Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WR5 1BH.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
28 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 39 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Newbridge School (Good) — 0.2 mi
23crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 23 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 12.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
32GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 29 GP, 3 hospitals, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PERINATAL PSYCHIATRY — 0.2 mi
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station0.1 mi
Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station0.5 mi
19 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 5.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Hillborough Allotments — 0.1 mi
37supermarkets
37 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Aldi, Asda, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Farmfoods Worcester — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WR5 1BH.
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 noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WR5.
Average sold price by property type across the WR5 district, 2021–2026 — 3,453 sales.
About WR5 1BH
WR5 1BH scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Farmfoods Worcester 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, WR5 1BH 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 39 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Stanley Road Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 23 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PERINATAL PSYCHIATRY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is UHCW WORCESTER SPIRE HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
