Postcode WR2 5QB 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 low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 50.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 48% 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 1.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Sanctuary Park.
Dines Green & St Johns has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,597 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.
Dines Green & St Johns has an average crime rate, with approximately 50.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.3% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WR2 5QB.
Dines Green & St Johns near WR2 5QB 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Sanctuary Park | Small | Walking directions to Sanctuary Park |
Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 (about £276 per square foot) in St John's area, with individual transactions ranging from £103,000 up to £605,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £400,000 | £309 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £264,500 | £277 |
| Terraced | 34 | £240,500 | £271 |
| Flats | 7 | £122,500 | £259 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £280,500 | £84,500 | £183,000 | £153,000 |
| 2017 | £271,998 | £101,750 | £208,750 | £165,000 |
| 2018 | £336,250 | £112,250 | £225,000 | £171,000 |
| 2019 | £327,500 | £100,000 | £197,500 | £165,000 |
| 2020 | £300,000 | £125,000 | £254,000 | £170,000 |
| 2021 | £295,000 | £135,000 | £243,750 | £198,500 |
| 2022 | £347,500 | £138,000 | £285,000 | £215,500 |
| 2023 | £350,000 | £124,000 | £266,000 | £225,500 |
| 2024 | £371,000 | £160,000 | £272,500 | £217,500 |
| 2025 | £397,500 | £125,000 | £260,000 | £241,000 |
| 2026 | £429,000 | £120,500 | £263,000 | £240,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £210 | £238 | £173 | £213 |
| 2017 | £228 | £203 | £198 | £195 |
| 2018 | £239 | £190 | £214 | £209 |
| 2019 | £254 | £162 | £223 | £203 |
| 2020 | £279 | £204 | £221 | £208 |
| 2021 | £259 | £206 | £260 | £230 |
| 2022 | £309 | £233 | £272 | £247 |
| 2023 | £301 | £272 | £278 | £261 |
| 2024 | £309 | £232 | £261 | £258 |
| 2025 | £316 | £259 | £277 | £273 |
| 2026 | £294 | £215 | £277 | £243 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WR2 5QB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | 22, Solitaire Avenue, Worcester, WR2 5PP | Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2026 | 11, Solitaire Avenue, Worcester, WR2 5PP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 25, Solitaire Avenue, Worcester, WR2 5PP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 25, Solitaire Avenue, Worcester, WR2 5PP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £283,280 | |
| 28 Oct 2025 | 16, Newbury Road, Worcester, WR2 5JF | Detached | Freehold | £458,000 |
In the WR2 5QB postcode area, located within Dines Green & St Johns, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WR2 5QB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | The Co-operative Food | Gresham Road, Worcester, WR2 5QS | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.5 mi | The Co-operative Food | Holywell Hill, Worcester, WR2 5NZ | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
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 5QB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jenny Barnes
St John's - Elected 2 May 2024
Richard Udall
St John's - Elected 2 May 2024
Tom Collins
Worcester - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WR2 5QB records about 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 5QB in Dines Green & St Johns is £260,000 (about £276 per square foot) based on 82 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to WR2 5QB, including University of Worcester (Good), Oldbury Park Primary School (Good) and St Clement's CofE Primary. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WR2 5QB scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,597 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 5QB is Tom Collins (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Jenny Barnes (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Richard Udall (Labour and Co-operative Party).