WR2 4UR postcode in Callow End, Worcestershire
WR2 4UR is a postcode in Callow End, in the Powick & the Hanleys ward of Malvern Hills. It is in the West Worcestershire parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since July 1986.
Where WR2 4UR is, and what is near it
- WR2 4UR
- Other postcodes in WR2 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.1501, longitude -2.2413)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after WR2 4UR?
- Malvern HillsDistrict council Malvern Hills: bins, council tax, planning
- WorcestershireCounty council Worcestershire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WR2 4UR Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MerciaPolice force area
- West WorcestershireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dame Harriett Baldwin (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dame Harriett Baldwin
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at WR2 4UR?
Every home and business at WR2 4UR can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Malvern Hills: 72%
Malvern Hills: 95%
The line marks the figure across Malvern Hills.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at WR2 4UR?
BinDayBuddy has not read Malvern Hills District Council's days for WR2 4UR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for WR2 4UR on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is WR2 4UR at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 14 homes and businesses at WR2 4UR. 3 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Malvern Hills
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WR2 4UR: 1,285 properties in Malvern Hills are at high risk (2.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Malvern Hills
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of WR2 4UR is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near WR2 4UR?
Homes in WR2 4 sold for a typical £300,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 110 sales, up 0.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £387,500 40 sales
- Semi-detached £290,000 43 sales
- Terraced £257,500 25 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole WR2 district: a typical £290,000 from 374 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in WR2 4UR
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WR2 4UR from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near WR2 4UR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around WR2 4UR. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (30%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Malvern Hills for 2026‑27: £2,451. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,634 (band A) to £4,085 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,179.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 120 (18%) | £1,634 |
| Band B | about 130 (19%) | £1,906 |
| Band C | about 180 (27%) | £2,179 |
| Band D | about 100 (15%) | £2,451 |
| Band E | about 60 (9%) | £2,996 |
| Band F | about 60 (9%) | £3,540 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £4,085 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,902 |
When the homes were built
- 17% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 30% 1945 to 1964
- 19% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 14% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 10% 2020 or later
Averages for Malvern Hills before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WR2 4UR is in (ONS area E01032206), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near WR2 4UR?
The nearest open schools to WR2 4UR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to WR2 4UR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WR2 4UR is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 5.2 km away in a straight line.
- Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
- Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Wheatfield Park, 154 m away.
More stations near WR2 4UR, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near WR2 4UR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WR2 4UR, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- St Johns House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01905 421688 4.1 kmCycle
- Severn Valley Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2025 · Phone 01905 422883 4.5 kmCycle
- Spring Gardens Group Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01905 744400 4.9 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near WR2 4UR?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WR2 4UR on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WR2 4UR?
The nearest to the centre of WR2 4UR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- St Peter's Dental Practice Phone 01905 764997 3.0 kmCycle
- The247dentist Emergency Dentist – Worcester Phone 0330 175 9995 3.0 kmCycle
- Abbotsbury Court Dental Practice Phone 01905 767080 3.5 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to WR2 4UR?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Spire South Bank Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01905 350003 3.8 kmCycle
- Worcestershire Royal Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2025 · Phone 01562 513240 6.1 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near WR2 4UR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WR2 4UR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Options Bredon House Phone 01905 830234 1.5 kmCycle
- Ablegrange Severn Heights Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01905 831199 1.5 kmCycle
- The Lawns Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01905 821388 2.4 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near WR2 4UR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WR2 4UR, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- St Peters Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01905 359926 3.5 kmCycle
- Sn Plus Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01905 354651 3.7 kmCycle
- D. L. Ogle Limited Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01905 428028 4.3 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near WR2 4UR?
The nearest vets to the centre of WR2 4UR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Brentknoll Veterinary Centre Phone +44 1905 355938 4.7 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets Phone +441684580410 4.8 kmCycle
- Lowesmoor House Vets Phone +44 1905 723 361 5.7 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is WR2 4UR in a conservation area?
The centre of WR2 4UR is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near WR2 4UR?
Police.uk records 8 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WR2 4UR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WR2 4UR
- Ward
- Powick & the Hanleys
- Parish
- Powick
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Callow End
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- July 1986
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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