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WR1 1DJ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WR1 1DJ

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
54/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,829 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WR1 1DJ.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools57/100
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 39 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Riversides School (Good) — 0.6 mi

Safety35/100
115crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 115 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 91.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74/100
19GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 18 GP, 1 hospital, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CRANSTOUN WORCESTERSHIRE — 0.1 mi

Transport78/100
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station0.1 mi

19 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space58/100
16green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 13 ha total — largest park 3 ha (0.39 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.24 ha) — 0.3 mi

Amenities95/100
35supermarkets

35 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, Asda, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Tesco Worcester Foregate St Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WR1 1DJ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
68dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in WR1.

Average sold price by property type across the WR1 district, 202120261,225 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k£800k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£687k 46.2%
Semi-detached£468k 17.2%
Terraced£248k 0.2%
Flat£139k 8.2%

District-level averages (WR1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About WR1 1DJ

WR1 1DJ scores 54/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Worcester Foregate St Express about 2 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WR1 1DJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,829 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Royal Grammar School Worcester, about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 115 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CRANSTOUN WORCESTERSHIRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is UHCW WORCESTER SPIRE HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station (Train, within a short walk). There are also 19 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is high (about 68 dB Lden).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.24 ha), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are 35 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Iceland, Asda, Aldi and others. The nearest is Tesco Worcester Foregate St Express, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore WR1 1DJ on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.