Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WR2 5AU.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 29 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary (Good) — 0.1 mi
17crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 17 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
19GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 18 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SEVERN VALLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 35 bus stops nearby
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 23.3 ha total — largest park 4.9 ha (0.34 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.41 ha) — 0.1 mi
26supermarkets
26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Aldi, Iceland, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Worcester St Johns — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WR2 5AU.
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
8.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WR2.
Average sold price by property type across the WR2 district, 2021–2026 — 3,164 sales.
About WR2 5AU
WR2 5AU scores 79/100 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 5AU is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,859 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 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 17 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate 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 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UHCW WORCESTER SPIRE HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
