Postcode WR2 4ET 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 average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 70.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 27% 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 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Sanctuary Park.
Lower Wick & Bromwich Road has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,584 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.
Lower Wick & Bromwich Road has a high crime rate, with approximately 70.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.6% 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 4ET.
Lower Wick & Bromwich Road near WR2 4ET 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Sanctuary Park | Small | Walking directions to Sanctuary Park |
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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WR2 4ET.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2025 | 109, Bransford Road, Worcester, WR2 4ET | Flats | Leasehold | £130,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2025 | 82, Blakefield Road, Worcester, WR2 5DP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £195,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2025 | 64, Blakefield Road, Worcester, WR2 5DP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £182,500 | |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Flat 10, Cinderella Court, Watery Lane, Worcester, WR2 5AT | Flats | Leasehold | £160,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2026 | 5, Trelawney Close, Worcester, WR2 4HG | Terraced | Freehold | £310,000 |
In the WR2 4ET postcode area, located within Lower Wick & Bromwich Road, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WR2 4ET
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Nisa Local | Bromyard Road, Worcester, WR2 5ER | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's | Swanpool Walk, Worcester, WR2 4EL | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | 8-10 The Bullring, St Johns, Worcester, WR2 5AH | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.5 mi | Broadway Express | 4 Broadway Grove, Worcester, WR2 5EU | Walking directions to Broadway Express |
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 4ET, 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 4ET records about 71 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 4ET 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 10 schools close to WR2 4ET, including Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary (Good), Pitmaston Primary School (Outstanding) and Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WR2 4ET scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,584 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 4ET 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).