WR9 8RX postcode in Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire

WR9 8RX is a postcode in Droitwich Spa, in the Droitwich South West 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 8RX can get it Across Wychavon: 78% Typical price £270,000 Homes sold in WR9 8, last 12 months. ▲ 3.8% on the year before Nearest station Droitwich Spa 500 m in a straight line

Where WR9 8RX is, and what is near it

Map of WR9 8RX and what is near it Map of WR9 8RX: its centre point, with the 260 other postcodes in the WR9 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 7 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WR9 8AA: also in WR9 8WR9 8AB: also in WR9 8WR9 8AF: also in WR9 8WR9 8AG: also in WR9 8WR9 8AH: also in WR9 8WR9 8AJ: also in WR9 8WR9 8AL: also in WR9 8WR9 8AN: also in WR9 8WR9 8AQ: also in WR9 8WR9 8AR: also in WR9 8WR9 8AW: also in WR9 8WR9 8BB: also in WR9 8WR9 8BD: also in WR9 8WR9 8BE: also in WR9 8WR9 8BF: also in WR9 8WR9 8BG: also in WR9 8WR9 8BH: also in WR9 8WR9 8BJ: also in WR9 8WR9 8BN: also in WR9 8WR9 8BQ: also in WR9 8WR9 8BS: also in WR9 8WR9 8BU: also in WR9 8WR9 8BW: also in WR9 8WR9 8BX: also in WR9 8WR9 8BY: also in WR9 8WR9 8BZ: also in WR9 8WR9 8DE: also in WR9 8WR9 8DH: also in WR9 8WR9 8DJ: also in WR9 8WR9 8DN: also in WR9 8WR9 8DQ: also in WR9 8WR9 8DR: also in WR9 8WR9 8DS: also in WR9 8WR9 8DW: also in WR9 8WR9 8DX: also in WR9 8WR9 8DY: also in WR9 8WR9 8EB: also in WR9 8WR9 8ED: also in WR9 8WR9 8EF: also in WR9 8WR9 8EG: also in WR9 8WR9 8EJ: also in WR9 8WR9 8EL: also in WR9 8WR9 8EP: also in WR9 8WR9 8EQ: also in WR9 8WR9 8ES: also in WR9 8WR9 8ET: also in WR9 8WR9 8EU: also in WR9 8WR9 8EW: also in WR9 8WR9 8EX: also in WR9 8WR9 8EY: also in WR9 8WR9 8FA: also in WR9 8WR9 8FE: also in WR9 8WR9 8GD: also in WR9 8WR9 8HA: also in WR9 8WR9 8HB: also in WR9 8WR9 8HD: also in WR9 8WR9 8HE: also in WR9 8WR9 8HG: also in WR9 8WR9 8HJ: also in WR9 8WR9 8HL: also in WR9 8WR9 8HN: also in WR9 8WR9 8HP: also in WR9 8WR9 8HQ: also in WR9 8WR9 8HR: also in WR9 8WR9 8HS: also in WR9 8WR9 8HT: also in WR9 8WR9 8HU: also in WR9 8WR9 8HW: also in WR9 8WR9 8HX: also in WR9 8WR9 8HY: also in WR9 8WR9 8HZ: also in WR9 8WR9 8JB: also in WR9 8WR9 8JD: also in WR9 8WR9 8JE: also in WR9 8WR9 8JF: also in WR9 8WR9 8JG: also in WR9 8WR9 8JH: also in WR9 8WR9 8JJ: also in WR9 8WR9 8JL: also in WR9 8WR9 8JN: also in WR9 8WR9 8JP: also in WR9 8WR9 8JQ: also in WR9 8WR9 8JR: also in WR9 8WR9 8JS: also in WR9 8WR9 8JT: also in WR9 8WR9 8JW: also in WR9 8WR9 8JX: also in WR9 8WR9 8JY: also in WR9 8WR9 8JZ: also in WR9 8WR9 8LA: also in WR9 8WR9 8LB: also in WR9 8WR9 8LD: also in WR9 8WR9 8LF: also in WR9 8WR9 8LR: also in WR9 8WR9 8LT: also in WR9 8WR9 8PL: also in WR9 8WR9 8QL: also in WR9 8WR9 8QS: also in WR9 8WR9 8QU: also in WR9 8WR9 8QX: also in WR9 8WR9 8QZ: also in WR9 8WR9 8RD: also in WR9 8WR9 8RE: also in WR9 8WR9 8RG: also in WR9 8WR9 8RH: also in WR9 8WR9 8RJ: also in WR9 8WR9 8RL: also in WR9 8WR9 8RN: also in WR9 8WR9 8RP: also in WR9 8WR9 8RQ: also in WR9 8WR9 8RR: also in WR9 8WR9 8RS: also in WR9 8WR9 8RT: also in WR9 8WR9 8RW: also in WR9 8WR9 8RZ: also in WR9 8WR9 8SB: also in WR9 8WR9 8SD: also in WR9 8WR9 8SE: also in WR9 8WR9 8SF: also in WR9 8WR9 8ST: also in WR9 8WR9 8SU: also in WR9 8WR9 8SX: also in WR9 8WR9 8SY: also in WR9 8WR9 8SZ: also in WR9 8WR9 8TA: also in WR9 8WR9 8TB: also in WR9 8WR9 8TJ: also in WR9 8 School 700 mRGS Dodderhill 1.5 kmDroitwich Spa WR9 8RX Map of WR9 8RX and what is near it Map of WR9 8RX: its centre point, with the 260 other postcodes in the WR9 8 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 7 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Chawson First School 700 mSchool 700 mDroitwich Spa WR9 8RX
  • WR9 8RX
  • Other postcodes in WR9 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.2651, longitude -2.1532)

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 8RX?

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 8RX?

Every home and business at WR9 8RX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WR9 8RX 100% Wychavon 78%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WR9 8RX 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 8RX?

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 8RX 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 8RX.

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 8RX: 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 8RX 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 8RX?

Homes in WR9 8 sold for a typical £270,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 117 sales, up 3.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£270,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£260,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £435,000 31 sales
  • Semi-detached £296,500 36 sales
  • Terraced £234,275 24 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £148,500 26 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 8RX

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WR9 8RX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 4 March 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 WR9 8RX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around WR9 8RX. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (29%). 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 8RX

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 £2,901 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,846.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 170 (26%)£1,582
Band Babout 320 (48%)£1,846
Band Cabout 70 (11%)£2,110
Band Dabout 70 (11%)£2,373
Band Eabout 30 (5%)£2,901
Band Fwithheld£3,428
Band Gfewer than 5£3,955
Band Hfewer than 5£4,746

When the homes were built

  1. 21% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 18% 1919 to 1939
  4. 29% 1945 to 1964
  5. 21% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 8RX is in (ONS area E01032358), 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 8RX?

The nearest open schools to WR9 8RX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WR9 8RX, 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 8RX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WR9 8RX is Droitwich Spa Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Droitwich Spa Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station Railway station 8.7 kmDrive

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Ombersley Street East, 237 m away.

More stations near WR9 8RX, 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 8RX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WR9 8RX, 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 8RX?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WR9 8RX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 550 mWalk

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 8RX?

The nearest to the centre of WR9 8RX, 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 8RX?

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 8RX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WR9 8RX, 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 8RX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WR9 8RX, 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 8RX?

The nearest vets to the centre of WR9 8RX 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 8RX in a conservation area?

The centre of WR9 8RX 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 8RX?

Police.uk records 168 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WR9 8RX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences52 reports
Shoplifting25 reports
Anti-social behaviour22 reports
Burglary18 reports
Criminal damage and arson16 reports
Other theft12 reports

Also: public order 10, robbery 5, drugs 3, vehicle crime 2, possession of weapons 2, other crime 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 8RX

Ward
Droitwich South West
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WR9 8DR80 mWR9 8RG80 mWR9 8HL90 mWR9 8RT100 mWR9 8FA110 mWR9 8HY120 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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