Postcode WR2 4BX is located in an urban city, within the Lower Wick & Pitmaston ward of Worcester in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Lower Wick & Bromwich Road area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 70% 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 nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street, about 1.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Lower Wick & Bromwich Road has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,575 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.
Lower Wick & Bromwich Road has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WR2 4BX.
Lower Wick & Bromwich Road near WR2 4BX 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 (about £317 per square foot) in Lower Wick & Pitmaston area, with individual transactions ranging from £127,500 up to £874,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £330,000 | £328 |
| Semi-Detached | 21 | £270,000 | £319 |
| Terraced | 21 | £255,000 | £287 |
| Flats | 3 | £158,000 | £212 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £275,000 | £190,000 | £143,500 |
| 2017 | £280,000 | £200,000 | £169,500 |
| 2018 | £312,500 | £220,000 | £177,500 |
| 2019 | £317,500 | £221,750 | £181,000 |
| 2020 | £301,500 | £240,000 | £190,500 |
| 2021 | £340,000 | £234,500 | £214,750 |
| 2022 | £440,000 | £252,750 | £260,000 |
| 2023 | £385,000 | £265,750 | £200,250 |
| 2024 | £395,000 | £277,500 | £238,000 |
| 2025 | £360,000 | £290,000 | £248,000 |
| 2026 | £328,000 | £285,000 | £257,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £248 | £219 | £196 |
| 2017 | £244 | £231 | £207 |
| 2018 | £277 | £251 | £226 |
| 2019 | £282 | £252 | £226 |
| 2020 | £281 | £258 | £241 |
| 2021 | £279 | £262 | £255 |
| 2022 | £352 | £298 | £277 |
| 2023 | £322 | £315 | £275 |
| 2024 | £342 | £315 | £289 |
| 2025 | £342 | £335 | £281 |
| 2026 | £328 | £323 | £288 |
There were 12 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WR2 4BX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jul 2026 | 7, Osprey Close, Worcester, WR2 4BX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £405,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 16, Heron Close, Worcester, WR2 4BW | Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2025 | 14, Cormorant Rise, Worcester, WR2 4BA | Detached | Freehold | £287,000 | |
| 14 May 2026 | 3, Mallard Close, Worcester, WR2 4BB | Detached | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Lyttleton Croft, Malvern Road, Worcester, WR2 4BS | Other | Freehold | £405,000 |
In the WR2 4BX postcode area, located within Lower Wick & Bromwich Road, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WR2 4BX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | M&S Food | Worcester, WR2 4NT | Walking directions to M&S Food |
| 0.4 mi | The Co-operative Food | 63-65 Canada Way, Worcester, WR2 4XA | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
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 4BX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alan Amos
Lower Wick & Pitmaston - Elected 2 May 2024
Sue Smith
Lower Wick & Pitmaston - Elected 2 May 2024
Tom Collins
Worcester - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WR2 4BX records about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around WR2 4BX in Lower Wick & Bromwich Road is £280,000 (about £317 per square foot) based on 66 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to WR2 4BX, including Pitmaston Primary School (Outstanding), Christopher Whitehead Language College (Good) and Cherry Orchard Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WR2 4BX scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,575 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 4BX is Tom Collins (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Alan Amos (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Sue Smith (Labour Party).