WR8 9DG postcode in Malvern Hills, Worcestershire
WR8 9DG is a postcode in Malvern Hills, in the Upton & Ripple 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 WR8 9DG is, and what is near it
- WR8 9DG
- Other postcodes in WR8 9: 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. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.0755, longitude -2.1578)
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 WR8 9DG?
- 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 WR8 9DG 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 WR8 9DG?
None of the homes and businesses at WR8 9DG can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) 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 WR8 9DG?
BinDayBuddy has not read Malvern Hills District Council's days for WR8 9DG today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for WR8 9DG 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 WR8 9DG 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 WR8 9DG.
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 WR8 9DG: 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 WR8 9DG is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 09:31 on 23 October 2026.
- River Avon in WorcestershireFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Avon in Worcestershire
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 09:31 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near WR8 9DG?
Homes in WR8 9 sold for a typical £530,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 21 sales, up 11.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £535,000 16 sales
- Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
Across the whole WR8 district: a typical £395,000 from 93 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 WR8 9DG
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WR8 9DG 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 WR8 9DG?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around WR8 9DG. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (34%). 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 D, the most common, is £2,451.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (4%) | £1,634 |
| Band B | about 30 (3%) | £1,906 |
| Band C | about 220 (24%) | £2,179 |
| Band D | about 250 (27%) | £2,451 |
| Band E | about 180 (19%) | £2,996 |
| Band F | about 130 (14%) | £3,540 |
| Band G | about 70 (8%) | £4,085 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,902 |
When the homes were built
- 24% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 34% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 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 WR8 9DG is in (ONS area E01032211), 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 WR8 9DG?
The nearest open schools to WR8 9DG, 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 WR8 9DG?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WR8 9DG is Pershore Rail Station, 8.5 km away in a straight line.
- Pershore Rail Station Railway station 8.5 kmDrive
- Worcestershire Parkway Rail Station Railway station 9.0 kmDrive
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 WR8 9DG, 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 WR8 9DG?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WR8 9DG, 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.
- Upton Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01684 592696 5.3 kmDrive
- Bredon Hill Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01684 773444 6.2 kmDrive
- Abbottswood Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01386 552424 6.5 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 WR8 9DG?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WR8 9DG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.1 kmWalk
- Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 80 kW 2.3 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WR8 9DG?
The nearest to the centre of WR8 9DG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Upton-Upon-Severn Dental Surgery Phone 01684 592954 5.3 kmDrive
- Lincoln House Dental Practice Phone 01386 552659 6.9 kmDrive
- Bupa Dental Care Pershore Phone 01386 554121 6.9 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 WR8 9DG?
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.
- Pershore Community Hospital Phone 01386 502071 6.9 kmDrive
- Tewkesbury Community Hospital Phone 0300 421 6100 9.3 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 WR8 9DG?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WR8 9DG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Beechwood Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01684 595959 3.3 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 pharmacies are near WR8 9DG?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WR8 9DG, 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.
- Boots, 12 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 01684 592637 4.3 kmCycle
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 WR8 9DG?
The nearest vets to the centre of WR8 9DG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Three Counties Equine Hospital 3.5 kmCycle
- Martin and Carr Vets 6.1 kmDrive
- Crescent Veterinary Centre 9.3 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 WR8 9DG in a conservation area?
The centre of WR8 9DG 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 WR8 9DG?
Police.uk records 6 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WR8 9DG 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 WR8 9DG
- Ward
- Upton & Ripple
- Parish
- Hill Croome
- 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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