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WR2 5LW

Buck Street

St John's

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Overview

Postcode WR2 5LW is located in an urban city, within the St John's ward of Worcester in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Dines Green & St Johns area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Dines Green & St Johns is £46,295 per year. The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street located about 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Sanctuary Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
8.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Dines Green & St Johns has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,674 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Dines Green & St Johns has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 52.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

8.9%

Approximately 8.9% 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.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Dines Green & St Johns is £46,295 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WR2 5LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Dines Green & St Johns near WR2 5LW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WR2 5LW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Worcester Foregate Street

N/A

Walking directions to Worcester Foregate Street

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WR2 5LW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSanctuary ParkSmallWalking directions to Sanctuary Park

Area Profile

Population
314
Population density
6,065.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
27.58(-28%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.99(+6%)
Other theft
7.79(+36%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.59(-8%)
Burglary
3.6(-11%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
274
86.44%
Other White
15
4.73%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
1.89%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.26%
Other Asian
4
1.26%
Total population: 317

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
82
31.3%
Level 3 (A level)
66
25.19%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
48
18.32%
No qualifications
29
11.07%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
8.02%
Total 16+ residents: 262

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
47
38.21%
Owns outright
44
35.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
14.63%
Other social rented
9
7.32%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.44%
Total households: 123

Property prices in St John's

Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £244,250 in St John's area, with individual transactions ranging from £86,000 up to £545,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St John's in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St John's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£395,000
Flats5£150,000
Semi-Detached25£254,500
Terraced29£235,000

10 year median price trend in St John's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St John's.

Schools

In the WR2 5LW postcode area, located within Dines Green & St Johns, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WR2 5LW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Clement's CofE PrimaryAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryOldbury Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicablePerryfields Primary Pupil Referral UnitPupil referral unit

Outstanding

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WR2 5LW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WR2 5LW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miThe Co-operative FoodHolywell Hill, Worcester, WR2 5NZWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miCo-op Food8-10 The Bullring, St Johns, Worcester, WR2 5AHWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miNisa LocalBromyard Road, Worcester, WR2 5ERWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.5 miAldiTybridge Street, Worcester, WR2 5BAWalking directions to Aldi
0.5 miIcelandHylton Road, Worcester, WR2 5JWWalking directions to Iceland

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Worcester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,489
Band B£1,738
Band C£1,986
Band D£2,234
Band E£2,730
Band F£3,227
Band G£3,723
Band H£4,468

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictWorcesterE07000237
Parliamentary ConstituencyWorcesterE14001597
WardSt John'sE05015860
ParishWorcester, unparished areaE43000153
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Dines Green & St JohnsE02006742
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Worcester 009CE01032320
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.