WR3 8SE postcode in Worcester, Worcestershire
WR3 8SE is a postcode in Worcester, in the Warndon & Elbury Park ward. It is in the Worcester parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where WR3 8SE is, and what is near it
- WR3 8SE
- Other postcodes in WR3 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 3 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.2183, longitude -2.1939)
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 8SE?
- WorcesterDistrict council Worcester: bins, council tax, planning
- WorcestershireCounty council Worcestershire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WR3 8SE Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MerciaPolice force area
- WorcesterParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Tom Collins (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Tom Collins
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 8SE?
Every home and business at WR3 8SE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 8SE?
BinDayBuddy has not read Worcester City Council's days for WR3 8SE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for WR3 8SE on BinDayBuddySource: 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 8SE 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 8SE.
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 8SE: 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 8SE is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 00:03 on 24 October 2026.
- Barbourne BrookFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Barbourne Brook
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 00:03 on 24 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 WR3 8SE?
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.
- Detached £420,000 19 sales
- Semi-detached £275,000 35 sales
- Terraced £225,000 47 sales
- Flat or maisonette £139,000 14 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 postcodeSource: 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 8SE
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WR3 8SE 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 WR3 8SE
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at WR3 8SE. 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 AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near WR3 8SE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around WR3 8SE. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (51%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £2,406 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,871.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 210 (34%) | £1,604 |
| Band B | about 260 (43%) | £1,871 |
| Band C | about 110 (18%) | £2,138 |
| Band D | about 30 (5%) | £2,406 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,940 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,475 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,010 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,812 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 51% 1965 to 1982
- 48% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 2000 to 2009, 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 8SE is in (ONS area E01032330), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 8SE?
The nearest open schools to WR3 8SE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 8SE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WR3 8SE is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.
- Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
- Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cranham Trading Estate, 280 m away.
More stations near WR3 8SE, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near WR3 8SE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WR3 8SE, 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.
- Elbury Moor Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01905 723441 1.4 kmCycle
- Barbourne Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2024 · Phone 01905 22888 2.4 kmCycle
- Haresfield House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01905 368503 2.7 kmCycle
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 8SE?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WR3 8SE 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WR3 8SE?
The nearest to the centre of WR3 8SE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Beeches Dental Centre Phone 01905 756256 1.9 kmCycle
- Mydentist - Ankerage Green - Worcester Phone 01905 522727 2.3 kmCycle
- Bhandal Dental Practice - Ombersley Road Dental Practice Phone 01905 457801 2.3 kmCycle
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 8SE?
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.
- Newtown Hospital Phone 01905 733172 3.0 kmCycle
- Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust Headquarters Phone 01905 760000 3.1 kmCycle
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 8SE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WR3 8SE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Fernhill House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01905 679300 1.3 kmCycle
- The Belmont Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01905 590012 1.5 kmCycle
- Perdiswell Rose Care Home Phone 01905 918090 1.9 kmCycle
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 8SE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WR3 8SE, 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.
- Giles Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01905 451157 1.0 kmWalk
- Peak Pharmacy, Elbury Moor Medical Ctr Mon to Fri 8am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01905 26886 1.4 kmCycle
- Scales Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01905 23822 1.8 kmCycle
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 8SE?
The nearest vets to the centre of WR3 8SE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Severn Veterinary Clinic 1.3 kmCycle
- Ambleside Veterinary Clinic 1.9 kmCycle
- Lowesmoor House Vets Phone +44 1905 723 361 2.6 kmCycle
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 8SE in a conservation area?
The centre of WR3 8SE 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 WR3 8SE?
Police.uk records 192 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WR3 8SE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 8, robbery 3, burglary 2, other crime 2, bicycle theft 1, drugs 1, possession of weapons 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WR3 8SE
- Ward
- Warndon & Elbury Park
- 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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