WR6 5HB postcode in Malvern Hills, Worcestershire
WR6 5HB is a postcode in Malvern Hills, in the Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick ward. It is in the West Worcestershire parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where WR6 5HB is, and what is near it
- WR6 5HB
- Other postcodes in WR6 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 1 bus stop
- 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 52.1662, longitude -2.3759)
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 WR6 5HB?
- Malvern HillsDistrict council Malvern Hills: bins, council tax, planning
- WorcestershireCounty council Worcestershire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WR6 5HB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MerciaPolice force area
- West WorcestershireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dame Harriett Baldwin (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dame Harriett Baldwin
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 WR6 5HB?
Every home and business at WR6 5HB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 WR6 5HB?
BinDayBuddy has not read Malvern Hills District Council's days for WR6 5HB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for WR6 5HB on BinDayBuddySource: 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 WR6 5HB 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 WR6 5HB.
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 Malvern Hills
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WR6 5HB: 1,285 properties in Malvern Hills are at high risk (2.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Malvern Hills
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 WR6 5HB 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 postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near WR6 5HB?
Homes in WR6 5 sold for a typical £517,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 56 sales, up 30.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £620,000 35 sales
- Semi-detached £302,500 12 sales
- Terraced £275,000 9 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole WR6 district: a typical £485,500 from 139 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 WR6 5HB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WR6 5HB 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 WR6 5HB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around WR6 5HB. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band F. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (42%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Malvern Hills for 2026‑27: £2,451. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,634 (band A) to £4,902 (band H); band F, the most common, is £3,540.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (6%) | £1,634 |
| Band B | about 100 (13%) | £1,906 |
| Band C | about 100 (13%) | £2,179 |
| Band D | about 80 (10%) | £2,451 |
| Band E | about 150 (19%) | £2,996 |
| Band F | about 170 (22%) | £3,540 |
| Band G | about 130 (16%) | £4,085 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,902 |
When the homes were built
- 42% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 19% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 2020 or later
Averages for Malvern Hills 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 WR6 5HB is in (ONS area E01032179), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 WR6 5HB?
The nearest open schools to WR6 5HB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 WR6 5HB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WR6 5HB is Malvern Link Rail Station, 5.9 km away in a straight line.
- Malvern Link Rail Station Railway station 5.9 kmDrive
- Great Malvern Rail Station Railway station 7.5 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Stocks Road Junction, 140 m away.
More stations near WR6 5HB, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near WR6 5HB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WR6 5HB, 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.
- Knightwick Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2025 · Phone 01886 821279 4.0 kmCycle
- Cradley Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01886 880207 5.6 kmDrive
- St Saviours Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01684 572323 6.1 kmDrive
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 WR6 5HB?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WR6 5HB on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WR6 5HB?
The nearest to the centre of WR6 5HB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Malvern Hills Dental Care Phone 01684 574131 5.8 kmDrive
- Richmond Dental Practice Phone 01684 561249 5.9 kmDrive
- Shrawley House Dental Practice Phone 01684 572357 6.0 kmDrive
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 WR6 5HB?
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.
- Malvern Community Hospital Phone 01684 612600 5.9 kmDrive
- Bromyard Community Hospital Phone 01432 355444 9.2 kmDrive
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 WR6 5HB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WR6 5HB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Waterside Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01886 833706 4.0 kmCycle
- Hamilton House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01886 832456 4.0 kmCycle
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 vets are near WR6 5HB?
The nearest vets to the centre of WR6 5HB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets Phone +441684580410 6.3 kmDrive
- Masefiled Veterinary Centre 7.7 kmDrive
- Bromyard Vets Phone +44 1885 488822 9.4 kmDrive
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 WR6 5HB in a conservation area?
The centre of WR6 5HB is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 WR6 5HB?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WR6 5HB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WR6 5HB
- Ward
- Alfrick, Leigh & Rushwick
- Parish
- Alfrick
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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