Postcode WR2 6JS 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 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 nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street, about 1.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Dines Green & St Johns has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,718 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, 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 28.8% 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 6JS.
Dines Green & St Johns near WR2 6JS 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 37 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WR2 6JS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2025 | Broad Lea, Oldbury Road, Worcester, WR2 6JS | Detached | Freehold | £615,000 | |
| 16 Sept 2025 | 18, Howard Road, Worcester, WR2 5RB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,500 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 259, Oldbury Road, Worcester, WR2 6JT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £192,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2025 | 259, Oldbury Road, Worcester, WR2 6JT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £152,000 | |
| 04 Jun 2026 | 14, Hawkins Close, Worcester, WR2 5QZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £190,000 |
In the WR2 6JS postcode area, located within Dines Green & St Johns, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WR2 6JS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 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 6JS, 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 6JS 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, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around WR2 6JS 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 3 schools close to WR2 6JS, including Honeywell Primary School (Good), University of Worcester (Good) and Oldbury Park Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WR2 6JS 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 6JS 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).