WV98 1NW postcode in Wyre Forest, Worcestershire
WV98 1NW is a postcode in Wyre Forest, in the Foley Park & Hoobrook ward. It is in the Wyre Forest parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since September 2013. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where WV98 1NW is, and what is near it
- WV98 1NW
- Other postcodes in WV98 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 3 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 52.3646, longitude -2.2389)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after WV98 1NW?
- Wyre ForestDistrict council Wyre Forest: bins, council tax, planning
- WorcestershireCounty council Worcestershire: schools, roads, care
- Kevin George Gale, Nathan John Desmond and Nicky GaleCouncillors elected for the Foley Park & Hoobrook ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WV98 1NW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MerciaPolice force area
- Wyre ForestParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mark Garnier (Conservative). How to contact Mark Garnier
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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; GOV.UK links to council services; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at WV98 1NW?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for WV98 1NW. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at WV98 1NW?
BinDayBuddy does not read Wyre Forest District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Wyre Forest District Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is WV98 1NW 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 WV98 1NW.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Wyre Forest
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WV98 1NW: 1,012 properties in Wyre Forest are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Wyre Forest
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of WV98 1NW 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 risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in WV98 1NW
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WV98 1NW from January 2024 to September 2026.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
Who lives at WV98 1NW?
The 2021 Census counted no one living at WV98 1NW: ONS gives figures only for postcodes with at least one resident or household.
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
How much energy do homes at WV98 1NW use?
DESNZ publishes no domestic energy figures for WV98 1NW. It leaves out any postcode with fewer than 5 domestic meters of a kind, or where two meters use most of the energy.
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is WV98 1NW in a conservation area?
The centre of WV98 1NW 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.
Near here
Which schools are near WV98 1NW?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to WV98 1NW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to WV98 1NW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WV98 1NW is Kidderminster Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.
- Kidderminster Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
- Hartlebury Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hoo Farm Industrial Estate, 162 m away.
More stations near WV98 1NW, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near WV98 1NW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WV98 1NW, 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.
- Aylmer Lodge Cookley Partnership Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01562 822015 2.6 kmCycle
- Northumberland House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01562 757377 2.6 kmCycle
- Kidderminster Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01562 546740 2.8 kmCycle
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Where can I charge an electric car near WV98 1NW?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WV98 1NW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- Fuuse Charging point · 2 chargers 2.0 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near WV98 1NW?
The nearest to the centre of WV98 1NW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Stanley Dental Practice Phone 01562 515661 1.8 kmCycle
- Denora Kidderminster Phone 01562 510200 1.8 kmCycle
- Foley Park Dental & Implant Centre Phone 01562 822653 2.1 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
Near here
Which hospitals are nearest to WV98 1NW?
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.
- Kidderminster Hospital and Treatment Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2025 · Phone 01562 513240 2.8 kmCycle
- The Droitwich Spa Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01905 793333 12.5 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which care homes are near WV98 1NW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WV98 1NW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Herons Park Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01562 825814 1.2 kmCycle
- Foley Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01562 543366 1.4 kmCycle
- Brook Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01562 757580 1.8 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near WV98 1NW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WV98 1NW, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Nightingale Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 3pm; Sun closed · Phone 01562 829858 750 mWalk
- Kidderminster Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:45am to 12:45pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01562 753046 1.8 kmCycle
- Kidderminster Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01562 822837 2.3 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
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Which vets are near WV98 1NW?
The nearest vets to the centre of WV98 1NW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Shepherd's Vet Centre 2.3 kmCycle
- Maggie & Marlow 2.6 kmCycle
- Vale Veterinary Group 3.1 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near WV98 1NW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 520 homes in the neighbourhood around WV98 1NW. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (84%). 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 Wyre Forest for 2026‑27: £2,512. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,675 (band A) to £3,071 (band E); band D, the most common, is £2,512.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (8%) | £1,675 |
| Band B | about 90 (17%) | £1,954 |
| Band C | about 110 (21%) | £2,233 |
| Band D | about 160 (31%) | £2,512 |
| Band E | about 120 (23%) | £3,071 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,629 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,187 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,025 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- withheld 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 84% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
A dash: the count was withheld by its publisher, as too few homes to publish.
1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Wyre Forest before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WV98 1NW is in (ONS area E01032420), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near WV98 1NW?
Police.uk records 47 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WV98 1NW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: criminal damage and arson 2, public order 1, burglary 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 monthsSource: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for WV98 1NW
- Ward
- Foley Park & Hoobrook
- Parish
- Kidderminster
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- September 2013
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- GOV.UK links to council services
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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