WR5 1AG · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

WR5 1AG

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

64/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,530 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

76Schools

55Safety

80Health

69Transport

52Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WR5 1AG.

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.

Schools76

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total

The King's School0.2 mi Fort RoyalGood · 0.3 mi Newbridge SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Stanley Road Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic CollegeGood · 0.5 mi Red Hill CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Fort Royal (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety55

79crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 79 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 55.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare80

25GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 23 GP, 2 hospitals, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WORCESTER CITY INPATIENT UNIT — 0.2 mi

Transport69

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby

Green space52

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 6.9 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93

37supermarkets

37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Farmfoods, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: M&S Worcester — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WR5 1AG.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

8.8µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

57dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in WR5.

Average sold price by property type across the WR5 district, 2021–2026 — 3,453 sales.

About WR5 1AG

WR5 1AG scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with M&S Worcester about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WR5 1AG 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 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is The King's School, about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 79 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WORCESTER CITY INPATIENT UNIT, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UHCW WORCESTER SPIRE HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around WR5 1AG — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near WR5 1AG?

There are 38 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WR5 1AG, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is WR5 1AG safe?

79 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of WR5 1AG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WR5 1AG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WR5 1AG includes 23 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for WR5 1AG?

WR5 1AG has a NestScope Score of 64/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around WR5 1AG does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around WR5 1AG: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.