Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WR1 1LU.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Riversides School (Good) — 0.6 mi
124crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 124 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 98.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
20GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 19 GP, 1 hospital, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CRANSTOUN WORCESTERSHIRE — 0.2 mi
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station0.1 mi
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station0.5 mi
21 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 11.8 ha total — largest park 3 ha (0.35 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.24 ha) — 0.2 mi
35supermarkets
35 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Worcester Foregate St Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WR1 1LU.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
65dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WR1.
Average sold price by property type across the WR1 district, 2021–2026 — 1,225 sales.
About WR1 1LU
WR1 1LU scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Worcester Foregate St Express within a short walk. 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 1LU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,877 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 38 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 7 minutes' walk away.
There were 124 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CRANSTOUN WORCESTERSHIRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UHCW WORCESTER SPIRE HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
