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WR5 3BX

POSTCODE

A Cathedral postcode in Worcester, a 25-minute walk from Worcester Foregate Street Rail.

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

  1. 1
    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.

  2. 2
    Christopher Whitehead Language College

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 43.8

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

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 Foregate Street Rail Station

    Rail

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

  • Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 27 min

  • Worcestershire Parkway Rail Station

    Rail

    4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min

Bus stops

  • Diglis Lane

    Bus · adj · north

    444 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Diglis Lane

    Bus · opp · south

    450 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Cherry Street

    Bus · opp · north

    566 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Cherry Street

    Bus · adj · south

    571 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • The Hill Avenue

    Bus · opp · north

    591 m straight lineabout 7 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WR5 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WR5 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 183 sales

WR5 3BX has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the WR5 3 sector.

Average price
£296,714
Median price: £280,000
Median +1.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 183 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £251,667
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£367k£309k£252k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£190,000 · 2026-09-16 · Terraced · Freehold
WR5 3TN
£280,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
WR5 3WL
£285,000 · 2026-09-03 · Terraced · Freehold
WR5 3BW
£415,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
WR5 3AD
£302,500 · 2026-08-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WR5 3BJ
£275,000 · 2026-08-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WR5 3JT
£235,000 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Freehold
WR5 3SF
£240,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WR5 3RW
£325,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WR5 3NT
£442,000 · 2026-08-20 · Detached · Freehold
WR5 3SL
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WR5 3BX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WR5 3BX

Counts are for Cathedral 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
112
YoY +38%
13010681
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
61
YoY +11%
70350
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1050
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
1161
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
12
YoY -8%
23156
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
85
YoY -17%
13210577
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 4 key categories improving · violent crime rising

283
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 013 (E02006746)

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
£58,483

£50,069–£68,310

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,123

£36,587–£48,497

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,410

£34,281–£40,824

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,644

£32,853–£43,134

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: 1,529
White Brit.82.3%
Other White7.3%
Pakistani1.8%
Other ethnic group1.5%
Indian1.2%
+ 14 other groups · 5.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,529
Christian46.3%
No religion43.3%
Not answered5.4%
Muslim3.0%
Other religion0.9%
+ 3 other religions · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,528
25–3420.5%
35–4919.4%
50–6419.4%
65–749.8%
20–246.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.2%

Households

Total households: 769
One person: other27.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
One person: aged 66+9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.8%
+ 9 other households · 30.7%

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.
24644
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24644 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 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 2 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 3BX

England
Country
Worcester
Local Authority
Worcestershire
Cathedral
Ward
Worcester and Kidderminster
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WR5 3BX
Coordinates
52.1774, -2.2230
Grid reference
SO848532
Easting
384,848
Northing
253,262
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4V5QGG+XR
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
Cathedral
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 013F E01034324
E01034324
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Worcester 013 E02006746
E02006746
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Worcester 013C E01032295
E01032295
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Worcester 013 E02006746
E02006746
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

August 2017
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~9 years
Active Duration
2017 -> Present
August 2017 — Introduced
Postcode WR5 3BX introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034324 and MSOA E02006746 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24644
Present — Active
Postcode WR5 3BX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2017
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~9 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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