WR5 postcode district

Worcester · 821 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Worcester sold for £251,221 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.1% on a year earlier. Across Worcester, police record 114 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the WR5 district, the nearest primary school is Cherry Orchard Primary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Spring Gardens Group Medical Practice, 1.3 mi away.

Worcester Shrub Hill station is 1.4 mi away; the nearest park is 120 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Cherry Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 20 Feb 2024 · Report

0.5 mi

Red Hill CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Mar 2023 · Report

0.7 mi

Nunnery Wood Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 18 Oct 2022 · Report

0.8 mi

Whittington CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 21 Jan 2020 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.9 mi

Fort RoyalCommunity special school · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardEarly yearsStrong standard

1.0 mi

Secondary

Kimichi WorcesterOther independent school · ages 11–16

0.5 mi

Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic CollegeSecondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11–16

Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governance

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Worcester Shrub Hill

1.4 mi

Worcester Foregate Street

1.7 mi

Worcestershire Parkway

2.2 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

120 mto the nearest park

3parks within a 10 minute walk

18hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden12 hectares

120 m · 1 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

120 m · 2 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest 15 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Foxwell Street AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 2.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Battenhall Road AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Power ParkPark or garden · 5.0 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Cromwell Crescent ParkPark or garden · 1.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Timberdine AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.3 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Cherry Street AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the WR5 district

What is the crime rate in the WR5 district?

Across Worcester, police record 114 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the WR5 district?

The average home in Worcester sold for £251,221 in the latest House Price Index, up 0.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £422,002, semi-detached £272,980, terraced £230,776, flats £135,999. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the WR5 district?

The nearest primary school is Cherry Orchard Primary School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WR5 district?

Worcester Shrub Hill is 1.4 mi away.

What is the average household income in the WR5 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £65,356 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in WR5

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

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