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WR5 1SY

POSTCODE

A Leopard Hill postcode in Worcester, a 17-minute walk from Worcester Shrub Hill Rail.

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

  1. 1
    Nunnery Wood High School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 49.7

    Last criterion: Last successful candidate was out of area, attending a feeder school, at 1.4 mi. Furthest place offered: 1.4 mi. Distance gives no priority.

Primary nearby

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

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

We've matched the postcode to Worcestershire.

You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.

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

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min

  • Worcestershire Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    4.8 km straight lineabout 59 min

Bus stops

  • Ronkswood School

    Bus · near · west

    89 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Ronkswood School

    Bus · Adj · north-east

    145 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ronkswood School

    Bus · Opp · south-east

    164 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ripon Road

    Bus · Adj · north

    202 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Ripon Road

    Bus · Opp · south-west

    221 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WR5 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WR5 1 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 102 sales

WR5 1SY has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the WR5 1 sector.

Average price
£278,456
Median price: £255,250
Median +2.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 102 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £224,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£365k£295k£225k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£225,000 · 2026-09-28 · Terraced · Freehold
WR5 1BE
£97,500 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Leasehold
WR5 1BA
£360,500 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WR5 1SR
£215,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
WR5 1DE
£315,000 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Freehold
WR5 1DA
£201,250 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Freehold
WR5 1AE
£540,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
WR5 1JW
£276,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
WR5 1RY
£245,000 · 2026-08-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WR5 1HH
£165,000 · 2026-08-05 · Terraced · Freehold
WR5 1DY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WR5 1SY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WR5 1SY

Counts are for Leopard Hill 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
41
YoY +58%
412611
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
9
YoY —
1050
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1050
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
21
YoY +75%
26177
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 2 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

74
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 008 (E02006741)

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
£65,148

£55,750–£76,129

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,605

£38,710–£51,397

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£41,358

£37,956–£45,063

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,955

£32,366–£42,194

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: 2,570
White Brit.79.2%
Other White5.4%
Indian4.9%
Pakistani1.9%
Other Asian1.4%
+ 13 other groups · 7.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,571
Christian53.3%
No religion35.9%
Not answered5.0%
Muslim3.7%
Hindu1.6%
+ 4 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,572
35–4920.5%
50–6418.6%
25–3414.9%
65–748.7%
≤47.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.2%

Households

Total households: 1,002
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.4%
One person: other13.0%
Single family household, all members 66+8.9%
One person: aged 66+8.5%
+ 9 other households · 37.0%

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.
26283
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26283 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 WR5 1SY

England
Country
Worcester
Local Authority
Worcestershire
Leopard Hill
Ward
Worcester and Kidderminster
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WR5 1SY
Coordinates
52.1948, -2.1896
Grid reference
SO871551
Easting
387,137
Northing
255,187
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V5RV6+W5
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
Leopard Hill
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 008A E01032337
E01032337
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Worcester 008 E02006741
E02006741
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Worcester 008A E01032337
E01032337
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Worcester 008 E02006741
E02006741
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

April 2014
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~12 years
Active Duration
2014 -> Present
April 2014 — Introduced
Postcode WR5 1SY introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01032337 and MSOA E02006741 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26283
Present — Active
Postcode WR5 1SY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2014
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~12 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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