The postcode WR8 9AE is located in Wychavon, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WR8 9AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WR8 9AE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 9AE as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to WR8 9AE is Broad Hill which is centered 38 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Besford Turn and is 824 m away. The closest railway station is Pershore Rail Station, 5.11 km away.
The closest primary school to WR8 9AE (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 30, 2009.
The local pub for residents of WR8 9AE is Birlingham Cricket Club and is 1.85 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on July 23, 2010. The nearest takeaway food is available from Newlands Fish Bar and is 3.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 16, 2022.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WR8 9AE is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Worcestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WR8 9AE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WR8 9AE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WR8 9AE
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WR8 9AE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defford-Cum-Besford CofE School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 863 m |
| Eckington CofE First School | Maintained school | 4-10 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 2.87 km |
| Abbey Park First and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 3.08 km |
| Abbey Park Middle School | Maintained school | 9-12 | Requires improvement (October 24, 2018) | 3.08 km |
| Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 30, 2009) | 3.46 km |
| Orchard Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 3.84 km |
| St Barnabas CofE First and Middle School | Academy | 4-12 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 4.35 km |
| Pershore High School | Academy | 12-18 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 4.63 km |
| St Nicholas' CofE Middle School | Academy | 9-12 | Requires improvement (June 9, 2021) | 5.69 km |
| Pinvin CofE First School | Academy | 5-9 | Good (March 3, 2020) | 5.69 km |
| Peopleton | Independent school | 3-16 | 6.67 km | |
| Elmley Castle CofE First School | Maintained school | 5-10 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 7.03 km |
| Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 7.06 km |
| Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School | Maintained school | 4-10 | Outstanding (November 13, 2014) | 7.21 km |
| Norton College | Special school | 11-19 | Good (May 3, 2018) | 7.43 km |
| Upton-Upon-Severn CofE Primary and Pre School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 7.58 km |
| Twyning School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 7.67 km |
| Overbury CofE First School | Maintained school | 5-10 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 7.91 km |
| Cropthorne-with-Charlton CofE First School | Maintained school | 5-10 | Good (September 11, 2018) | 7.97 km |
| Fladbury CofE First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 8 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WR8 9AE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadgrove Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 1, 2011 | 990 m | |
| Busy Bees At Birlingham | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 990 m | |
| Birlingham Village Hall | Exempt July 23, 2010 | 1.81 km | |
| Birlingham Cricket Club | Exempt July 23, 2010 | 1.85 km | |
| The Swan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2022 | 1.85 km | |
| Duang Jai Thai Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2019 | 2.56 km | |
| Eckington Stores | Exempt July 19, 2012 | 2.79 km | |
| The Bell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2022 | 2.79 km | |
| Eckington Manor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 2.85 km | |
| Pershore Stores | Exempt November 10, 2019 | 2.85 km | |
| Eckington Village Memorial Hall | Exempt July 17, 2009 | 2.87 km | |
| Miquill Catering Ltd At Eckington C Of E Primary School | Awaiting Inspection | 2.87 km | |
| The Anchor Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2022 | 2.9 km | |
| Cooking Baking | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2021 | 2.93 km | |
| Pershore Bowling Club | Exempt June 23, 2010 | 3.1 km | |
| Philippus Dexter Breeders | Exempt April 27, 2022 | 3.14 km | |
| Three Springs Filling Station BP | Exempt February 20, 2021 | 3.14 km | |
| Pershore & District Sports Club | Exempt November 19, 2015 | 3.25 km | |
| Newlands Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2022 | 3.26 km | |
| The White Horse Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 28, 2020 | 3.42 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WR8 9AE - Data from Apr 2022
| Besford Turn | 824 m | |
| Besford Turn | 841 m | |
| Nursery | 891 m | |
| Defford Arms | 898 m | |
| Nursery | 900 m | |
| Pershore Rail Station | 5.11 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 22.49 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WR8 9AE - Data from Dec 2021
| Brick Kiln Rough | 299 m | |
| Tiddesley Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Stanthill Coppice | 1.78 km | |
| Swan's Neck | 2.11 km | |
| Woodmancote Brake | 2.48 km | |
| Salt Baths Covert | 2.56 km | |
| Marsh Covert | 2.95 km | |
| Croome Perry Wood | 2.99 km | |
| Callan's Wood | 3.07 km | |
| Allesborough Hill | 3.22 km | |
| Chevington Rough | 3.24 km | |
| North Covert | 3.41 km | |
| Brierley Hill | 3.43 km | |
| Pheasant Wood | 3.46 km | |
| Castle Covert | 3.58 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WR8 9AE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.09562100 |
| Longitude | -2.12049800 |
| OS Easting | 391842 |
| OS Northing | 0244149 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Mercia |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
West Worcestershire |
| County Electorial Division | Bredon ED |
| Electoral Ward | Eckington |
| Local Authority District | Wychavon |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000238 |
| Travel To Work Area | Evesham |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Defford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33023149 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wychavon 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wychavon 019C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |