Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WR1 2PA.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Newbridge School (Good) — 0.4 mi
81crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 81 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 61)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
27GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 24 GP, 3 hospitals, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PERINATAL PSYCHIATRY — 0.2 mi
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station0.2 mi
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station0.3 mi
22 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 8.3 ha total — largest park 2.1 ha (0.43 mi away)
Nearest: Park (600 m²) — 0.2 mi
37supermarkets
37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Farmfoods, Asda, Tesco… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Aldi Worcester — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WR1 2PA.
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
8.8µg/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
Rail noiseQuiet
49dB 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 — 1,244 sales.
About WR1 2PA
WR1 2PA scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Aldi Worcester within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WR1 2PA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,203 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 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Stanley Road Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 7 minutes' walk away.
There were 81 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PERINATAL PSYCHIATRY, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UHCW WORCESTER SPIRE HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
