WR3 7LU postcode in Worcester, Worcestershire

WR3 7LU is a postcode in Worcester, in the Claines 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Worcester: 93% Typical price £315,000 Homes sold in WR3 7, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Worcester Foregate Street 2.5 km in a straight line

Where WR3 7LU is, and what is near it

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  • WR3 7LU
  • Other postcodes in WR3 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 52.2168, longitude -2.2296)

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 WR3 7LU?

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 WR3 7LU?

Every home and business at WR3 7LU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Worcester: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% 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 WR3 7LU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Worcester City Council's days for WR3 7LU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WR3 7LU 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 WR3 7LU 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 WR3 7LU.

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 WR3 7LU: 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 WR3 7LU 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 WR3 7LU?

Homes in WR3 7 sold for a typical £315,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 130 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£315,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£315,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £420,000 51 sales
  • Semi-detached £305,000 45 sales
  • Terraced £245,000 16 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £152,000 18 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WR3 district: a typical £280,000 from 245 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 WR3 7LU

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WR3 7LU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 December 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

What council tax band are homes near WR3 7LU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around WR3 7LU. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (29%). 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 WR3 7LU

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 E, the most common, is £2,940.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,604
Band Babout 70 (9%)£1,871
Band Cabout 110 (14%)£2,138
Band Dabout 170 (22%)£2,406
Band Eabout 200 (26%)£2,940
Band Fabout 170 (22%)£3,475
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£4,010
Band Hfewer than 5£4,812

When the homes were built

  1. 16% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 29% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 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 WR3 7LU is in (ONS area E01032300), 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 WR3 7LU?

The nearest open schools to WR3 7LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WR3 7LU, 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 WR3 7LU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WR3 7LU is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Checketts Lane, 215 m away.

More stations near WR3 7LU, 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 WR3 7LU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WR3 7LU, 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 WR3 7LU?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WR3 7LU 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 WR3 7LU?

The nearest to the centre of WR3 7LU, 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 WR3 7LU?

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 WR3 7LU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WR3 7LU, 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 WR3 7LU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WR3 7LU, 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 WR3 7LU?

The nearest vets to the centre of WR3 7LU 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 WR3 7LU in a conservation area?

The centre of WR3 7LU 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 WR3 7LU?

Police.uk records 87 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WR3 7LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences24 reports
Anti-social behaviour13 reports
Shoplifting13 reports
Vehicle crime11 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Other theft7 reports

Also: public order 4, burglary 3, drugs 1, other crime 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 WR3 7LU

Ward
Claines
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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