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WR3 8LH

POSTCODE

An Arboretum postcode in Worcester, an 11-minute walk from Worcester Foregate Street 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: 0.17 mi · Last place offered: 1.5 mi

  2. 2
    Tudor Grange Academy WorcesterInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 45.9

    You: 0.87 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 Foregate Street Rail Station

    Rail

    842 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Worcestershire Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    6.5 km straight lineabout 81 min

Bus stops

  • Bishops Avenue

    Bus · Adj · south-west

    267 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Bishops Avenue

    Bus · Opp · east

    278 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Bishop Perowne School

    Bus · adj · east

    335 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Gillam Street

    Bus · opp · east

    387 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Gillam Street

    Bus · adj · south-west

    408 m straight lineabout 5 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 8LH 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 8LH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WR3 8LH

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: 1,780
White Brit.62.7%
Other White18.0%
Pakistani4.8%
Other ethnic group3.0%
Bangladeshi1.9%
+ 14 other groups · 9.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,781
No religion42.8%
Christian38.8%
Muslim9.5%
Not answered6.2%
Other religion1.2%
+ 3 other religions · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,781
25–3425.3%
35–4920.9%
50–6416.3%
20–2411.8%
65–747.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 18.7%

Households

Total households: 931
One person: other40.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.6%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.8%
One person: aged 66+8.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.3%
+ 9 other households · 22.0%

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.
11457
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11457 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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WR3 8LH

England
Country
Worcester
Local Authority
Worcestershire
Arboretum
Ward
Worcester and Kidderminster
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WR3 8LH
Coordinates
52.2023, -2.2178
Grid reference
SO852560
Easting
385,215
Northing
256,033
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V6Q2J+WW
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 007C E01032282
E01032282
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Worcester 007 E02006740
E02006740
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Worcester 007C E01032282
E01032282
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

7:25 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 8LH 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 E01032282 and MSOA E02006740 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11457
Present — Active
Postcode WR3 8LH 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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