WR2 5AE postcode in Worcester, Worcestershire

WR2 5AE is a postcode in Worcester, in the St John's ward. It is in the Worcester parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 96% of homes and businesses can get it. Worcester: 93% Typical price £276,000 Homes sold in WR2 5, last 12 months. ▼ 3.8% on the year before Nearest station Worcester Foregate Street 1.1 km in a straight line

Where WR2 5AE is, and what is near it

Map of WR2 5AE and what is near it Map of WR2 5AE: its centre point, with the 305 other postcodes in the WR2 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 18 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WR2 5AA: also in WR2 5WR2 5AD: also in WR2 5WR2 5AF: also in WR2 5WR2 5AG: also in WR2 5WR2 5AH: also in WR2 5WR2 5AJ: also in WR2 5WR2 5AP: also in WR2 5WR2 5AR: also in WR2 5WR2 5AT: also in WR2 5WR2 5AU: also in WR2 5WR2 5AW: also in WR2 5WR2 5AX: also in WR2 5WR2 5BA: also in WR2 5WR2 5BG: also in WR2 5WR2 5BH: also in WR2 5WR2 5BJ: also in WR2 5WR2 5BL: also in WR2 5WR2 5BN: also in WR2 5WR2 5BP: also in WR2 5WR2 5BQ: also in WR2 5WR2 5BS: also in WR2 5WR2 5BT: also in WR2 5WR2 5BW: also in WR2 5WR2 5BX: also in WR2 5WR2 5BY: also in WR2 5WR2 5BZ: also in WR2 5WR2 5DA: also in WR2 5WR2 5DB: also in WR2 5WR2 5DD: also in WR2 5WR2 5DE: also in WR2 5WR2 5DF: also in WR2 5WR2 5DG: also in WR2 5WR2 5DH: also in WR2 5WR2 5DJ: also in WR2 5WR2 5DL: also in WR2 5WR2 5DP: also in WR2 5WR2 5DQ: also in WR2 5WR2 5DR: also in WR2 5WR2 5DS: also in WR2 5WR2 5DT: also in WR2 5WR2 5DU: also in WR2 5WR2 5DW: also in WR2 5WR2 5DX: also in WR2 5WR2 5DY: also in WR2 5WR2 5DZ: also in WR2 5WR2 5EA: also in WR2 5WR2 5EB: also in WR2 5WR2 5ED: also in WR2 5WR2 5EE: also in WR2 5WR2 5EH: also in WR2 5WR2 5EJ: also in WR2 5WR2 5EL: also in WR2 5WR2 5EN: also in WR2 5WR2 5EP: also in WR2 5WR2 5EQ: also in WR2 5WR2 5ER: also in WR2 5WR2 5EU: also in WR2 5WR2 5EW: also in WR2 5WR2 5EX: also in WR2 5WR2 5EY: also in WR2 5WR2 5EZ: also in WR2 5WR2 5FA: also in WR2 5WR2 5FD: also in WR2 5WR2 5FE: also in WR2 5WR2 5FU: also in WR2 5WR2 5FX: also in WR2 5WR2 5HA: also in WR2 5WR2 5HB: also in WR2 5WR2 5HD: also in WR2 5WR2 5HE: also in WR2 5WR2 5HF: also in WR2 5WR2 5HG: also in WR2 5WR2 5HH: also in WR2 5WR2 5HL: also in WR2 5WR2 5HN: also in WR2 5WR2 5HP: also in WR2 5WR2 5HQ: also in WR2 5WR2 5HR: also in WR2 5WR2 5HS: also in WR2 5WR2 5HT: also in WR2 5WR2 5HU: also in WR2 5WR2 5HX: also in WR2 5WR2 5HY: also in WR2 5WR2 5HZ: also in WR2 5WR2 5JA: also in WR2 5WR2 5JB: also in WR2 5WR2 5JD: also in WR2 5WR2 5JE: also in WR2 5WR2 5JF: also in WR2 5WR2 5JH: also in WR2 5WR2 5JN: also in WR2 5WR2 5JP: also in WR2 5WR2 5JS: also in WR2 5WR2 5JY: also in WR2 5WR2 5JZ: also in WR2 5WR2 5LA: also in WR2 5WR2 5LB: also in WR2 5WR2 5LG: also in WR2 5WR2 5LH: also in WR2 5WR2 5LJ: also in WR2 5WR2 5LL: also in WR2 5WR2 5LN: also in WR2 5WR2 5LP: also in WR2 5WR2 5LQ: also in WR2 5WR2 5LR: also in WR2 5WR2 5LS: also in WR2 5WR2 5LT: also in WR2 5WR2 5LU: also in WR2 5WR2 5LW: also in WR2 5WR2 5LX: also in WR2 5WR2 5LY: also in WR2 5WR2 5LZ: also in WR2 5WR2 5NA: also in WR2 5WR2 5NB: also in WR2 5WR2 5ND: also in WR2 5WR2 5NE: also in WR2 5WR2 5NF: also in WR2 5WR2 5NG: also in WR2 5WR2 5NH: also in WR2 5WR2 5NJ: also in WR2 5WR2 5NL: also in WR2 5WR2 5NN: also in WR2 5WR2 5NP: also in WR2 5WR2 5NQ: also in WR2 5WR2 5NR: also in WR2 5WR2 5NS: also in WR2 5WR2 5NT: also in WR2 5WR2 5NU: also in WR2 5WR2 5NW: also in WR2 5WR2 5NX: also in WR2 5WR2 5NY: also in WR2 5WR2 5NZ: also in WR2 5WR2 5PH: also in WR2 5WR2 5PP: also in WR2 5WR2 5PS: also in WR2 5WR2 5PT: also in WR2 5WR2 5PU: also in WR2 5WR2 5PX: also in WR2 5WR2 5PY: also in WR2 5WR2 5PZ: also in WR2 5WR2 5QA: also in WR2 5WR2 5QB: also in WR2 5WR2 5QD: also in WR2 5WR2 5QE: also in WR2 5WR2 5QH: also in WR2 5WR2 5QJ: also in WR2 5WR2 5QL: also in WR2 5WR2 5QN: also in WR2 5WR2 5QQ: also in WR2 5WR2 5QR: also in WR2 5WR2 5QS: also in WR2 5WR2 5QT: also in WR2 5WR2 5QW: also in WR2 5WR2 5QZ: also in WR2 5WR2 5RD: also in WR2 5WR2 5RE: also in WR2 5WR2 5RH: also in WR2 5WR2 5RJ: also in WR2 5WR2 5RL: also in WR2 5WR2 5RN: also in WR2 5WR2 5RP: also in WR2 5WR2 5RQ: also in WR2 5WR2 5RR: also in WR2 5WR2 5RS: also in WR2 5WR2 5RT: also in WR2 5WR2 5RU: also in WR2 5WR2 5RW: also in WR2 5WR2 5RX: also in WR2 5WR2 5RY: also in WR2 5WR2 5RZ: also in WR2 5WR2 5SB: also in WR2 5WR2 5SE: also in WR2 5WR2 5SH: also in WR2 5WR2 5SL: also in WR2 5WR2 5TZ: also in WR2 5WR2 5UA: also in WR2 5WR2 5UB: also in WR2 5WR2 5UD: also in WR2 5WR2 5UE: also in WR2 5WR2 5UF: also in WR2 5WR2 5UJ: also in WR2 5WR2 5UL: also in WR2 5WR2 5UN: also in WR2 5WR2 5UQ: also in WR2 5WR2 5WW: also in WR2 5WR2 5XU: also in WR2 5WR2 5YJ: also in WR2 5WR2 5ZR: also in WR2 5WR2 5ZS: also in WR2 5 Worcester Shrub Hill station 1.8 kmWorcester WR2 5AE Map of WR2 5AE and what is near it Map of WR2 5AE: its centre point, with the 305 other postcodes in the WR2 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 18 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Dines Green & Grove Farm WR2 5AE
  • WR2 5AE
  • Other postcodes in WR2 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 18 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 52.1884, longitude -2.2339)

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 5AE?

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 5AE?

96% of the homes and businesses at WR2 5AE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 96% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)96% can get it

Worcester: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)96% can get it

Worcester: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Worcester.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 5AE?

BinDayBuddy has not read Worcester City Council's days for WR2 5AE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WR2 5AE on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 5AE at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WR2 5AE.

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 Worcester

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WR2 5AE: 1,229 properties in Worcester are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Worcester

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 5AE 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.

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Source: 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 5AE?

Homes in WR2 5 sold for a typical £276,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 181 sales, down 3.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£276,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£287,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £403,000 48 sales
  • Semi-detached £264,000 72 sales
  • Terraced £235,000 49 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £168,750 12 sales

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 postcode

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

Homes sold in WR2 5AE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WR2 5AE 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

Food hygiene ratings at WR2 5AE

The Food Standards Agency lists 6 food businesses at WR2 5AE. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WR2 5AE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around WR2 5AE. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (42%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WR2 5AE

Band D in Worcester for 2026‑27: £2,406. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,604 (band A) to £4,010 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,871.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (8%)£1,604
Band Babout 290 (41%)£1,871
Band Cabout 250 (35%)£2,138
Band Dabout 60 (8%)£2,406
Band Eabout 40 (6%)£2,940
Band Fwithheld£3,475
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,010
Band Hwithheld£4,812

When the homes were built

  1. 42% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 32% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Worcester 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 5AE is in (ONS area E01032287), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 5AE?

The nearest open schools to WR2 5AE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WR2 5AE, and how we find them

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 5AE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WR2 5AE is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

18 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bull Ring, 64 m away.

More stations near WR2 5AE, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WR2 5AE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WR2 5AE, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 5AE?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WR2 5AE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · 2 chargers 2.6 kmCycle
  • Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · 2 chargers 2.6 kmCycle
  • Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · 2 chargers 2.6 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WR2 5AE?

The nearest to the centre of WR2 5AE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 5AE?

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.

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 5AE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WR2 5AE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • 95 Bromyard Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old 400 mWalk
  • Regent Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01905 337100 550 mWalk
  • Phoenix House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old 550 mWalk

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 5AE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WR2 5AE, 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.

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 5AE?

The nearest vets to the centre of WR2 5AE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 5AE in a conservation area?

The centre of WR2 5AE is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 5AE?

Police.uk records 532 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WR2 5AE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences201 reports
Anti-social behaviour95 reports
Shoplifting53 reports
Public order45 reports
Criminal damage and arson31 reports
Other theft23 reports

Also: vehicle crime 21, drugs 18, robbery 16, burglary 14, theft from the person 6, possession of weapons 4, other crime 4, bicycle theft 1.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WR2 5AE

Ward
St John's
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Worcester
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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