WR2 6LX postcode in Malvern Hills, Worcestershire

WR2 6LX is a postcode in Malvern Hills, in the Hallow & Holt ward. It is in the West Worcestershire parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding High flood risk 11 of 36 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 31% of homes and businesses can get it. Malvern Hills: 72% Typical price £301,000 Homes sold in WR2 6, last 12 months. ▼ 5.9% on the year before Nearest station Worcester Foregate Street 4.4 km in a straight line

Where WR2 6LX is, and what is near it

Map of WR2 6LX and what is near it Map of WR2 6LX: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the WR2 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WR2 6AZ: also in WR2 6WR2 6BF: also in WR2 6WR2 6BT: also in WR2 6WR2 6GA: also in WR2 6WR2 6JR: also in WR2 6WR2 6LA: also in WR2 6WR2 6LB: also in WR2 6WR2 6LD: also in WR2 6WR2 6LE: also in WR2 6WR2 6LF: also in WR2 6WR2 6LG: also in WR2 6WR2 6LH: also in WR2 6WR2 6LJ: also in WR2 6WR2 6LL: also in WR2 6WR2 6LN: also in WR2 6WR2 6LP: also in WR2 6WR2 6LQ: also in WR2 6WR2 6LR: also in WR2 6WR2 6LT: also in WR2 6WR2 6LU: also in WR2 6WR2 6LW: also in WR2 6WR2 6LY: also in WR2 6WR2 6LZ: also in WR2 6WR2 6NA: also in WR2 6WR2 6NB: also in WR2 6WR2 6ND: also in WR2 6WR2 6NE: also in WR2 6WR2 6NF: also in WR2 6WR2 6NG: also in WR2 6WR2 6NH: also in WR2 6WR2 6NQ: also in WR2 6WR2 6PD: also in WR2 6WR2 6PP: also in WR2 6WR2 6PU: also in WR2 6 The River School 2.4 km3 places, 2.9–4.8 kmSt Clement WR2 6LX Map of WR2 6LX and what is near it Map of WR2 6LX: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the WR2 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. The River School 2.4 kmSchool 3.3 kmSt Clement WR2 6LX
  • WR2 6LX
  • Other postcodes in WR2 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 52.2328, longitude -2.2419)

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 6LX?

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 6LX?

38% of the homes and businesses at WR2 6LX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 31% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)31% can get it

Malvern Hills: 72%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)38% can get it

Malvern Hills: 95%

The line marks the figure across Malvern Hills.

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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 6LX?

BinDayBuddy has not read Malvern Hills District Council's days for WR2 6LX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WR2 6LX 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 6LX at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 36 homes and businesses at WR2 6LX. 11 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 10 more at a lower risk.

36 homes and businesses at WR2 6LX High: 11Medium: 3Low: 7Not in an area at risk: 15

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 6LX: 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 6LX is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 15:26 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 15:26 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WR2 6LX?

Homes in WR2 6 sold for a typical £301,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 83 sales, down 5.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£301,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£319,750 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £375,000 35 sales
  • Semi-detached £280,000 39 sales
  • Terraced £290,000 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, 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 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 6LX

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WR2 6LX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 3 July 2024. 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

Food hygiene ratings at WR2 6LX

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at WR2 6LX. 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 6LX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,040 homes in the neighbourhood around WR2 6LX. The largest share of them, 19%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (22%). 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 6LX

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 £4,902 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,179.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (11%)£1,634
Band Babout 90 (9%)£1,906
Band Cabout 200 (19%)£2,179
Band Dabout 150 (14%)£2,451
Band Eabout 180 (17%)£2,996
Band Fabout 170 (16%)£3,540
Band Gabout 130 (13%)£4,085
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,902

When the homes were built

  1. 22% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. 13% 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 6LX is in (ONS area E01032190), 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 6LX?

The nearest open schools to WR2 6LX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WR2 6LX, 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 6LX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WR2 6LX is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 4.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
  • Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near WR2 6LX, 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 6LX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WR2 6LX, 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 6LX?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WR2 6LX 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 6LX?

The nearest to the centre of WR2 6LX, 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 6LX?

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 6LX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WR2 6LX, 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 6LX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WR2 6LX, 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 6LX?

The nearest vets to the centre of WR2 6LX 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 6LX in a conservation area?

The centre of WR2 6LX 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 6LX?

Police.uk records 12 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WR2 6LX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Other theft1 report

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 6LX

Ward
Hallow & Holt
Parish
Grimley
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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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