Postcode WR2 5GJ 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 Dines Green & St Johns area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 18% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Dines Green & St Johns is £46,295 per year. The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street, about 1.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Dines Green & St Johns has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,965 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.
Dines Green & St Johns has a high crime rate, with approximately 79 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 47.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Dines Green & St Johns is £46,295 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 239 ft away from WR2 5GJ.
Dines Green & St Johns near WR2 5GJ 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 1.6 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 5GJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec 2025 | 7, Hurdman Road, Worcester, WR2 5GJ | Terraced | Freehold | £254,000 | |
| 06 Aug 2025 | 2, Hopyard Coppice Avenue, Worcester, WR2 5GL | Terraced | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 12 May 2025 | 7, Hopyard Coppice Avenue, Worcester, WR2 5GL | Detached | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 20, Earls Court Way, Worcester, WR2 5GN | Detached | Freehold | £410,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2025 | 3, Tudor Way, Worcester, WR2 5QH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 |
In the WR2 5GJ postcode area, located within Dines Green & St Johns, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WR2 5GJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | The Co-operative Food | Gresham Road, Worcester, WR2 5QS | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.3 mi | Broadway Express | 4 Broadway Grove, Worcester, WR2 5EU | Walking directions to Broadway Express |
| 0.4 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 5GJ, 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 5GJ records about 79 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 5GJ in Dines Green & St Johns is £264,000 (about £292 per square foot) based on 70 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to WR2 5GJ, including Honeywell Primary School (Good), University of Worcester (Good) and Rushwick CofE Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WR2 5GJ scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 9,965 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 5GJ 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).