WR4 9QL postcode in Worcester, Worcestershire

WR4 9QL 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 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 £220,000 Homes sold in WR4 9, last 12 months. ▲ 1.4% on the year before Nearest station Worcester Shrub Hill 650 m in a straight line

Where WR4 9QL is, and what is near it

Map of WR4 9QL and what is near it Map of WR4 9QL: 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 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WR4 9AB: also in WR4 9WR4 9AE: also in WR4 9WR4 9AF: also in WR4 9WR4 9AG: also in WR4 9WR4 9AH: also in WR4 9WR4 9AJ: also in WR4 9WR4 9AL: also in WR4 9WR4 9AN: also in WR4 9WR4 9AP: also in WR4 9WR4 9AQ: also in WR4 9WR4 9AR: also in WR4 9WR4 9AS: also in WR4 9WR4 9AT: also in WR4 9WR4 9AU: also in WR4 9WR4 9AW: also in WR4 9WR4 9AX: also in WR4 9WR4 9AY: also in WR4 9WR4 9AZ: also in WR4 9WR4 9BA: also in WR4 9WR4 9BB: also in WR4 9WR4 9BD: also in WR4 9WR4 9BE: also in WR4 9WR4 9BF: also in WR4 9WR4 9BG: also in WR4 9WR4 9BH: also in WR4 9WR4 9BJ: also in WR4 9WR4 9BL: also in WR4 9WR4 9BN: also in WR4 9WR4 9BP: also in WR4 9WR4 9BQ: also in WR4 9WR4 9BS: also in WR4 9WR4 9BU: also in WR4 9WR4 9BW: also in WR4 9WR4 9BY: also in WR4 9WR4 9DD: also in WR4 9WR4 9DY: also in WR4 9WR4 9DZ: also in WR4 9WR4 9EA: also in WR4 9WR4 9EB: also in WR4 9WR4 9ED: also in WR4 9WR4 9EE: also in WR4 9WR4 9EF: also in WR4 9WR4 9EG: also in WR4 9WR4 9EH: also in WR4 9WR4 9EJ: also in WR4 9WR4 9EL: also in WR4 9WR4 9EN: also in WR4 9WR4 9EP: also in WR4 9WR4 9ER: also in WR4 9WR4 9ES: also in WR4 9WR4 9ET: also in WR4 9WR4 9EU: also in WR4 9WR4 9EY: 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 9HA: also in WR4 9WR4 9HD: also in WR4 9WR4 9NB: also in WR4 9WR4 9NG: also in WR4 9WR4 9NH: 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 9QA: also in WR4 9WR4 9QB: also in WR4 9WR4 9QD: also in WR4 9WR4 9QE: also in WR4 9WR4 9QF: also in WR4 9WR4 9QG: also in WR4 9WR4 9QH: also in WR4 9WR4 9QJ: also in WR4 9WR4 9QN: also in WR4 9WR4 9QP: also in WR4 9WR4 9QQ: also in WR4 9WR4 9QR: also in WR4 9WR4 9QS: also in WR4 9WR4 9QT: also in WR4 9WR4 9QU: also in WR4 9WR4 9QW: also in WR4 9WR4 9QX: also in WR4 9WR4 9QY: also in WR4 9WR4 9QZ: also in WR4 9WR4 9RA: also in WR4 9WR4 9RB: also in WR4 9WR4 9RD: also in WR4 9WR4 9RE: also in WR4 9WR4 9RF: also in WR4 9WR4 9RG: also in WR4 9WR4 9RL: also in WR4 9WR4 9RP: also in WR4 9WR4 9RR: also in WR4 9WR4 9RT: also in WR4 9WR4 9RX: also in WR4 9WR4 9SA: also in WR4 9WR4 9SB: also in WR4 9WR4 9SD: also in WR4 9WR4 9SE: also in WR4 9WR4 9SF: also in WR4 9WR4 9SG: also in WR4 9WR4 9SH: also in WR4 9WR4 9SJ: also in WR4 9WR4 9SQ: also in WR4 9WR4 9UH: also in WR4 9WR4 9ZR: also in WR4 9 School 800 mStation 1.4 kmWarndon & Elbury Park WR4 9QL Map of WR4 9QL and what is near it Map of WR4 9QL: its centre point, with the 340 other postcodes in the WR4 9 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 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.0–1.3 kmStation 1.4 kmWarndon & Elbury Park WR4 9QL
  • WR4 9QL
  • Other postcodes in WR4 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 52.1983, longitude -2.2015)

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 9QL?

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 9QL?

Every home and business at WR4 9QL 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 WR4 9QL?

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

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

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 9QL: 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 9QL 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.

Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcode

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 9QL?

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 9QL

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around WR4 9QL. Over half of them (67%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (61%). 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 9QL

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 £2,138 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,604.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 370 (67%)£1,604
Band Babout 120 (22%)£1,871
Band Cabout 60 (11%)£2,138
Band Dwithheld£2,406
Band Ewithheld£2,940
Band Ffewer than 5£3,475
Band Gfewer than 5£4,010
Band Hfewer than 5£4,812

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 61% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 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 WR4 9QL is in (ONS area E01032313), 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 9QL?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of WR4 9QL 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 1.4 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lygon Walk, 54 m away.

More stations near WR4 9QL, 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 9QL?

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

0 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

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

  • Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · 2 chargers 1.8 kmCycle
  • Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · 2 chargers 1.8 kmCycle
  • Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · 2 chargers 1.8 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 9QL?

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

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 9QL?

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

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

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

The centre of WR4 9QL 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 9QL?

Police.uk records 690 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WR4 9QL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences245 reports
Anti-social behaviour111 reports
Shoplifting74 reports
Criminal damage and arson66 reports
Public order57 reports
Other theft33 reports

Also: vehicle crime 27, drugs 23, burglary 16, robbery 16, possession of weapons 10, other crime 7, bicycle theft 3, theft from the person 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 WR4 9QL

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
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

Around WR4 9QL

Go wider

Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

WR4 9 sector WR4 district WR postcode area Worcester postcodes

Questions about a postcode

Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WR4 9QH60 mWR4 9QJ70 mWR4 9QN70 mWR4 9QS90 mWR4 9RL90 mWR4 9RG90 m
All of WR4

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

Check another postcode

Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.