WR5 1BB postcode in Worcester, Worcestershire

WR5 1BB 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Worcester: 93% Typical price £255,000 Homes sold in WR5 1, last 12 months. ▲ 2% on the year before Nearest station Worcester Shrub Hill 500 m in a straight line

Where WR5 1BB is, and what is near it

Map of WR5 1BB and what is near it Map of WR5 1BB: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the WR5 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations and 3 GP practices. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WR5 1AA: also in WR5 1WR5 1AD: also in WR5 1WR5 1AE: also in WR5 1WR5 1AF: also in WR5 1WR5 1AG: also in WR5 1WR5 1AH: also in WR5 1WR5 1AJ: also in WR5 1WR5 1AL: also in WR5 1WR5 1AN: also in WR5 1WR5 1AQ: also in WR5 1WR5 1AU: also in WR5 1WR5 1AW: also in WR5 1WR5 1AX: also in WR5 1WR5 1AY: also in WR5 1WR5 1AZ: also in WR5 1WR5 1BA: also in WR5 1WR5 1BD: also in WR5 1WR5 1BE: also in WR5 1WR5 1BG: also in WR5 1WR5 1BH: also in WR5 1WR5 1BJ: also in WR5 1WR5 1BL: also in WR5 1WR5 1BP: also in WR5 1WR5 1BQ: also in WR5 1WR5 1BT: also in WR5 1WR5 1BU: also in WR5 1WR5 1BW: also in WR5 1WR5 1BX: also in WR5 1WR5 1BY: also in WR5 1WR5 1BZ: also in WR5 1WR5 1DA: also in WR5 1WR5 1DB: also in WR5 1WR5 1DE: also in WR5 1WR5 1DF: also in WR5 1WR5 1DG: also in WR5 1WR5 1DH: also in WR5 1WR5 1DJ: also in WR5 1WR5 1DL: also in WR5 1WR5 1DN: also in WR5 1WR5 1DP: also in WR5 1WR5 1DQ: also in WR5 1WR5 1DR: also in WR5 1WR5 1DS: also in WR5 1WR5 1DX: also in WR5 1WR5 1DY: also in WR5 1WR5 1DZ: also in WR5 1WR5 1EB: also in WR5 1WR5 1ED: also in WR5 1WR5 1EE: also in WR5 1WR5 1EF: also in WR5 1WR5 1EH: also in WR5 1WR5 1EJ: also in WR5 1WR5 1EL: also in WR5 1WR5 1EN: also in WR5 1WR5 1EQ: also in WR5 1WR5 1ER: also in WR5 1WR5 1EU: also in WR5 1WR5 1EW: also in WR5 1WR5 1EX: also in WR5 1WR5 1EY: also in WR5 1WR5 1EZ: also in WR5 1WR5 1HE: also in WR5 1WR5 1HF: also in WR5 1WR5 1HG: also in WR5 1WR5 1HH: also in WR5 1WR5 1HJ: also in WR5 1WR5 1JQ: also in WR5 1WR5 1JU: also in WR5 1WR5 1JY: also in WR5 1WR5 1JZ: also in WR5 1WR5 1LD: also in WR5 1WR5 1LG: also in WR5 1WR5 1LJ: also in WR5 1WR5 1LL: also in WR5 1WR5 1LN: also in WR5 1WR5 1LP: also in WR5 1WR5 1LR: also in WR5 1WR5 1LS: also in WR5 1WR5 1LT: also in WR5 1WR5 1LU: also in WR5 1WR5 1LW: also in WR5 1WR5 1LX: also in WR5 1WR5 1LY: also in WR5 1WR5 1LZ: also in WR5 1WR5 1NA: also in WR5 1WR5 1NB: also in WR5 1WR5 1ND: also in WR5 1WR5 1NE: also in WR5 1WR5 1NF: also in WR5 1WR5 1SA: also in WR5 1WR5 1SB: also in WR5 1WR5 1SD: also in WR5 1WR5 1SE: also in WR5 1WR5 1SG: also in WR5 1WR5 1SS: also in WR5 1WR5 1TH: also in WR5 1WR5 1TJ: also in WR5 1WR5 1TL: also in WR5 1WR5 1TN: also in WR5 1WR5 1TP: also in WR5 1WR5 1TQ: also in WR5 1 Worcester WR5 1BB Map of WR5 1BB and what is near it Map of WR5 1BB: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the WR5 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Station 900 mWorcester WR5 1BB
  • WR5 1BB
  • Other postcodes in WR5 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.1902, longitude -2.2112)

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 WR5 1BB?

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 WR5 1BB?

Every home and business at WR5 1BB 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 WR5 1BB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Worcester City Council's days for WR5 1BB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WR5 1BB 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 WR5 1BB 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 WR5 1BB.

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 WR5 1BB: 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 WR5 1BB 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 WR5 1BB?

Homes in WR5 1 sold for a typical £255,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 103 sales, up 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£255,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£250,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £366,650 24 sales
  • Semi-detached £255,000 45 sales
  • Terraced £236,500 27 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £115,000 7 sales

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

Across the whole WR5 district: a typical £282,800 from 444 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 WR5 1BB

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in WR5 1BB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 October 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 WR5 1BB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around WR5 1BB. 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 WR5 1BB

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 WR5 1BB 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 WR5 1BB?

The nearest open schools to WR5 1BB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WR5 1BB, 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 WR5 1BB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WR5 1BB is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Railway station 500 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.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near WR5 1BB, 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 WR5 1BB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WR5 1BB, 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 WR5 1BB?

0 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WR5 1BB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
  • Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
  • Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 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 WR5 1BB?

The nearest to the centre of WR5 1BB, 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 WR5 1BB?

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 WR5 1BB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WR5 1BB, 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 WR5 1BB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WR5 1BB, 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 WR5 1BB?

The nearest vets to the centre of WR5 1BB 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 WR5 1BB in a conservation area?

The centre of WR5 1BB 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 WR5 1BB?

Police.uk records 656 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WR5 1BB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences235 reports
Anti-social behaviour113 reports
Shoplifting67 reports
Public order54 reports
Criminal damage and arson52 reports
Vehicle crime27 reports

Also: other theft 24, drugs 23, burglary 21, robbery 17, possession of weapons 9, other crime 6, theft from the person 5, 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 WR5 1BB

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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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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