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WR3 7BU

Ombersley Road

Claines

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Detailed insights for WR3 7BU

Overview

Postcode WR3 7BU is located in an urban city, within the Claines ward of Worcester in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Northwick area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 33.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Northwick is £61,171 per year. The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street located about 1.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
13.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Northwick has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,905 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Northwick has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

13.5%

Approximately 13.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Northwick is £61,171 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WR3 7BU.

Flood risk

No risk

Northwick near WR3 7BU 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
326
Population density
5,681.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.52(-65%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.37(-26%)
Public order
4.51(-26%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.86(-46%)
Other crime
3.86(+83%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
297
90.83%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.53%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.22%
Other White
4
1.22%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3
0.92%
Total population: 327

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
97
35.93%
No qualifications
48
17.78%
Level 3 (A level)
43
15.93%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
13.33%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
10.74%
Total 16+ residents: 270

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
53
35.81%
Owns outright
46
31.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
18.92%
Other social rented
14
9.46%
Social rents from council
6
4.05%
Total households: 148

Property prices in Claines

Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £298,000 in Claines area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £735,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Claines 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 Claines over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£490,000
Flats17£143,000
Semi-Detached49£298,000
Terraced22£266,500

10 year median price trend in Claines

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Claines.

Schools

In the WR3 7BU postcode area, located within Northwick, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WR3 7BU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryNorthwick Manor Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryTudor Grange Primary Academy PerdiswellAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryNorth Worcester Primary SchoolFree schools

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WR3 7BU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WR3 7BU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCo-op Food44-46 Ombersley Road, Worcester, WR3 7EUWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miLidlCoombs Road, Worcester, WR3 7JXWalking directions to Lidl

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
WardClainesE05015852
ParishWorcester, unparished areaE43000153
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)NorthwickE02006734
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Worcester 001DE01032299
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: 01/01/2026.