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WR3 8JX

POSTCODE

An Arboretum postcode in Worcester, a 12-minute walk from Worcester Shrub Hill Rail.

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

  1. 1
    Bishop Perowne CofE CollegeInside

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 40.3

    You: 0.19 mi · Last place offered: 1.5 mi

  2. 2
    Tudor Grange Academy WorcesterInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 45.9

    You: 0.72 mi · Last place offered: 9.2 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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Worcester is the district council. School applications go through Worcestershire.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    984 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Worcestershire Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    6.4 km straight lineabout 80 min

Bus stops

  • Gillam Street

    Bus · adj · south-west

    250 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Gillam Street

    Bus · opp · east

    263 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Bishop Perowne School

    Bus · adj · east

    284 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Mayfield Road

    Bus · Adj · west

    300 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Dutton Street

    Bus · opp · north-east

    318 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WR3 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WR3 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 114 sales

WR3 8JX has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the WR3 8 sector.

Average price
£281,972
Median price: £245,000
Median -3.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 114 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £187,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£405k£296k£187k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£210,000 · 2026-09-25 · Terraced · Freehold
WR3 8EP
£105,000 · 2026-09-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WR3 8LN
£235,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WR3 8EZ
£198,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
WR3 8JT
£220,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
WR3 8JA
£125,000 · 2026-08-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WR3 8QX
£295,000 · 2026-08-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WR3 8BZ
£300,000 · 2026-08-18 · Terraced · Freehold
WR3 8EA
£360,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
WR3 8RL
£160,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
WR3 8NS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WR3 8JX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WR3 8JX

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 004 (E02006737)

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
£55,109

£47,256–£64,267

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,825

£32,863–£43,537

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,899

£34,126–£39,897

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£32,031

£28,041–£36,589

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: 1,279
White Brit.84.4%
Other White4.8%
Pakistani2.5%
African2.0%
Bangladeshi1.7%
+ 11 other groups · 4.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,279
Christian51.8%
No religion38.8%
Muslim5.1%
Not answered3.4%
Other religion0.4%
+ 4 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,283
35–4921.4%
50–6419.9%
25–3414.3%
65–749.6%
10–158.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.5%

Households

Total households: 528
One person: other15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.9%
One person: aged 66+11.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.5%
+ 9 other households · 35.8%

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.
18110
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18110 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 8JX

England
Country
Worcester
Local Authority
Worcestershire
Arboretum
Ward
Worcester and Kidderminster
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WR3 8JX
Coordinates
52.2032, -2.2134
Grid reference
SO855561
Easting
385,511
Northing
256,131
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V6Q3P+7J
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 004A E01032279
E01032279
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Worcester 004 E02006737
E02006737
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Worcester 004A E01032279
E01032279
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Worcester 004 E02006737
E02006737
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WR3 8JX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — 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 E01032279 and MSOA E02006737 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18110
Present — Active
Postcode WR3 8JX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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