Postcode WR8 0DU (Malvern Hills)

Map showing WR8 0DU and nearby postcodes

The postcode WR8 0DU is located in Malvern Hills, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in August 1993 and is an active postcode. WR8 0DU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WR8 0DU 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 WR8 0DU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to WR8 0DU is The Walnuts which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westmere and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Great Malvern Rail Station, 4.23 km away.

The closest primary school to WR8 0DU (for ages 11 and under) is Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 3, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hanley Castle High School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 14, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WR8 0DU is The Plough and is 2.74 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WR8 0DU 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 WR8 0DU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WR8 0DU, and the approximate distance away.

The Walnuts 29 m
The Mallards 37 m
Jasmine Close 120 m
Hanley Orchard 173 m
Winnington Gardens 192 m
Coverfield 211 m
Pear Tree Close 213 m
Westmere 222 m
Cherry Blossom Close 235 m
Chapmans Orchard 291 m
B4209 924 m
A449 5.74 km
A4104 6.02 km
B4211 6.71 km
A4103 17.18 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WR8 0DU

Introduction August 1993
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 WR8 0DU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 3, 2020)
661 m
Bridge School Malvern Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.16 km
Hanley Castle High School Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.65 km
Welland Primary School 3.29 km
The Chase Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.33 km
Great Malvern Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
3.86 km
Malvern Wells CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(July 10, 2019)
4.07 km
Malvern Parish CofE Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
4.14 km
Abbey College in Malvern 4.2 km
Malvern College 4.31 km
Malvern St James 4.31 km
Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
4.4 km
Upton-Upon-Severn CofE Primary and Pre School Good
(October 23, 2019)
4.64 km
Madresfield CofE Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
4.92 km
Grove Primary School Good
(November 9, 2016)
5.05 km
The Downs, Malvern College Prep School 5.54 km
St Matthias Church of England Primary School 5.83 km
Castlemorton Church of England Primary School 5.85 km
St James' CofE Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
5.94 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
6.09 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WR8 0DU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Only Foods And Sauces Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 17, 2017
1.8 km
Guarlford Village Hall Other catering premises Exempt
December 12, 2005
2.51 km
The Plough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
2.74 km
Food for Thought Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2016
2.79 km
Paula's Newsagents And General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2020
2.79 km
Stockmans Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 4, 2016
2.79 km
TCA Trading Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 17, 2011
2.79 km
St Andrews Church Hall Other catering premises Exempt
December 21, 2005
2.79 km
The Green Dragon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 21, 2017
2.97 km
The Inn At Welland Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
3 km
The Three Horse Shoes Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
3 km
Lakehouse Brewing Company Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
January 5, 2018
3.02 km
The Octagon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
3.05 km
Zest4Life Conversational Lunches @ The Octagon Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
3.05 km
One Stop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
3.09 km
Brighter Futures Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
3.09 km
Poolbrook Kitchen & Coffee Shop / Malvern Buffets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2017
3.13 km
Harvey's At St James Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.14 km
Welland House Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
3.18 km
The Bluebell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
3.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WR8 0DU - Data from Apr 2022

Westmere Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Westmere Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Upton Road Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Great Malvern Rail Station Rail 4.23 km
Great Malvern Rail Station Rail 4.23 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 21.91 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WR8 0DU - Data from Dec 2021

Swan Pool Inland Water 169 m
St Gabriel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 350 m
Round Covert Woodland Or Forest 697 m
High Firs Covert Woodland Or Forest 852 m
Church Covert Woodland Or Forest 884 m
Lantridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Lower Arles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Bernard's Green Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Day's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Upper Arles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Jubilee Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
North Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Blackmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Ox Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WR8 0DU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 53.3 Mbps 78.68 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 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% 21.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.3 15.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 124,169 kWh - mean 8,278 kWh : median 7,673 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WR8 0DU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.08266100
Longitude -2.27386500
OS Easting 381330
OS Northing 0242736
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14252
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Worcestershire
County Electorial Division Powick ED
Electoral Ward Upton and Hanley
Local Authority District Malvern Hills
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 E07000235
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Hanley Swan BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33022924
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Malvern Hills 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Malvern Hills 005D
Output Area / Small Area 1B1