Postcode WR1 1LN is located in an urban city, within the Arboretum area of Worcester in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Worcester Town North area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 87 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 10% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Worcester Town North is £47,900 per year. The median sale price in Arboretum is £210,000 (around £271 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £145,000 and £267,000. The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street, about 0.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is St Andrew's Gardens.
Worcester Town North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,457 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.
Worcester Town North has a high crime rate, with approximately 87 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Worcester Town North is £47,900 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 74 ft away from WR1 1LN.
Worcester Town North near WR1 1LN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street located about 0.1 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Worcester Foregate Street | N/A | Walking directions to Worcester Foregate Street |
| 0.5 mi | Worcester Shrub Hill | N/A | Walking directions to Worcester Shrub Hill |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | St Andrew's Gardens | Small | Walking directions to St Andrew's Gardens |
Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 (about £271 per square foot) in Arboretum area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £1,495,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £885,000 | £232 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £280,500 | £318 |
| Terraced | 51 | £240,000 | £275 |
| Flats | 35 | £124,000 | £223 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £247,500 | £184,950 | £202,250 | £160,000 |
| 2017 | £269,000 | £143,000 | £190,000 | £160,000 |
| 2018 | £257,500 | £123,000 | £207,500 | £175,000 |
| 2019 | £328,500 | £115,000 | £225,000 | £172,750 |
| 2020 | £297,500 | £133,250 | £208,050 | £185,000 |
| 2021 | £300,000 | £134,250 | £243,500 | £187,500 |
| 2022 | £335,000 | £135,000 | £265,000 | £230,650 |
| 2023 | £495,000 | £131,250 | £267,500 | £222,000 |
| 2024 | £527,500 | £145,000 | £290,000 | £230,000 |
| 2025 | £339,190 | £128,500 | £280,000 | £228,500 |
| 2026 | £885,000 | £120,000 | £230,000 | £248,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £226 | £241 | £213 | £194 |
| 2017 | £231 | £208 | £207 | £200 |
| 2018 | £257 | £215 | £216 | £209 |
| 2019 | £227 | £221 | £232 | £214 |
| 2020 | £309 | £219 | £240 | £227 |
| 2021 | £317 | £225 | £265 | £230 |
| 2022 | £301 | £240 | £287 | £258 |
| 2023 | £328 | £220 | £260 | £249 |
| 2024 | £342 | £271 | £284 | £270 |
| 2025 | £338 | £223 | £294 | £268 |
| 2026 | £232 | £236 | £290 | £275 |
There were 44 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WR1 1LN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2025 | 14, Sansome Walk, Worcester, WR1 1LN | Terraced | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 03 Aug 2026 | 8 Taylors Court, Taylors Lane, Worcester, WR1 1PN | Flats | Leasehold | £118,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 9, Arboretum Road, Worcester, WR1 1NB | Terraced | Freehold | £240,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 26, Arboretum Road, Worcester, WR1 1NB | Terraced | Freehold | £206,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Apartment 15, Victoria Institute, Sansome Walk, Worcester, WR1 1DF | Flats | Leasehold | £280,000 |
In the WR1 1LN postcode area, located within Worcester Town North, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Royal Grammar School Worcester | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Royal Grammar School Worcester ratingInspection information
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | St George's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Jan 2014. | |
St George's Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Jan 2014
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Stanley Road Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
Stanley Road Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026
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10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WR1 1LN
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | King Convenience Store | 47 Foregate Street, Worcester, WR1 1EE | Walking directions to King Convenience Store |
| 0.1 mi | Tesco Express | 8-10 Foregate Street, Worcester, WR1 1DB | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.2 mi | Premier | Northfield Street, Worcester, WR1 1PG | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.2 mi | Asda | Silver Street, Worcester, WR1 2DA | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.2 mi | Aldi | Pheasant Street, Worcester, WR1 2DZ | Walking directions to Aldi |
Annual council tax rates for Worcester district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WR1 1LN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Hannah Cooper
Arboretum - Elected 2 May 2024
Karen Lewing
Arboretum - Elected 2 May 2024
Tom Collins
Worcester - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WR1 1LN records about 87 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around WR1 1LN in Arboretum is £210,000 (about £271 per square foot) based on 101 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 17 schools close to WR1 1LN, including Royal Grammar School Worcester, St George's Catholic Primary School (Good) and Stanley Road Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to WR1 1LN is Worcester Foregate Street, about 170 m away.
WR1 1LN scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,457 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Worcester covering WR1 1LN is Tom Collins (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Hannah Cooper (Green Party) and Karen Lewing (Green Party).