WR1 3LF

POSTCODE

An Arboretum postcode in Worcester, a 14-minute walk from Worcester Foregate Street Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 40.3

    You: 0.56 mi · Last place offered: 1.5 mi

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 45.9

    You: 1.2 mi · Last place offered: 9.2 mi

  3. 3

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 43.8

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

Primary nearby

Worcestershire · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min
  • Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min
  • Worcestershire Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    7.1 km straight lineabout 89 min

Bus stops

  • St George's Square

    Bus · opp · north

    239 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • St George's Square

    Bus · adj · south

    244 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Gheluvelt Park

    Bus · adj · north

    274 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Gheluvelt Park

    Bus · opp · south

    294 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Saint Georges Lane North

    Bus · Westbound · north-west

    425 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WR1 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WR1 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 28 sales

WR1 3LF has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the WR1 3 sector.

Average price
£348,607
Median price: £267,750
Median -11.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 28 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £125,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£730k£428k£125k
Oct '25Dec '25Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£125,000 · 2026-09-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WR1 3PB
£210,000 · 2026-08-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WR1 3PB
£170,000 · 2026-07-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WR1 3NL
£302,500 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Freehold
WR1 3JJ
£608,000 · 2026-06-17 · Terraced · Freehold
WR1 3EH
£265,000 · 2026-04-24 · Terraced · Freehold
WR1 3JN
£171,000 · 2026-04-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WR1 3PB
£130,000 · 2026-04-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WR1 3JR
£155,000 · 2026-04-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WR1 3HE
£310,000 · 2026-03-31 · Terraced · Freehold
WR1 3HE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WR1 3LF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WR1 3LF

Counts are for Arboretum electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY —
22146
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
4
YoY —
1260
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1470
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
24
YoY —
24155
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

43
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Worcester 007 (E02006740)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£47,900

£40,477–£56,685

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,576

£28,074–£37,800

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£40,417

£35,683–£45,780

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£28,837

£25,219–£32,974

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,678
White Brit.87.7%
Other White6.9%
White Irish0.8%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
White & Asian0.7%
+ 13 other groups · 3.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,677
Christian49.7%
No religion41.2%
Not answered6.4%
Muslim1.2%
Other religion1.0%
+ 3 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,673
50–6420.5%
35–4919.1%
25–3415.1%
65–7412.4%
75–848.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.8%

Households

Total households: 904
One person: other24.9%
One person: aged 66+22.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.3%
+ 9 other households · 24.0%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
18012
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18012 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WR1 3LF

England
Country
Worcester
Local Authority
Worcestershire
Arboretum
Ward
Worcester and Kidderminster
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WR1 3LF
Coordinates
52.2037, -2.2302
Grid reference
SO843561
Easting
384,367
Northing
256,189
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V6Q39+FW
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Worcester
Travel to Work
Worcester and Kidderminster
ITL Region
Worcester

Administrative Information

Worcester
Local Authority
Council Area
Worcester E14001597
Constituency
E14001597
West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Arboretum
Constituency code
E14001597
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Worcester, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Worcester

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB - 18C
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Worcester 007A E01032280
E01032280
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Worcester 007 E02006740
E02006740
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Worcester 007A E01032280
E01032280
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Worcester 007 E02006740
E02006740
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:27 AM4:19 PM
7:27 AM
Sunrise
4:19 PM
Sunset
8 hours 52 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:27 AM
Sunset (today)
4:19 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 52 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 2007
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> Present
January 2007 — Introduced
Postcode WR1 3LF introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01032280 and MSOA E02006740 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18012
Present — Active
Postcode WR1 3LF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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