Postcode WR2 4WR is located in an urban city, within the Fort Royal area of Worcester in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Worcester Town South area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 791 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 8.2× the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Worcester Town South is £47,524 per year. The median sale price in Fort Royal is £200,000 (around £247 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £154,000 and £267,000. The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street, about 0.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is St Andrew's Gardens.
Worcester Town South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,162 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.
Worcester Town South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 791 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Worcester Town South is £47,524 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WR2 4WR.
Worcester Town South near WR2 4WR 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 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Worcester Foregate Street | N/A | Walking directions to Worcester Foregate Street |
| 0.3 mi | Worcester Shrub Hill | N/A | Walking directions to Worcester Shrub Hill |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | St Andrew's Gardens | Small | Walking directions to St Andrew's Gardens |
Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 (about £247 per square foot) in Fort Royal area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,000 up to £775,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £512,500 | £346 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £278,500 | £262 |
| Terraced | 20 | £227,500 | £250 |
| Flats | 17 | £135,000 | £238 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £340,000 | £110,000 | £220,000 | £157,125 |
| 2017 | £391,000 | £105,500 | £192,250 | £165,000 |
| 2018 | £650,000 | £111,750 | £218,000 | £170,000 |
| 2019 | £557,500 | £128,000 | £190,000 | £163,250 |
| 2020 | £332,500 | £100,375 | £177,000 | £190,500 |
| 2021 | £263,750 | £112,500 | £193,000 | £180,000 |
| 2022 | £380,000 | £120,000 | £242,500 | £217,500 |
| 2023 | £383,750 | £110,000 | £260,000 | £233,500 |
| 2024 | £465,000 | £121,000 | £245,000 | £213,793 |
| 2025 | £340,000 | £122,500 | £285,000 | £210,000 |
| 2026 | £775,000 | £135,000 | £210,000 | £259,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £201 | £192 | £208 | £173 |
| 2017 | £270 | £218 | £193 | £181 |
| 2018 | £290 | £211 | £170 | £195 |
| 2019 | £290 | £239 | £213 | £200 |
| 2020 | £238 | £256 | £169 | £210 |
| 2021 | £230 | £242 | £179 | £220 |
| 2022 | £305 | £215 | £233 | £240 |
| 2023 | £293 | £232 | £252 | £240 |
| 2024 | £312 | £254 | £231 | £235 |
| 2025 | £344 | £257 | £241 | £245 |
| 2026 | £346 | £220 | £345 | £243 |
There were 16 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WR2 4WR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May 2026 | Flat 1, Arboretum Mews, 24, Southfield Street, Worcester, WR1 1NH | Flats | Leasehold | £90,000 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | Flat 12, Arboretum Mews, 24, Southfield Street, Worcester, WR1 1NH | Flats | Leasehold | £132,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 26, Southfield Street, Worcester, WR1 1NH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £215,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 42, Southfield Street, Worcester, WR1 1NH | Terraced | Freehold | £215,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Flat 9, Quay House, Lowesmoor Terrace, Worcester, WR1 2RX | Flats | Leasehold | £113,000 |
In the WR2 4WR postcode area, located within Worcester Town South, there are 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Royal Grammar School Worcester | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Royal Grammar School Worcester ratingInspection information
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Stanley Road Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
Stanley Road Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026
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| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Bishop Perowne CofE College | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2024. | |
Bishop Perowne CofE College ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Mar 2024
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10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WR2 4WR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Aldi | Pheasant Street, Worcester, WR1 2DZ | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.2 mi | Premier | Northfield Street, Worcester, WR1 1PG | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.2 mi | Asda | Silver Street, Worcester, WR1 2DA | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | 8-10 Foregate Street, Worcester, WR1 1DB | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.2 mi | King Convenience Store | 47 Foregate Street, Worcester, WR1 1EE | Walking directions to King Convenience Store |
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 4WR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Atif Sadiq
Fort Royal - Elected 2 May 2024
Jabba Riaz
Fort Royal - Elected 2 May 2024
Tom Collins
Worcester - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WR2 4WR records about 791 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 4WR in Fort Royal is £200,000 (about £247 per square foot) based on 49 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to WR2 4WR, including Royal Grammar School Worcester, Stanley Road Primary School (Requires improvement) and Bishop Perowne CofE College (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to WR2 4WR is Worcester Foregate Street, about 361 m away.
WR2 4WR scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 3,162 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 4WR is Tom Collins (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Atif Sadiq (Labour Party) and Jabba Riaz (Labour Party).