The postcode WR8 9LZ is located in Wychavon, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. WR8 9LZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WR8 9LZ 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 9LZ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to WR8 9LZ is Lower Drive which is centered 227 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Besford Court and is 138 m away. The closest railway station is Pershore Rail Station, 4.62 km away.
The closest primary school to WR8 9LZ (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 30, 2009. 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 9LZ is Birlingham Cricket Club and is 2.9 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 3.21 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 16, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 90.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 51.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 3.4% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WR8 9LZ 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 9LZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WR8 9LZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WR8 9LZ
| Introduction | June 2001 |
| 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 9LZ - 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) | 2.03 km |
| Abbey Park First and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (October 17, 2017) | 3.05 km |
| Abbey Park Middle School | Maintained school | 9-12 | Requires improvement (October 24, 2018) | 3.05 km |
| St Barnabas CofE First and Middle School | Academy | 4-12 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 3.35 km |
| Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 30, 2009) | 3.38 km |
| Orchard Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 3.68 km |
| Eckington CofE First School | Maintained school | 4-10 | Good (March 29, 2017) | 4.06 km |
| Pershore High School | Academy | 12-18 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 4.23 km |
| St Nicholas' CofE Middle School | Academy | 9-12 | Requires improvement (June 9, 2021) | 5.15 km |
| Pinvin CofE First School | Academy | 5-9 | Good (March 3, 2020) | 5.15 km |
| Peopleton | Independent school | 3-16 | 5.74 km | |
| Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 5.88 km |
| Norton College | Special school | 11-19 | Good (May 3, 2018) | 6.23 km |
| Kempsey Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 7.15 km |
| Upton-Upon-Severn CofE Primary and Pre School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 7.89 km |
| Elmley Castle CofE First School | Maintained school | 5-10 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 7.92 km |
| Fladbury CofE First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 8.18 km |
| Hanley Castle High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 8.21 km |
| Cropthorne-with-Charlton CofE First School | Maintained school | 5-10 | Good (September 11, 2018) | 8.35 km |
| Whittington CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 8.36 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WR8 9LZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadgrove Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 1, 2011 | 2.08 km | |
| Busy Bees At Birlingham | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 2.08 km | |
| Duang Jai Thai Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2019 | 2.62 km | |
| Cooking Baking | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2021 | 2.75 km | |
| Birlingham Village Hall | Exempt July 23, 2010 | 2.89 km | |
| Birlingham Cricket Club | Exempt July 23, 2010 | 2.9 km | |
| The Swan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2022 | 2.9 km | |
| Pershore Stores | Exempt November 10, 2019 | 2.92 km | |
| Three Springs Filling Station BP | Exempt February 20, 2021 | 3 km | |
| Pershore Bowling Club | Exempt June 23, 2010 | 3.11 km | |
| Newlands Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2022 | 3.21 km | |
| Heathlands Residential Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 3.33 km | |
| St Barnabas First And Middle School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 3.35 km | |
| Carrs News | Exempt February 15, 2019 | 3.38 km | |
| St Wulstan's Hall | Exempt November 8, 2005 | 3.38 km | |
| Pickled Plum | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 21, 2021 | 3.39 km | |
| Woodlands 159 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2019 | 3.39 km | |
| Bow Brook Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2022 | 3.39 km | |
| The White Horse Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 28, 2020 | 3.4 km | |
| The Farm Shop At Stoulton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2021 | 3.41 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WR8 9LZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Besford Court | 138 m | |
| Besford Court | 147 m | |
| Besford Turn | 386 m | |
| Besford Turn | 395 m | |
| Pershore Rail Station | 4.62 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 23.55 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WR8 9LZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Brick Kiln Rough | 1.22 km | |
| Tiddesley Wood | 1.54 km | |
| Callan's Wood | 1.87 km | |
| Croome Perry Wood | 1.9 km | |
| Chevington Rough | 2.04 km | |
| Deerfold Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Blaythorn Wood | 2.63 km | |
| Stanthill Coppice | 2.69 km | |
| Salt Baths Covert | 2.72 km | |
| Allesborough Hill | 2.83 km | |
| Mill Rough | 2.84 km | |
| Great Blaythorn Wood | 2.99 km | |
| The Belt | 3 km | |
| Narrow Wood | 3.06 km | |
| Lodge Wood | 3.13 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WR8 9LZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 59.9 Mbps | 90.8 Mbps | 330 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.7 Mbps | 18.5 Mbps | 50 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 3.4% | 96.6% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 96.6% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 96.6% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 44.8% | 96.6% | 67.8 | 15.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 51.7% | 51.7% | 330 | 50 |
Energy usage data for WR8 9LZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.10582800 |
| Longitude | -2.12636600 |
| OS Easting | 391442 |
| OS Northing | 0245285 |
| 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 white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| 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 | 1B2 |