WR5 1LR postcode in Worcester, Worcestershire

WR5 1LR is a postcode in Worcester, in the Nunnery 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 at WR5 1LR can get it Across Worcester: 93% Typical price £255,000 Homes sold in WR5 1, last 12 months. ▲ 2% on the year before Nearest station Worcester Shrub Hill 650 m in a straight line

Where WR5 1LR is, and what is near it

Map of WR5 1LR and what is near it Map of WR5 1LR: 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), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. 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 1AP: 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 1BB: 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 1BN: also in WR5 1WR5 1BP: also in WR5 1WR5 1BQ: also in WR5 1WR5 1BW: also in WR5 1WR5 1DB: also in WR5 1WR5 1DF: 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 1DS: also in WR5 1WR5 1DX: also in WR5 1WR5 1DY: 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 1HL: also in WR5 1WR5 1HR: also in WR5 1WR5 1HS: also in WR5 1WR5 1HU: also in WR5 1WR5 1HX: also in WR5 1WR5 1HY: also in WR5 1WR5 1HZ: also in WR5 1WR5 1JA: also in WR5 1WR5 1JB: also in WR5 1WR5 1JF: also in WR5 1WR5 1JH: also in WR5 1WR5 1JJ: also in WR5 1WR5 1JL: also in WR5 1WR5 1JQ: also in WR5 1WR5 1JU: also in WR5 1WR5 1JY: also in WR5 1WR5 1JZ: also in WR5 1WR5 1LA: also in WR5 1WR5 1LB: also in WR5 1WR5 1LD: also in WR5 1WR5 1LE: also in WR5 1WR5 1LF: also in WR5 1WR5 1LG: also in WR5 1WR5 1LH: also in WR5 1WR5 1LJ: also in WR5 1WR5 1LL: also in WR5 1WR5 1LN: also in WR5 1WR5 1LP: also in WR5 1WR5 1LQ: 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 1NG: also in WR5 1WR5 1NH: also in WR5 1WR5 1NJ: also in WR5 1WR5 1NL: also in WR5 1WR5 1NN: also in WR5 1WR5 1NP: also in WR5 1WR5 1NQ: also in WR5 1WR5 1NR: also in WR5 1WR5 1NS: also in WR5 1WR5 1NT: also in WR5 1WR5 1NU: also in WR5 1WR5 1NW: also in WR5 1WR5 1NX: also in WR5 1WR5 1NY: also in WR5 1WR5 1NZ: also in WR5 1WR5 1PA: also in WR5 1WR5 1PB: also in WR5 1WR5 1PD: also in WR5 1WR5 1PE: also in WR5 1WR5 1PF: also in WR5 1WR5 1PG: also in WR5 1WR5 1PH: also in WR5 1WR5 1PJ: also in WR5 1WR5 1PL: also in WR5 1WR5 1PN: also in WR5 1WR5 1PP: also in WR5 1WR5 1PQ: also in WR5 1WR5 1PR: also in WR5 1WR5 1PW: also in WR5 1WR5 1QP: also in WR5 1WR5 1QR: also in WR5 1WR5 1QS: also in WR5 1WR5 1QT: also in WR5 1WR5 1QW: also in WR5 1WR5 1QY: also in WR5 1WR5 1RX: also in WR5 1WR5 1RY: 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 1SP: also in WR5 1WR5 1SR: also in WR5 1WR5 1SS: also in WR5 1WR5 1ST: also in WR5 1WR5 1SU: also in WR5 1WR5 1SW: also in WR5 1WR5 1SX: also in WR5 1WR5 1SY: also in WR5 1WR5 1TP: also in WR5 1WR5 1TQ: also in WR5 1WR5 1TS: also in WR5 1 GP 1.1 kmSchool 1.2 kmWorcester WR5 1LR Map of WR5 1LR and what is near it Map of WR5 1LR: 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), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.2 kmNunnery WR5 1LR
  • WR5 1LR
  • Other postcodes in WR5 1: 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 52.1928, longitude -2.2007)

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 1LR?

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 1LR?

Every home and business at WR5 1LR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WR5 1LR 100% Worcester 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WR5 1LR 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 WR5 1LR?

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

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

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 1LR: 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 1LR 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 1LR?

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 1LR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WR5 1LR 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 WR5 1LR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 940 homes in the neighbourhood around WR5 1LR. Over half of them (57%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (24%). 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 1LR

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 160 (17%)£1,604
Band Babout 540 (57%)£1,871
Band Cabout 220 (23%)£2,138
Band Dabout 20 (2%)£2,406
Band Efewer than 5£2,940
Band Ffewer than 5£3,475
Band Gwithheld£4,010
Band Hfewer than 5£4,812

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 23% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 24% 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 WR5 1LR is in (ONS area E01032305), 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 1LR?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of WR5 1LR 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.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Ronkswood Crescent, 213 m away.

More stations near WR5 1LR, 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 1LR?

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

0 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

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

  • Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
  • Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
  • Shell Recharge Solutions Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk

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 1LR?

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

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 1LR?

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

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

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

The centre of WR5 1LR 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 1LR?

Police.uk records 617 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WR5 1LR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences215 reports
Anti-social behaviour100 reports
Shoplifting67 reports
Criminal damage and arson58 reports
Public order50 reports
Other theft26 reports

Also: vehicle crime 24, burglary 20, drugs 20, robbery 16, possession of weapons 10, other crime 7, theft from the person 2, 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 WR5 1LR

Ward
Nunnery
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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