Postcode WR2 5GW 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 1.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Rushwick Park.
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 9.9% 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.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 274 ft away from WR2 5GW.
Lower Wick & Bromwich Road near WR2 5GW 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Rushwick Park | Small | Walking directions to Rushwick Park |
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 5GW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | 2, Wrendale Drive, Worcester, WR2 5FZ | Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 8, Wrendale Drive, Worcester, WR2 5FZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £352,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 26, Wrendale Drive, Worcester, WR2 5FZ | Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 23, Wrendale Drive, Worcester, WR2 5FZ | Detached | Freehold | £332,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 24, Wrendale Drive, Worcester, WR2 5FZ | Detached | Freehold | £318,500 |
In the WR2 5GW postcode area, located within Lower Wick & Bromwich Road, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WR2 5GW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Broadway Express | 4 Broadway Grove, Worcester, WR2 5EU | Walking directions to Broadway Express |
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 5GW, 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 5GW 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 5GW 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 3 schools close to WR2 5GW, including Honeywell Primary School (Good), Rushwick CofE Primary School and Pitmaston Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WR2 5GW 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 5GW 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).