Postcode WR2 5FJ is located in an urban city, within the Dines Green & Grove Farm 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 1.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and no 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 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 69.8% 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 296 ft away from WR2 5FJ.
Lower Wick & Bromwich Road near WR2 5FJ 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £264,000 (about £292 per square foot) in Dines Green & Grove Farm area, with individual transactions ranging from £151,800 up to £615,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £401,000 | £324 |
| Semi-Detached | 38 | £250,000 | £282 |
| Terraced | 14 | £227,500 | £292 |
| Flats | 3 | £180,000 | £299 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £249,750 | £130,000 | £165,000 | £137,500 |
| 2017 | £244,000 | £142,000 | £182,500 | £145,000 |
| 2018 | £299,000 | £136,750 | £185,000 | £176,000 |
| 2019 | £312,000 | £149,000 | £195,000 | £178,750 |
| 2020 | £360,000 | £161,000 | £212,500 | £172,750 |
| 2021 | £329,500 | £168,000 | £235,000 | £177,500 |
| 2022 | £380,000 | £158,000 | £248,000 | £195,500 |
| 2023 | £357,500 | £176,000 | £250,000 | £200,000 |
| 2024 | £392,500 | £169,000 | £235,000 | £222,500 |
| 2025 | £380,000 | £177,500 | £250,000 | £228,500 |
| 2026 | £405,000 | £188,000 | £280,000 | £225,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £231 | £213 | £185 | £225 |
| 2017 | £228 | £224 | £198 | £196 |
| 2018 | £263 | £238 | £205 | £211 |
| 2019 | £250 | £236 | £212 | £242 |
| 2020 | £269 | £247 | £232 | £232 |
| 2021 | £298 | £277 | £247 | £252 |
| 2022 | £299 | £253 | £264 | £250 |
| 2023 | £293 | £209 | £263 | £249 |
| 2024 | £328 | £257 | £253 | £247 |
| 2025 | £320 | £310 | £260 | £292 |
| 2026 | £304 | £286 | £290 | £262 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WR2 5FJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2026 | 2, Brigginshaw Avenue, Worcester, WR2 5GH | Detached | Freehold | £482,500 | |
| 27 Apr 2026 | 1, Grove Cottages, Bromyard Road, Worcester, WR2 5ET | Terraced | Freehold | £341,000 | |
| 16 May 2025 | 13, Howburyfield Avenue, Worcester, WR2 5GA | Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2025 | 3, Tudor Way, Worcester, WR2 5QH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 20, Earls Court Way, Worcester, WR2 5GN | Detached | Freehold | £410,000 |
In the WR2 5FJ postcode area, located within Lower Wick & Bromwich Road, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WR2 5FJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Broadway Express | 4 Broadway Grove, Worcester, WR2 5EU | Walking directions to Broadway Express |
| 0.4 mi | The Co-operative Food | Gresham Road, Worcester, WR2 5QS | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.5 mi | Nisa Local | Bromyard Road, Worcester, WR2 5ER | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
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 5FJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Matt Lamb
Dines Green & Grove Farm - Elected 2 May 2024
Robyn Norfolk
Dines Green & Grove Farm - Elected 2 May 2024
Tom Collins
Worcester - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WR2 5FJ 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 5FJ in Lower Wick & Bromwich Road is £264,000 (about £292 per square foot) based on 70 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to WR2 5FJ, including Honeywell Primary School (Good), Rushwick CofE Primary School and University of Worcester (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WR2 5FJ 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 5FJ is Tom Collins (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Matt Lamb (Labour Party) and Robyn Norfolk (Labour Party).