WR5 3PL postcode in Worcester, Worcestershire

WR5 3PL is a postcode in Worcester, in the St Peter's Parish ward. It is in the Worcester parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since May 1994.

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 3PL can get it Across Worcester: 93% Typical price £275,500 Homes sold in WR5 3, last 12 months. ▲ 0.2% on the year before Nearest station Worcester Shrub Hill 2.7 km in a straight line

Where WR5 3PL is, and what is near it

Map of WR5 3PL and what is near it Map of WR5 3PL: its centre point, with the 319 other postcodes in the WR5 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WR5 3AH: also in WR5 3WR5 3AJ: also in WR5 3WR5 3AL: also in WR5 3WR5 3AN: also in WR5 3WR5 3AP: also in WR5 3WR5 3AQ: also in WR5 3WR5 3AR: also in WR5 3WR5 3AS: also in WR5 3WR5 3AT: also in WR5 3WR5 3AU: also in WR5 3WR5 3AW: also in WR5 3WR5 3AX: also in WR5 3WR5 3AY: also in WR5 3WR5 3AZ: also in WR5 3WR5 3BA: also in WR5 3WR5 3BB: also in WR5 3WR5 3BD: also in WR5 3WR5 3BE: also in WR5 3WR5 3BG: also in WR5 3WR5 3BH: also in WR5 3WR5 3BJ: also in WR5 3WR5 3BQ: also in WR5 3WR5 3DJ: also in WR5 3WR5 3DN: also in WR5 3WR5 3DP: also in WR5 3WR5 3DR: also in WR5 3WR5 3DT: also in WR5 3WR5 3DY: also in WR5 3WR5 3DZ: also in WR5 3WR5 3EB: also in WR5 3WR5 3EG: also in WR5 3WR5 3EH: also in WR5 3WR5 3ER: also in WR5 3WR5 3ES: also in WR5 3WR5 3ET: also in WR5 3WR5 3EX: also in WR5 3WR5 3EY: also in WR5 3WR5 3EZ: also in WR5 3WR5 3HB: also in WR5 3WR5 3HE: also in WR5 3WR5 3HG: also in WR5 3WR5 3HH: also in WR5 3WR5 3HJ: also in WR5 3WR5 3HL: also in WR5 3WR5 3HN: also in WR5 3WR5 3HP: also in WR5 3WR5 3HQ: also in WR5 3WR5 3HT: also in WR5 3WR5 3HU: also in WR5 3WR5 3HX: also in WR5 3WR5 3HZ: also in WR5 3WR5 3LR: also in WR5 3WR5 3LS: also in WR5 3WR5 3LT: also in WR5 3WR5 3LU: also in WR5 3WR5 3LX: also in WR5 3WR5 3LY: also in WR5 3WR5 3LZ: also in WR5 3WR5 3PH: also in WR5 3WR5 3PJ: also in WR5 3WR5 3PQ: also in WR5 3WR5 3QR: also in WR5 3WR5 3QS: also in WR5 3WR5 3QT: also in WR5 3WR5 3QY: also in WR5 3WR5 3RA: also in WR5 3WR5 3RB: also in WR5 3WR5 3RD: also in WR5 3WR5 3RE: also in WR5 3WR5 3RF: also in WR5 3WR5 3RG: also in WR5 3WR5 3RH: also in WR5 3WR5 3RJ: also in WR5 3WR5 3RL: also in WR5 3WR5 3RN: also in WR5 3WR5 3RP: also in WR5 3WR5 3RQ: also in WR5 3WR5 3RR: also in WR5 3WR5 3RS: also in WR5 3WR5 3RT: also in WR5 3WR5 3RU: also in WR5 3WR5 3RW: also in WR5 3WR5 3RX: also in WR5 3WR5 3RY: also in WR5 3WR5 3RZ: also in WR5 3WR5 3SF: also in WR5 3WR5 3SG: also in WR5 3WR5 3SH: also in WR5 3WR5 3SJ: also in WR5 3WR5 3SL: also in WR5 3WR5 3SN: also in WR5 3WR5 3SP: also in WR5 3WR5 3SQ: also in WR5 3WR5 3SR: also in WR5 3WR5 3SS: also in WR5 3WR5 3ST: also in WR5 3WR5 3SU: also in WR5 3WR5 3SW: also in WR5 3WR5 3SX: also in WR5 3WR5 3SY: also in WR5 3WR5 3SZ: also in WR5 3WR5 3TA: also in WR5 3WR5 3TB: also in WR5 3WR5 3TD: also in WR5 3WR5 3TE: also in WR5 3WR5 3TF: also in WR5 3WR5 3TG: also in WR5 3WR5 3TH: also in WR5 3WR5 3TJ: also in WR5 3WR5 3TL: also in WR5 3WR5 3TN: also in WR5 3WR5 3TP: also in WR5 3WR5 3TQ: also in WR5 3WR5 3TR: also in WR5 3WR5 3TS: also in WR5 3WR5 3TT: also in WR5 3WR5 3TU: also in WR5 3WR5 3TW: also in WR5 3WR5 3TX: also in WR5 3WR5 3TY: also in WR5 3WR5 3TZ: also in WR5 3WR5 3UA: also in WR5 3WR5 3UB: also in WR5 3WR5 3UD: also in WR5 3WR5 3UE: also in WR5 3WR5 3UF: also in WR5 3WR5 3UG: also in WR5 3WR5 3UH: also in WR5 3WR5 3UJ: also in WR5 3WR5 3UL: also in WR5 3WR5 3UN: also in WR5 3WR5 3UP: also in WR5 3WR5 3UQ: also in WR5 3WR5 3UR: also in WR5 3WR5 3US: also in WR5 3WR5 3UT: also in WR5 3WR5 3UU: also in WR5 3WR5 3UW: also in WR5 3 2 places, 1.1–2.7 kmSt Peter's Parish WR5 3PL Map of WR5 3PL and what is near it Map of WR5 3PL: its centre point, with the 319 other postcodes in the WR5 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.2 km2 GP practices, 2.6–2.7 kmSt Peter's Parish WR5 3PL
  • WR5 3PL
  • Other postcodes in WR5 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 52.1714, longitude -2.1985)

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 3PL?

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 3PL?

Every home and business at WR5 3PL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WR5 3PL 100% Worcester 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WR5 3PL 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 3PL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Worcester City Council's days for WR5 3PL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for WR5 3PL 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 3PL 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 3PL.

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 3PL: 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 3PL 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 3PL?

Homes in WR5 3 sold for a typical £275,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 181 sales, up 0.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£275,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£275,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £375,000 55 sales
  • Semi-detached £263,750 52 sales
  • Terraced £235,000 53 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £188,000 21 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 3PL

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WR5 3PL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 November 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 3PL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around WR5 3PL. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (93%). 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 3PL

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 £4,010 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,871.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (6%)£1,604
Band Babout 180 (26%)£1,871
Band Cabout 160 (23%)£2,138
Band Dabout 140 (20%)£2,406
Band Eabout 120 (17%)£2,940
Band Fabout 50 (7%)£3,475
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,010
Band Hfewer than 5£4,812

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 93% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2010 to 2019, 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 WR5 3PL is in (ONS area E01032325), 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 3PL?

The nearest open schools to WR5 3PL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WR5 3PL, 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 3PL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WR5 3PL is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
  • Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Farne Avenue, 204 m away.

More stations near WR5 3PL, 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 3PL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WR5 3PL, 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 3PL?

0 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WR5 3PL, 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 3PL?

The nearest to the centre of WR5 3PL, 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 3PL?

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 3PL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WR5 3PL, 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 3PL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WR5 3PL, 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 3PL?

The nearest vets to the centre of WR5 3PL 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 3PL in a conservation area?

The centre of WR5 3PL 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 3PL?

Police.uk records 72 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WR5 3PL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences23 reports
Anti-social behaviour18 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Drugs6 reports
Public order5 reports
Other theft5 reports

Also: burglary 4, vehicle crime 2, shoplifting 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 3PL

Ward
St Peter's Parish
Parish
St. Peter the Great County
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Worcester
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
May 1994

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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