northwick Manor Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.82 km
Pitmaston Primary School Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
1.92 km
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Good
(March 14, 2017)
2 km
Red Hill CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
2.05 km
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WR78 1AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Waterside Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
8.04 km
Hamilton House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
8.24 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 23, 2019
8.24 km
Chirkenhill Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Exempt
April 20, 2022
8.25 km
Ms Hill Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
8.42 km
Branches Coffee Hatch At Branches Day Opportunities Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
8.44 km
Leigh Sinton Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2021
8.44 km
Leigh Sinton Post Office \& Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 3, 2017
8.44 km
The Swan Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 10, 2022
8.45 km
Leigh & Bransford Memorial Hall Other catering premises Exempt
May 15, 2014
8.64 km
Severnside Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 24, 2020
8.78 km
The Walkers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.78 km
Madresfield Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
January 23, 2012
9.03 km
Madresfield Early Years Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
9.09 km
Clarence Park Village Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2021
9.12 km
Curry Box Retailers - other Exempt
9.14 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2021
9.15 km
The Malvern Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
9.15 km
Fitzroy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 14, 2022
9.18 km
St Martin's Day Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 8, 2009
9.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WR78 1AD - Data from Apr 2022

The Tything Bus Stop/Station 7 m
The Tything Bus Stop/Station 38 m
Moor Street Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Little London Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Little London Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 296 m
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Rail 314 m
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 33.74 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WR78 1AD - Data from Dec 2021

Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Perry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Woodside Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Leopard Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Hunting Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Grove Farm Reservoir Inland Water 2.86 km
Nunnery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Ketch Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Birchen Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Tolladine Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Oldbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Atchen Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.83 km
High Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Grove Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Crookbarrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.15 km

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.19768300
Longitude -2.22349600
OS Easting 384821
OS Northing 0255518
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10877
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Worcester
County Electorial Division St. Stephen ED
Electoral Ward Arboretum
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Worcester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Worcester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33023026
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Worcester 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Worcester 007C
Output Area / Small Area 2C1