Postcode WR2 4AA is located in an urban city, within the St John's area of Worcester in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Lower Wick & Bromwich Road area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 60.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lower Wick & Bromwich Road is £54,746 per year. The median sale price in St John's is £260,000 (around £272 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £218,250 and £327,500. The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street, about 0.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Cripplegate Park.
Lower Wick & Bromwich Road has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,856 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.
Lower Wick & Bromwich Road has an average crime rate, with approximately 60.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Lower Wick & Bromwich Road is £54,746 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 30 ft away from WR2 4AA.
Lower Wick & Bromwich Road near WR2 4AA 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Worcester Foregate Street | N/A | Walking directions to Worcester Foregate Street |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Cripplegate Park | Medium | Walking directions to Cripplegate Park |
| 0.4 mi | St Andrew's Gardens | Small | Walking directions to St Andrew's Gardens |
Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 (about £272 per square foot) in St John's area, with individual transactions ranging from £103,000 up to £605,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £400,000 | £306 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £261,500 | £277 |
| Terraced | 31 | £232,500 | £263 |
| Flats | 7 | £125,000 | £236 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £280,500 | £84,500 | £183,000 | £153,000 |
| 2017 | £271,998 | £101,750 | £208,750 | £165,000 |
| 2018 | £336,250 | £112,250 | £225,000 | £171,000 |
| 2019 | £327,500 | £100,000 | £197,500 | £165,000 |
| 2020 | £300,000 | £125,000 | £254,000 | £170,000 |
| 2021 | £295,000 | £135,000 | £243,750 | £198,500 |
| 2022 | £347,500 | £138,000 | £285,000 | £215,500 |
| 2023 | £350,000 | £124,000 | £266,000 | £225,500 |
| 2024 | £371,000 | £160,000 | £272,500 | £217,500 |
| 2025 | £397,500 | £125,000 | £258,750 | £238,000 |
| 2026 | £429,000 | £162,500 | £263,000 | £240,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £210 | £238 | £173 | £213 |
| 2017 | £228 | £203 | £198 | £195 |
| 2018 | £239 | £190 | £214 | £209 |
| 2019 | £254 | £162 | £223 | £203 |
| 2020 | £279 | £204 | £221 | £208 |
| 2021 | £259 | £206 | £260 | £230 |
| 2022 | £309 | £233 | £272 | £247 |
| 2023 | £301 | £272 | £278 | £261 |
| 2024 | £309 | £232 | £261 | £258 |
| 2025 | £316 | £259 | £277 | £269 |
| 2026 | £294 | £219 | £278 | £263 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WR2 4AA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | National Car Hire, Bromwich Road, Worcester, WR2 4AA | Other | Freehold | £540,000 | |
| 06 Jun 2025 | 5, Bull Ring, Worcester, WR2 5AA | Other | Freehold | £39,995 | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Flat 4, 55, Bromwich Road, Worcester, WR2 4AD | Flats | Leasehold | £79,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Flat 5, 55, Bromwich Road, Worcester, WR2 4AD | Flats | Leasehold | £79,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Flat 1, 55, Bromwich Road, Worcester, WR2 4AD | Flats | Leasehold | £128,000 |
In the WR2 4AA postcode area, located within Lower Wick & Bromwich Road, there are 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Secondary | Christopher Whitehead Language College | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 May 2018. | |
Christopher Whitehead Language College ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 May 2018
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| 0.2 mi | Not applicable | Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit | Pupil referral unit | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2014. | |
Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2014
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Jan 2014. | |
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Jan 2014
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6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WR2 4AA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Sainsbury's | Swanpool Walk, Worcester, WR2 4EL | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.1 mi | Co-op Food | 8-10 The Bullring, St Johns, Worcester, WR2 5AH | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.2 mi | Aldi | Tybridge Street, Worcester, WR2 5BA | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.3 mi | Iceland | Chequers Lane, Worcester, WR2 5JN | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.5 mi | Bimla's | Bromwich Road, Worcester, WR2 4AP | Walking directions to Bimla's |
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 WR2 4AA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jenny Barnes
St John's - Elected 2 May 2024
Richard Udall
St John's - Elected 2 May 2024
Tom Collins
Worcester - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WR2 4AA records about 61 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around WR2 4AA in St John's is £260,000 (about £272 per square foot) based on 74 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to WR2 4AA, including Christopher Whitehead Language College (Good), Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit (Outstanding) and Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to WR2 4AA is Worcester Foregate Street, about 1,079 m away.
WR2 4AA scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,856 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 WR2 4AA is Tom Collins (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Jenny Barnes (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Richard Udall (Labour and Co-operative Party).