Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WR1 2LA.
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
25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Newbridge School (Good) — 0.5 mi
93crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 93 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 52.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
18GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 17 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WORCESTER CITY INPATIENT UNIT — 0.0 mi
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station0.4 mi
22 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 11.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Christ and St Mary's Cathedral — 0.0 mi
35supermarkets
35 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Iceland, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Worcester High Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WR1 2LA.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
8.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 — 1,244 sales.
About WR1 2LA
WR1 2LA scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Worcester High Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WR1 2LA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,530 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 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is The King's School, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 93 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WORCESTER CITY INPATIENT UNIT, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is UHCW WORCESTER SPIRE HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
