WR4 9EF postcode in Worcester, Worcestershire

WR4 9EF is a postcode in Worcester, in the Fort Royal 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 9% of homes and businesses at WR4 9EF can get it Across Worcester: 93% Typical price £220,000 Homes sold in WR4 9, last 12 months. ▲ 1.4% on the year before Nearest station Worcester Shrub Hill 150 m in a straight line

Where WR4 9EF is, and what is near it

Map of WR4 9EF and what is near it Map of WR4 9EF: its centre point, with the 340 other postcodes in the WR4 9 sector, 4 schools (3 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 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. WR4 9AB: also in WR4 9WR4 9AN: also in WR4 9WR4 9EE: also in WR4 9WR4 9EG: also in WR4 9WR4 9EJ: also in WR4 9WR4 9EL: also in WR4 9WR4 9EN: also in WR4 9WR4 9EQ: also in WR4 9WR4 9FG: also in WR4 9WR4 9GN: also in WR4 9WR4 9GS: also in WR4 9WR4 9GW: also in WR4 9WR4 9GX: also in WR4 9WR4 9NB: also in WR4 9WR4 9PS: also in WR4 9WR4 9PT: also in WR4 9WR4 9PX: also in WR4 9WR4 9PY: also in WR4 9WR4 9PZ: also in WR4 9WR4 9QB: also in WR4 9WR4 9QD: also in WR4 9WR4 9QE: also in WR4 9WR4 9QG: also in WR4 9WR4 9QU: also in WR4 9WR4 9QX: also in WR4 9WR4 9ZR: also in WR4 9 Station 700 mThe King's School 1.0 kmWorcester WR4 9EF Map of WR4 9EF and what is near it Map of WR4 9EF: its centre point, with the 340 other postcodes in the WR4 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Worcester WR4 9EF
  • WR4 9EF
  • Other postcodes in WR4 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 52.1945, longitude -2.2117)

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 WR4 9EF?

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 WR4 9EF?

Every home and business at WR4 9EF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 9% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WR4 9EF 9% Worcester 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WR4 9EF 100% Worcester Over 99%
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 WR4 9EF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Worcester City Council's days for WR4 9EF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WR4 9EF 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 WR4 9EF 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 WR4 9EF.

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 WR4 9EF: 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 WR4 9EF 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 WR4 9EF?

Homes in WR4 9 sold for a typical £220,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 128 sales, up 1.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£220,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£217,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £290,000 7 sales
  • Semi-detached £226,875 66 sales
  • Terraced £220,000 40 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £115,000 15 sales

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

Across the whole WR4 district: a typical £238,000 from 259 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 WR4 9EF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WR4 9EF 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 WR4 9EF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around WR4 9EF. Over half of them (56%) are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (56%). 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 WR4 9EF

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 £2,940 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,871.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 180 (26%)£1,604
Band Babout 380 (56%)£1,871
Band Cabout 100 (15%)£2,138
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,406
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,940
Band Fwithheld£3,475
Band Gwithheld£4,010
Band Hfewer than 5£4,812

When the homes were built

  1. 56% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 19% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

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 WR4 9EF is in (ONS area E01032292), 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 WR4 9EF?

The nearest open schools to WR4 9EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WR4 9EF, 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 WR4 9EF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WR4 9EF is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, 150 metres away in a straight line.

  • Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Railway station 150 mWalk
  • Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Shrub Hill Road, 60 m away.

More stations near WR4 9EF, 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 WR4 9EF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WR4 9EF, 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 WR4 9EF?

0 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WR4 9EF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
  • Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
  • Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 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 WR4 9EF?

The nearest to the centre of WR4 9EF, 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 WR4 9EF?

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 WR4 9EF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WR4 9EF, 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 WR4 9EF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WR4 9EF, 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 WR4 9EF?

The nearest vets to the centre of WR4 9EF 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 WR4 9EF in a conservation area?

The centre of WR4 9EF 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 WR4 9EF?

Police.uk records 694 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WR4 9EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences248 reports
Anti-social behaviour115 reports
Shoplifting74 reports
Criminal damage and arson60 reports
Public order57 reports
Vehicle crime28 reports

Also: other theft 28, drugs 24, burglary 19, robbery 17, possession of weapons 9, other crime 8, theft from the person 4, bicycle theft 3.

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 WR4 9EF

Ward
Fort Royal
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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WR4 9EN10 mWR5 1HE70 mWR4 9EL100 mWR4 9GX120 mWR5 1JU120 mWR4 9FG130 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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