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WR5 2SL

POSTCODE

A Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington postcode in Wychavon, a 30-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.

  2. 2
    Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College

    Secondary · Attainment 8 53.1

    Last criterion: Last successful candidate was a non-Catholic attending a CE feeder school, at 1.2 mi. Furthest place offered: 1.2 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.

Wychavon is the district council. School applications go through Worcestershire.

Apply for a primary place via Worcestershire
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Apply on GOV.UK. It sends you to Worcestershire's application form.

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min

  • Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station

    Rail

    3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min

  • Worcestershire Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 39 min

Bus stops

  • Kilbury Drive

    Bus · Adj · north-east

    243 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Sixth Form College

    Bus · adj · east

    358 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • County Hall Shelter

    Bus · adj · south-west

    365 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Sixth Form College

    Bus · opp · west

    376 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • County Hall Shelter

    Bus · opp · east

    389 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WR5 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WR5 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 161 sales

WR5 2SL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the WR5 2 sector.

Average price
£363,399
Median price: £325,000
Median +3.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 161 sales
View district WR5
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £218,875
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£419k£319k£219k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£267,000 · 2026-09-17 · Terraced · Freehold
WR5 2HH
£193,000 · 2026-09-10 · Terraced · Freehold
WR5 2ER
£232,500 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WR5 2RJ
£183,000 · 2026-09-01 · Flat / maisonette · Freehold
WR5 2ER
£370,000 · 2026-08-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WR5 2FE
£338,000 · 2026-08-25 · Terraced · Freehold
WR5 2QY
£285,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
WR5 2SR
£455,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
WR5 2FX
£300,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WR5 2DW
£290,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WR5 2EG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WR5 2SL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WR5 2SL

Counts are for Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington 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
17
YoY -19%
26165
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1260
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
12
YoY —
1470
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 1 key categories improving

36
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 · Wychavon 009 (E02006756)

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
£65,251

£55,893–£76,177

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,893

£38,075–£50,601

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,880

£35,791–£42,236

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,844

£33,153–£43,200

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: 2,367
White Brit.92.0%
Other White3.5%
White & Asian0.6%
Indian0.5%
Other Asian0.5%
+ 11 other groups · 2.8%

Religion

Total residents: 2,368
Christian51.2%
No religion40.6%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim1.1%
Other religion0.4%
+ 4 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,367
35–4920.4%
50–6418.2%
25–3414.8%
65–749.3%
5–97.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%

Households

Total households: 978
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.0%
One person: other15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.9%
Single family household, all members 66+8.8%
+ 9 other households · 34.9%

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.
20553
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20553 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 2SL

England
Country
Wychavon
Local Authority
Worcestershire
Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington
Ward
Worcester and Kidderminster
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WR5 2SL
Coordinates
52.1810, -2.1819
Grid reference
SO876536
Easting
387,661
Northing
253,655
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V5RJ9+C7
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
Wychavon

Administrative Information

Wychavon
Local Authority
Council Area
Droitwich and Evesham E14001203
Constituency
E14001203
West Mercia
Police Force
England
Ward
Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington
Constituency code
E14001203
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Whittington
International Territorial Level
Wychavon

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
Wychavon 009D E01032403
E01032403
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wychavon 009 E02006756
E02006756
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wychavon 009D E01032403
E01032403
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wychavon 009 E02006756
E02006756
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
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

July 2016
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~10 years
Active Duration
2016 -> Present
July 2016 — Introduced
Postcode WR5 2SL introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01032403 and MSOA E02006756 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20553
Present — Active
Postcode WR5 2SL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2016
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~10 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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