Postcode WR2 4LY 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 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 nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street, about 1.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Lower Wick & Bromwich Road has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,856 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, 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 10.1% 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 203 ft away from WR2 4LY.
Lower Wick & Bromwich Road near WR2 4LY 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.
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 37 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WR2 4LY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2025 | 49, Margaret Road, Worcester, WR2 4LX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2025 | 19, Coventry Avenue, Worcester, WR2 4LU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 30, Coventry Avenue, Worcester, WR2 4LU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 29 May 2025 | 2, Coventry Avenue, Worcester, WR2 4LU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 50, Coventry Avenue, Worcester, WR2 4LU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £255,000 |
In the WR2 4LY postcode area, located within Lower Wick & Bromwich Road, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WR2 4LY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Bimla's | Bromwich Road, Worcester, WR2 4AP | Walking directions to Bimla's |
| 0.4 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 4LY, 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 4LY 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, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around WR2 4LY 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 9 schools close to WR2 4LY, including Pitmaston Primary School (Outstanding), Christopher Whitehead Language College (Good) and Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WR2 4LY 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 4LY 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).