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WR3 7QJ

POSTCODE

A Claines postcode in Worcester, a 29-minute walk from Worcester Foregate Street Rail.

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

  1. 1
    Tudor Grange Academy WorcesterInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 45.9

    You: 0.76 mi · Last place offered: 9.2 mi

  2. 2
    Bishop Perowne CofE CollegeInside

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 40.3

    You: 0.82 mi · Last place offered: 1.5 mi

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

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min

  • Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min

  • Droitwich Spa Rail Station

    Rail

    7.3 km straight lineabout 91 min

Bus stops

  • Checkett's Lane

    Bus · Adj · north-east

    180 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Lidl

    Bus · Opp · south

    206 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Checkett's Lane

    Bus · opp · south

    211 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Checketts Lane

    Bus · Adj · south

    215 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Checketts Lane

    Bus · Opp · north

    288 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WR3 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WR3 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 138 sales

WR3 7QJ has 2 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the WR3 7 sector.

Average price
£364,209
Median price: £323,500
Median +3.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 138 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £345,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£429k£373k£318k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£465,000 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WR3 7NU
£145,000 · 2026-09-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WR3 7LH
£283,000 · 2026-09-09 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WR3 7LP
£490,000 · 2026-09-04 · Detached · Freehold
WR3 7XQ
£417,500 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
WR3 7DA
£330,000 · 2026-08-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WR3 7QP
£322,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
WR3 7UX
£260,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
WR3 7AB
£511,900 · 2026-08-20 · Detached · Freehold
WR3 7UP
£830,000 · 2026-08-17 · Detached · Freehold
WR3 7SH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WR3 7QJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WR3 7QJ

Counts are for Claines 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
8
YoY -27%
15104
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
4
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
15104
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 1 key categories improving

28
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 001 (E02006734)

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
£61,171

£52,488–£71,290

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,778

£37,126–£49,290

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,737

£36,478–£43,287

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,965

£33,970–£44,693

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: 1,552
White Brit.90.1%
Other White3.6%
Pakistani0.8%
White & Asian0.8%
Indian0.7%
+ 12 other groups · 3.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,556
Christian51.8%
No religion40.7%
Not answered4.3%
Muslim1.9%
Sikh0.4%
+ 4 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,553
35–4924.2%
50–6419.0%
25–3412.5%
65–7410.5%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.5%

Households

Total households: 677
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.0%
One person: other16.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.3%
One person: aged 66+12.0%
Single family household, all members 66+8.4%
+ 9 other households · 32.5%

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.
27077
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27077 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WR3 7QJ

England
Country
Worcester
Local Authority
Worcestershire
Claines
Ward
Worcester and Kidderminster
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WR3 7QJ
Coordinates
52.2161, -2.2230
Grid reference
SO848575
Easting
384,864
Northing
257,566
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V6Q8G+CR
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
Claines
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 001D E01032299
E01032299
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Worcester 001 E02006734
E02006734
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Worcester 001D E01032299
E01032299
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Worcester 001 E02006734
E02006734
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

7:25 AM4:20 PM
7:25 AM
Sunrise
4:20 PM
Sunset
8 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
4:20 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 55 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 2007
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> Present
March 2007 — Introduced
Postcode WR3 7QJ 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 E01032299 and MSOA E02006734 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27077
Present — Active
Postcode WR3 7QJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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