WR3 8LS postcode in Worcester, Worcestershire

WR3 8LS is a postcode in Worcester, in the Rainbow Hill ward. It is in the Worcester parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since September 2005.

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 £245,000 Homes sold in WR3 8, last 12 months. ▼ 7.5% on the year before Nearest station Worcester Shrub Hill 650 m in a straight line

Where WR3 8LS is, and what is near it

Map of WR3 8LS and what is near it Map of WR3 8LS: its centre point, with the 237 other postcodes in the WR3 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WR3 8AA: also in WR3 8WR3 8AE: also in WR3 8WR3 8AL: also in WR3 8WR3 8AQ: also in WR3 8WR3 8BP: also in WR3 8WR3 8BT: also in WR3 8WR3 8BU: also in WR3 8WR3 8BX: also in WR3 8WR3 8EB: also in WR3 8WR3 8EG: also in WR3 8WR3 8EH: also in WR3 8WR3 8EJ: also in WR3 8WR3 8EL: also in WR3 8WR3 8EN: also in WR3 8WR3 8EP: also in WR3 8WR3 8EQ: also in WR3 8WR3 8ER: also in WR3 8WR3 8ES: also in WR3 8WR3 8ET: also in WR3 8WR3 8EU: also in WR3 8WR3 8EW: also in WR3 8WR3 8EX: also in WR3 8WR3 8EY: also in WR3 8WR3 8EZ: also in WR3 8WR3 8HA: also in WR3 8WR3 8HT: also in WR3 8WR3 8JA: also in WR3 8WR3 8JB: also in WR3 8WR3 8JD: also in WR3 8WR3 8JE: also in WR3 8WR3 8JF: also in WR3 8WR3 8JG: also in WR3 8WR3 8JH: also in WR3 8WR3 8JJ: also in WR3 8WR3 8JL: also in WR3 8WR3 8JN: also in WR3 8WR3 8JP: also in WR3 8WR3 8JQ: also in WR3 8WR3 8JR: also in WR3 8WR3 8JS: also in WR3 8WR3 8JT: also in WR3 8WR3 8JU: also in WR3 8WR3 8JW: also in WR3 8WR3 8JX: also in WR3 8WR3 8JY: also in WR3 8WR3 8JZ: also in WR3 8WR3 8LA: also in WR3 8WR3 8LB: also in WR3 8WR3 8LD: also in WR3 8WR3 8LE: also in WR3 8WR3 8LG: also in WR3 8WR3 8LH: also in WR3 8WR3 8LJ: also in WR3 8WR3 8LL: also in WR3 8WR3 8LN: also in WR3 8WR3 8LP: also in WR3 8WR3 8LQ: also in WR3 8WR3 8LR: also in WR3 8WR3 8LU: also in WR3 8WR3 8LW: also in WR3 8WR3 8LX: also in WR3 8WR3 8LZ: also in WR3 8WR3 8NA: also in WR3 8WR3 8NB: also in WR3 8WR3 8ND: also in WR3 8WR3 8NE: also in WR3 8WR3 8NF: also in WR3 8WR3 8NG: also in WR3 8WR3 8NH: also in WR3 8WR3 8NJ: also in WR3 8WR3 8NL: also in WR3 8WR3 8NN: also in WR3 8WR3 8NP: also in WR3 8WR3 8NQ: also in WR3 8WR3 8NR: also in WR3 8WR3 8NS: also in WR3 8WR3 8NT: also in WR3 8WR3 8NU: also in WR3 8WR3 8NW: also in WR3 8WR3 8NX: also in WR3 8WR3 8NY: also in WR3 8WR3 8NZ: also in WR3 8WR3 8PA: also in WR3 8WR3 8PG: also in WR3 8WR3 8QH: also in WR3 8WR3 8QJ: also in WR3 8WR3 8QX: also in WR3 8WR3 8XA: also in WR3 8WR3 8XB: also in WR3 8WR3 8XF: also in WR3 8WR3 8XG: also in WR3 8WR3 8XQ: also in WR3 8 GP 1.0 kmWorcester WR3 8LS Map of WR3 8LS and what is near it Map of WR3 8LS: its centre point, with the 237 other postcodes in the WR3 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 850 mStation 900 mGP 1.0 kmSt Stephen WR3 8LS
  • WR3 8LS
  • Other postcodes in WR3 8: 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 52.2004, longitude -2.2120)

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 8LS?

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 8LS?

Every home and business at WR3 8LS 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 8LS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Worcester City Council's days for WR3 8LS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WR3 8LS 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 8LS 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 8LS.

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 8LS: 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 8LS 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 8LS?

Homes in WR3 8 sold for a typical £245,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 115 sales, down 7.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£245,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£265,000
12 months to August 2026
£245,000

▼ down 7.5% on the 12 months before

Detached£420,000 19 sales
Semi-detached£275,000 35 sales
Terraced£225,000 47 sales
Flat or maisonette£139,000 14 sales

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 8LS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WR3 8LS 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 WR3 8LS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around WR3 8LS. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (49%). 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 8LS

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 £3,475 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,871.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 150 (20%)£1,604
Band Babout 410 (55%)£1,871
Band Cabout 170 (23%)£2,138
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,406
Band Ewithheld£2,940
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,475
Band Gwithheld£4,010
Band Hfewer than 5£4,812

When the homes were built

  1. 49% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 8LS is in (ONS area E01032312), 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 8LS?

The nearest open schools to WR3 8LS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WR3 8LS, 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 8LS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WR3 8LS is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.

  • Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
  • Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk

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 Dutton Street, 62 m away.

More stations near WR3 8LS, 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 8LS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WR3 8LS, 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 8LS?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WR3 8LS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 kmCycle
  • Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 kmCycle
  • Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 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 WR3 8LS?

The nearest to the centre of WR3 8LS, 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 8LS?

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 8LS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WR3 8LS, 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 8LS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WR3 8LS, 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 8LS?

The nearest vets to the centre of WR3 8LS 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 8LS in a conservation area?

The centre of WR3 8LS 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 8LS?

Police.uk records 701 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WR3 8LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences244 reports
Anti-social behaviour117 reports
Shoplifting81 reports
Criminal damage and arson64 reports
Public order58 reports
Other theft30 reports

Also: vehicle crime 26, drugs 26, burglary 19, robbery 16, possession of weapons 9, other crime 5, theft from the person 4, bicycle theft 2.

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 8LS

Ward
Rainbow Hill
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
September 2005

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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