WR2 5UL postcode in Rushwick, Worcestershire

WR2 5UL is a postcode in Rushwick, in the Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick 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 2021.

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 100% of homes and businesses at WR2 5UL can get it Across Malvern Hills: 72% Typical price £276,000 Homes sold in WR2 5, last 12 months. ▼ 3.8% on the year before Nearest station Worcester Foregate Street 2.7 km in a straight line

Where WR2 5UL is, and what is near it

Map of WR2 5UL and what is near it Map of WR2 5UL: its centre point, with the 305 other postcodes in the WR2 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WR2 5AL: also in WR2 5WR2 5AQ: also in WR2 5WR2 5EA: 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 5EW: also in WR2 5WR2 5FA: also in WR2 5WR2 5FD: also in WR2 5WR2 5FE: also in WR2 5WR2 5FG: also in WR2 5WR2 5FN: also in WR2 5WR2 5FP: also in WR2 5WR2 5FQ: also in WR2 5WR2 5FR: also in WR2 5WR2 5FS: also in WR2 5WR2 5FT: also in WR2 5WR2 5FU: also in WR2 5WR2 5FW: also in WR2 5WR2 5FX: also in WR2 5WR2 5FY: also in WR2 5WR2 5FZ: also in WR2 5WR2 5GR: also in WR2 5WR2 5GS: also in WR2 5WR2 5GT: also in WR2 5WR2 5GW: also in WR2 5WR2 5GX: also in WR2 5WR2 5GY: also in WR2 5WR2 5JG: also in WR2 5WR2 5JJ: also in WR2 5WR2 5JP: also in WR2 5WR2 5SH: also in WR2 5WR2 5SJ: also in WR2 5WR2 5SL: also in WR2 5WR2 5SN: also in WR2 5WR2 5SP: also in WR2 5WR2 5SQ: also in WR2 5WR2 5SR: also in WR2 5WR2 5SS: also in WR2 5WR2 5SU: also in WR2 5WR2 5SW: also in WR2 5WR2 5SX: also in WR2 5WR2 5TA: also in WR2 5WR2 5TJ: also in WR2 5WR2 5TN: also in WR2 5WR2 5TS: also in WR2 5WR2 5TZ: also in WR2 5WR2 5UA: also in WR2 5WR2 5UB: also in WR2 5WR2 5UE: also in WR2 5WR2 5UF: also in WR2 5WR2 5UG: also in WR2 5WR2 5UH: also in WR2 5WR2 5UJ: also in WR2 5WR2 5UN: also in WR2 5WR2 5UQ: also in WR2 5WR2 5UU: also in WR2 5WR2 5XQ: also in WR2 5WR2 5XT: also in WR2 5 School 800 m2 schools, 1.5–2.4 kmWorcester Shrub Hill station 3.4 kmDines Green & Grove Farm WR2 5UL Map of WR2 5UL and what is near it Map of WR2 5UL: its centre point, with the 305 other postcodes in the WR2 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 800 m3 places, 1.5–3.4 km2 places, 1.6–2.7 kmDines Green & Grove Farm WR2 5UL
  • WR2 5UL
  • Other postcodes in WR2 5: 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 52.1821, longitude -2.2544)

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 5UL?

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 5UL?

Every home and business at WR2 5UL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WR2 5UL 100% Malvern Hills 72%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WR2 5UL 100% Malvern Hills 95%
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 5UL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Malvern Hills District Council's days for WR2 5UL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WR2 5UL 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 5UL 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 5UL.

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 5UL: 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 5UL 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 5UL?

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 5UL

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in WR2 5UL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 March 2026. The middle sale was £260,000, from £250,000 to £370,000. Across WR2 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £276,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 5UL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,630 homes in the neighbourhood around WR2 5UL. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (39%). 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 5UL

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (5%)£1,634
Band Babout 180 (11%)£1,906
Band Cabout 480 (29%)£2,179
Band Dabout 320 (20%)£2,451
Band Eabout 260 (16%)£2,996
Band Fabout 180 (11%)£3,540
Band Gabout 130 (8%)£4,085
Band Hwithheld£4,902

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. 39% 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 5UL is in (ONS area E01032182), 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 5UL?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WR2 5UL, 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 5UL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WR2 5UL is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
  • Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle

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 Bypass Island, 127 m away.

More stations near WR2 5UL, 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 5UL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WR2 5UL, 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 5UL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WR2 5UL 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near WR2 5UL?

The nearest to the centre of WR2 5UL, 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 5UL?

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 5UL?

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

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 5UL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WR2 5UL, 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 5UL?

The nearest vets to the centre of WR2 5UL 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 5UL in a conservation area?

The centre of WR2 5UL 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 5UL?

Police.uk records 123 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WR2 5UL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences54 reports
Anti-social behaviour15 reports
Shoplifting11 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports
Public order7 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports

Also: burglary 6, other theft 6, drugs 5, robbery 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 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 5UL

Ward
Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick
Parish
Rushwick
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Rushwick
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 2021

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

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WR2 5TZ60 mWR2 5UA80 mWR2 5UJ100 mWR2 5UN110 mWR2 5SH180 mWR2 5SL240 m
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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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