Postcode WR2 4JU is located in an urban city, within the Lower Wick & Pitmaston area 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 median sale price in Lower Wick & Pitmaston is £286,750 (around £326 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £238,188 and £331,050. The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street, about 1.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Lower Wick & Bromwich Road has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,584 out of 32,844 areas in England, 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 3.1% 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 4JU.
Lower Wick & Bromwich Road near WR2 4JU 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £286,750 (about £326 per square foot) in Lower Wick & Pitmaston area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £874,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 20 | £329,000 | £341 |
| Semi-Detached | 20 | £278,250 | £323 |
| Terraced | 18 | £256,250 | £289 |
| Flats | 2 | £159,000 | £219 |
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 | £286,500 | £248,000 |
| 2026 | £329,000 | £307,500 | £258,750 |
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 | £333 | £281 |
| 2026 | £334 | £318 | £321 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WR2 4JU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2026 | 10A, Barn Close, Worcester, WR2 4JS | Detached | Freehold | £236,500 | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 28, Worboys Road, Worcester, WR2 4JJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £423,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2025 | 1A, Catherine Road, Worcester, WR2 4JL | Detached | Freehold | £295,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 11, Swinton Lane, Worcester, WR2 4JR | Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2025 | 19, Kingsbury Road, Worcester, WR2 4JH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £286,500 |
In the WR2 4JU postcode area, located within Lower Wick & Bromwich Road, there are 6 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Pitmaston Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Jun 2017. | |
Pitmaston Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jun 2017
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| 0.4 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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| 0.5 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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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WR2 4JU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Nisa Local | Bromyard Road, Worcester, WR2 5ER | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
| 0.5 mi | Bimla's | Bromwich Road, Worcester, WR2 4AP | Walking directions to Bimla's |
| 0.5 mi | Sainsbury's | Swanpool Walk, Worcester, WR2 4EL | Walking directions to Sainsbury'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 4JU, 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 4JU 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around WR2 4JU in Lower Wick & Pitmaston is £286,750 (about £326 per square foot) based on 60 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to WR2 4JU, including Pitmaston Primary School (Outstanding), Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary (Good) and Christopher Whitehead Language College (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
WR2 4JU 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 4JU 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).