WR9 7AR postcode in Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire

WR9 7AR is a postcode in Droitwich Spa, in the Droitwich East ward of Wychavon. It is in the Droitwich and Evesham 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 WR9 7AR can get it Across Wychavon: 78% Typical price £370,000 Homes sold in WR9 7, last 12 months. ▲ 8.8% on the year before Nearest station Droitwich Spa 1.5 km in a straight line

Where WR9 7AR is, and what is near it

Map of WR9 7AR and what is near it Map of WR9 7AR: its centre point, with the 306 other postcodes in the WR9 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 4 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WR9 7AA: also in WR9 7WR9 7AB: also in WR9 7WR9 7AD: also in WR9 7WR9 7AE: also in WR9 7WR9 7AF: also in WR9 7WR9 7AG: also in WR9 7WR9 7AH: also in WR9 7WR9 7AJ: also in WR9 7WR9 7AL: also in WR9 7WR9 7AN: also in WR9 7WR9 7AP: also in WR9 7WR9 7AQ: also in WR9 7WR9 7AS: also in WR9 7WR9 7AT: also in WR9 7WR9 7AU: also in WR9 7WR9 7AW: also in WR9 7WR9 7AX: also in WR9 7WR9 7AY: also in WR9 7WR9 7AZ: also in WR9 7WR9 7BA: also in WR9 7WR9 7BB: also in WR9 7WR9 7BD: also in WR9 7WR9 7BE: also in WR9 7WR9 7BF: also in WR9 7WR9 7BG: also in WR9 7WR9 7BH: also in WR9 7WR9 7BJ: also in WR9 7WR9 7BL: also in WR9 7WR9 7BN: also in WR9 7WR9 7BP: also in WR9 7WR9 7BQ: also in WR9 7WR9 7BS: also in WR9 7WR9 7BT: also in WR9 7WR9 7BU: also in WR9 7WR9 7BW: also in WR9 7WR9 7BX: also in WR9 7WR9 7BY: also in WR9 7WR9 7BZ: also in WR9 7WR9 7DA: also in WR9 7WR9 7DB: also in WR9 7WR9 7DD: also in WR9 7WR9 7DE: also in WR9 7WR9 7DF: also in WR9 7WR9 7DG: also in WR9 7WR9 7DH: also in WR9 7WR9 7DJ: also in WR9 7WR9 7DL: also in WR9 7WR9 7DN: also in WR9 7WR9 7DP: also in WR9 7WR9 7DQ: also in WR9 7WR9 7DR: also in WR9 7WR9 7DS: also in WR9 7WR9 7DT: also in WR9 7WR9 7DU: also in WR9 7WR9 7DW: also in WR9 7WR9 7EJ: also in WR9 7WR9 7EL: also in WR9 7WR9 7EN: also in WR9 7WR9 7ER: also in WR9 7WR9 7ES: also in WR9 7WR9 7ET: also in WR9 7WR9 7EU: also in WR9 7WR9 7EW: also in WR9 7WR9 7EX: also in WR9 7WR9 7EY: also in WR9 7WR9 7EZ: also in WR9 7WR9 7HY: also in WR9 7WR9 7LY: also in WR9 7WR9 7QB: also in WR9 7WR9 7QD: also in WR9 7WR9 7QE: also in WR9 7WR9 7QF: also in WR9 7WR9 7QG: also in WR9 7WR9 7QH: also in WR9 7WR9 7QN: also in WR9 7WR9 7QP: also in WR9 7WR9 7QQ: also in WR9 7WR9 7QR: also in WR9 7WR9 7QS: also in WR9 7WR9 7QT: also in WR9 7WR9 7QU: also in WR9 7WR9 7QW: also in WR9 7WR9 7RB: also in WR9 7WR9 7RD: also in WR9 7WR9 7RE: also in WR9 7WR9 7RF: also in WR9 7WR9 7RG: also in WR9 7WR9 7RH: also in WR9 7WR9 7RJ: also in WR9 7WR9 7RL: also in WR9 7WR9 7RN: also in WR9 7WR9 7RP: also in WR9 7WR9 7RQ: also in WR9 7WR9 7RR: also in WR9 7WR9 7RS: also in WR9 7WR9 7RT: also in WR9 7WR9 7RU: also in WR9 7WR9 7RW: also in WR9 7WR9 7RX: also in WR9 7WR9 7RY: also in WR9 7WR9 7SB: also in WR9 7WR9 7SD: also in WR9 7WR9 7SH: also in WR9 7WR9 7SN: also in WR9 7WR9 7SP: also in WR9 7WR9 7SQ: also in WR9 7WR9 7SR: also in WR9 7WR9 7SS: also in WR9 7WR9 7SW: also in WR9 7WR9 7SX: also in WR9 7WR9 7SY: also in WR9 7WR9 7SZ: also in WR9 7 RGS Dodderhill 1.7 kmSchool 1.7 kmWorcester Shrub Hill station 8.8 kmDroitwich Spa WR9 7AR Map of WR9 7AR and what is near it Map of WR9 7AR: its centre point, with the 306 other postcodes in the WR9 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 4 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Droitwich South East WR9 7AR
  • WR9 7AR
  • Other postcodes in WR9 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 52.2618, longitude -2.1395)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WR9 7AR?

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 WR9 7AR?

Every home and business at WR9 7AR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WR9 7AR 100% Wychavon 78%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WR9 7AR 100% Wychavon 97%
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 WR9 7AR?

BinDayBuddy does not read Wychavon District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Wychavon District Council's bin days

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 WR9 7AR 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 WR9 7AR.

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 Wychavon

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WR9 7AR: 2,361 properties in Wychavon are at high risk (2.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Wychavon

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 WR9 7AR 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 WR9 7AR?

Homes in WR9 7 sold for a typical £370,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 138 sales, up 8.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£370,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£340,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £435,000 77 sales
  • Semi-detached £300,000 29 sales
  • Terraced £246,000 18 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £162,000 14 sales

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

Across the whole WR9 district: a typical £325,000 from 348 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 WR9 7AR

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in WR9 7AR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 October 2025. The middle sale was £260,000, from £260,000 to £330,000. Across WR9 7, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £370,000. 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 WR9 7AR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around WR9 7AR. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (30%). 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 WR9 7AR

Band D in Wychavon for 2026‑27: £2,373. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,582 (band A) to £3,955 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,846.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (11%)£1,582
Band Babout 350 (41%)£1,846
Band Cabout 170 (20%)£2,110
Band Dabout 100 (12%)£2,373
Band Eabout 90 (11%)£2,901
Band Fabout 40 (5%)£3,428
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,955
Band Hfewer than 5£4,746

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 30% 1945 to 1964
  5. 25% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 18% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Wychavon 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 WR9 7AR is in (ONS area E01032360), 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 WR9 7AR?

The nearest open schools to WR9 7AR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WR9 7AR, 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 WR9 7AR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WR9 7AR is Droitwich Spa Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Droitwich Spa Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
  • Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Railway station 8.8 kmDrive

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cockshute Hill, 165 m away.

More stations near WR9 7AR, 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 WR9 7AR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WR9 7AR, 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 WR9 7AR?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WR9 7AR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.0 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 WR9 7AR?

The nearest to the centre of WR9 7AR, 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 WR9 7AR?

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 WR9 7AR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WR9 7AR, 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 WR9 7AR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WR9 7AR, 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 WR9 7AR?

The nearest vets to the centre of WR9 7AR 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 WR9 7AR in a conservation area?

The centre of WR9 7AR 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 WR9 7AR?

Police.uk records 105 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WR9 7AR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences39 reports
Burglary16 reports
Anti-social behaviour13 reports
Shoplifting11 reports
Other theft7 reports
Public order4 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 4, robbery 4, drugs 3, vehicle crime 2, possession of weapons 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 WR9 7AR

Ward
Droitwich East
Parish
Droitwich Spa
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Droitwich Spa
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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WR9 7AW60 mWR9 7QS70 mWR9 7AP90 mWR9 8QA90 mWR9 7AS100 mWR9 7QP100 m
All of WR9

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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