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WR3 7BY

Ombersley Road

Claines

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Detailed insights for WR3 7BY

Overview

Postcode WR3 7BY 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.8 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 1.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Northwick has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,357 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Northwick has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% 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 28 ft away from WR3 7BY.

Flood risk

No risk

Northwick near WR3 7BY 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
316
Population density
4,293.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.53(-62%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.05(-47%)
Burglary
3.03(-25%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.42(-66%)
Other crime
2.42(+15%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
302
95.57%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.27%
Indian
3
0.95%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.63%
Irish
2
0.63%
Total population: 316

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
116
45.49%
Level 3 (A level)
38
14.9%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
14.12%
No qualifications
20
7.84%
Apprenticeship
17
6.67%
Total 16+ residents: 255

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
77
58.33%
Owns with a mortgage
48
36.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.27%
Social rents from council
3
2.27%
Shared ownership
1
0.76%
Total households: 132

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 7BY postcode area, located within Northwick, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WR3 7BY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryNorthwick Manor Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryNorth Worcester Primary SchoolFree schools

Good

0.4 miPrimaryTudor Grange Primary Academy PerdiswellAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WR3 7BY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WR3 7BY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miThe Co-operative Food387 Ombersley Road, Worcester, WR3 7DAWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miLidlCoombs Road, Worcester, WR3 7JXWalking directions to Lidl
0.5 miCo-op Food44-46 Ombersley Road, Worcester, WR3 7EUWalking directions to Co-op Food

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 001EE01032300
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.