How many schools are near WR2 4BY?

There are 31 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WR2 4BY, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

13 crimes were reported within 400m of WR2 4BY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WR2 4BY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WR2 4BY includes 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WR2 4BY · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

WR2 4BY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

68/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,994 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

70Schools

56Safety

89Health

71Transport

63Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WR2 4BY.

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.

Schools70/100

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 31 schools in total

Christopher Whitehead Language CollegeGood · 0.1 mi Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic PrimaryGood · 0.2 mi Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral UnitOutstanding · 0.2 mi Pitmaston Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi St Clement's CofE Primary0.4 mi The King's School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Christopher Whitehead Language College (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety56/100

13crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89/100

19GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 18 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SEVERN VALLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport71/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby

Green space63/100

20green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 20.9 ha total — largest park 4.9 ha (0.39 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.41 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100

26supermarkets

26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Aldi, Iceland, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Worcester St Johns — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WR2 4BY.

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

8.4µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

54dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in WR2.

Average sold price by property type across the WR2 district, 2021–2026 — 3,164 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£426k▲ 4.4%

Semi-detached£279k▲ 13.9%

Terraced£237k▲ 9.2%

Flat£147k▼ 9.7%

District-level averages (WR2) — 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 WR2 4BY

WR2 4BY scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Worcester St Johns within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WR2 4BY is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,994 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 low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Christopher Whitehead Language College (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 13 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SEVERN VALLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UHCW WORCESTER SPIRE HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WR2 4BY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 31 bus stops in the immediate area.

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 low (about 54 dB Lden).

There are 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 20.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (0.41 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 14 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 26 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Aldi, Iceland, Tesco and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Worcester St Johns, within a short walk. 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 WR2 4BY on NestScope.

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