Postcode WR2 5RU is located in an urban city, within the Dines Green & Grove Farm area of Worcester in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Dines Green & St Johns area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with 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 median sale price in Dines Green & Grove Farm is £259,750 (around £302 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £223,750 and £340,000. The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street, about 1.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Sanctuary Park.
Dines Green & St Johns has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,718 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.
Dines Green & St Johns has a high crime rate, with approximately 95.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 71.3% 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 5RU.
Dines Green & St Johns near WR2 5RU 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 1.4 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 60 recent sales, the median property price is £259,750 (about £302 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 | 13 | £401,000 | £350 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £250,500 | £290 |
| Terraced | 12 | £225,000 | £298 |
| Flats | 4 | £182,500 | £295 |
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 | £250,250 | £228,500 |
| 2026 | £405,000 | £185,000 | £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 | £267 | £292 |
| 2026 | £304 | £291 | £290 | £262 |
There were 43 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WR2 5RU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2025 | 31, Lear Close, Worcester, WR2 5QE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 19, Ambrose Close, Worcester, WR2 6JX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £291,500 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 36, Ambrose Close, Worcester, WR2 6JX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £262,500 | |
| 08 Aug 2025 | 40, Ambrose Close, Worcester, WR2 6JX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 03 Oct 2025 | 223, Oldbury Road, Worcester, WR2 6JU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £190,000 |
In the WR2 5RU postcode area, located within Dines Green & St Johns, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Honeywell Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 May 2023. | |
Honeywell Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 May 2023
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| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | University of Worcester | Higher education institutions | Unrated. | |
University of Worcester ratingInspection information
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Oldbury Park Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Jul 2017. | |
Oldbury Park Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Jul 2017
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WR2 5RU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | The Co-operative Food | Gresham Road, Worcester, WR2 5QS | 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 5RU, 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 5RU records about 96 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around WR2 5RU in Dines Green & Grove Farm is £259,750 (about £302 per square foot) based on 60 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to WR2 5RU, including Honeywell Primary School (Good), University of Worcester and Oldbury Park Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
WR2 5RU scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 2,718 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 5RU 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).