WR9 7JA postcode in Wychavon, Worcestershire

WR9 7JA is a postcode in Wychavon, in the North Claines & Salwarpe ward. 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 17% of homes and businesses at WR9 7JA 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 2.5 km in a straight line

Where WR9 7JA is, and what is near it

Map of WR9 7JA and what is near it Map of WR9 7JA: its centre point, with the 306 other postcodes in the WR9 7 sector, 3 schools (2 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 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WR9 7FQ: also in WR9 7WR9 7GJ: also in WR9 7WR9 7GL: also in WR9 7WR9 7GN: also in WR9 7WR9 7GQ: also in WR9 7WR9 7GR: also in WR9 7WR9 7GS: also in WR9 7WR9 7GU: also in WR9 7WR9 7GW: also in WR9 7WR9 7GX: also in WR9 7WR9 7HT: also in WR9 7WR9 7HX: also in WR9 7WR9 7HZ: also in WR9 7WR9 7JB: also in WR9 7WR9 7JG: also in WR9 7WR9 7JL: also in WR9 7WR9 7JN: also in WR9 7WR9 7JP: also in WR9 7WR9 7JQ: also in WR9 7WR9 7LR: also in WR9 7WR9 7LS: also in WR9 7WR9 7LT: also in WR9 7WR9 7LU: also in WR9 7WR9 7QJ: also in WR9 7WR9 7QL: also in WR9 7WR9 7QX: also in WR9 7WR9 7TD: also in WR9 7WR9 7TE: also in WR9 7WR9 7TF: also in WR9 7WR9 7TJ: also in WR9 7WR9 7TL: also in WR9 7WR9 7TN: also in WR9 7WR9 7TP: also in WR9 7WR9 7TQ: also in WR9 7WR9 7TR: also in WR9 7WR9 7TS: also in WR9 7WR9 7TU: also in WR9 7WR9 7TW: also in WR9 7WR9 7TX: also in WR9 7WR9 7TY: also in WR9 7WR9 7TZ: also in WR9 7WR9 7UA: also in WR9 7WR9 7UB: also in WR9 7WR9 7UF: also in WR9 7WR9 7UG: also in WR9 7WR9 7UN: also in WR9 7 5 places, 1.7–2.5 kmWorcester Shrub Hill station 6.4 kmDroitwich South East WR9 7JA Map of WR9 7JA and what is near it Map of WR9 7JA: its centre point, with the 306 other postcodes in the WR9 7 sector, 3 schools (2 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 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 5 places, 1.7–2.5 kmDroitwich South East WR9 7JA
  • WR9 7JA
  • Other postcodes in WR9 7: press one for its page
  • 3 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 52.2464, longitude -2.1690)

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 WR9 7JA?

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 7JA?

75% of the homes and businesses at WR9 7JA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 17% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WR9 7JA 17% Wychavon 78%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WR9 7JA 75% 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 7JA?

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 7JA 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 7JA.

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 7JA: 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 7JA 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 7JA?

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 7JA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WR9 7JA 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

Food hygiene ratings at WR9 7JA

The Food Standards Agency lists 4 food businesses at WR9 7JA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WR9 7JA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,440 homes in the neighbourhood around WR9 7JA. The largest share of them, 19%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (32%). 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 7JA

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 £4,746 (band H); band G, the most common, is £3,955.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 200 (14%)£1,582
Band Babout 240 (17%)£1,846
Band Cabout 210 (15%)£2,110
Band Dabout 90 (6%)£2,373
Band Eabout 180 (13%)£2,901
Band Fabout 230 (16%)£3,428
Band Gabout 280 (19%)£3,955
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,746

When the homes were built

  1. 18% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 32% 2010 to 2019
  9. 20% 2020 or later

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 7JA is in (ONS area E01032401), 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 7JA?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of WR9 7JA is Droitwich Spa Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Droitwich Spa Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Railway station 6.4 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 Copcut Elm, 377 m away.

More stations near WR9 7JA, 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 7JA?

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

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 2.9 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 WR9 7JA?

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

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 7JA?

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

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

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

The centre of WR9 7JA 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 WR9 7JA?

Police.uk records 31 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WR9 7JA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences14 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Shoplifting4 reports
Public order3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Burglary1 report

Also: other theft 1, drugs 1, possession of weapons 1.

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 7JA

Ward
North Claines & Salwarpe
Parish
Salwarpe
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
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

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WR9 7JB490 mWR9 7GN500 mWR9 7GJ510 mWR9 7GS520 mWR9 7GL530 mWR9 7GR540 m
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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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