Postcode WR5 1QS is located in an urban city, within the Nunnery area of Worcester in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Ronkswood & Nunnery Wood area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 96 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 Ronkswood & Nunnery Wood is £49,536 per year. The median sale price in Nunnery is £255,000 (around £303 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £221,250 and £304,250. The nearest station is Worcester Shrub Hill, about 0.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Ronkswood & Nunnery Wood has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,274 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.
Ronkswood & Nunnery Wood has a high crime rate, with approximately 96 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 57.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ronkswood & Nunnery Wood is £49,536 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WR5 1QS.
Ronkswood & Nunnery Wood near WR5 1QS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Worcester Shrub Hill located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Worcester Shrub Hill | N/A | Walking directions to Worcester Shrub Hill |
Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 (about £303 per square foot) in Nunnery area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £830,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £370,000 | £329 |
| Terraced | 23 | £247,000 | £285 |
| Semi-Detached | 43 | £246,000 | £309 |
| Flats | 3 | £118,000 | £267 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £306,250 | £115,000 | £168,750 | £187,500 |
| 2017 | £334,995 | £118,000 | £180,000 | £172,500 |
| 2018 | £387,495 | £111,000 | £192,500 | £178,000 |
| 2019 | £349,995 | £115,000 | £210,500 | £173,500 |
| 2020 | £341,995 | £110,000 | £210,000 | £190,000 |
| 2021 | £325,000 | £100,000 | £207,995 | £188,050 |
| 2022 | £332,500 | £140,500 | £245,000 | £235,000 |
| 2023 | £405,000 | £140,000 | £250,000 | £212,500 |
| 2024 | £392,500 | £113,500 | £255,000 | £235,000 |
| 2025 | £377,500 | £115,000 | £256,000 | £236,000 |
| 2026 | £335,000 | £121,500 | £245,000 | £243,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £220 | £188 | £201 | £206 |
| 2017 | £277 | £203 | £207 | £209 |
| 2018 | £290 | £186 | £229 | £241 |
| 2019 | £272 | £171 | £238 | £224 |
| 2020 | £282 | £178 | £263 | £232 |
| 2021 | £292 | £196 | £262 | £240 |
| 2022 | £304 | £255 | £300 | £273 |
| 2023 | £395 | £217 | £296 | £293 |
| 2024 | £332 | £233 | £271 | £275 |
| 2025 | £347 | £205 | £281 | £285 |
| 2026 | £315 | £220 | £309 | £277 |
There were 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WR5 1QS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | 1, Portsmouth Close, Worcester, WR5 1RX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £218,000 | |
| 01 Dec 2025 | 10, Westminster Road, Worcester, WR5 1PA | Other | Freehold | £144,000 | |
| 13 May 2026 | 3, Chester Close, Worcester, WR5 1QZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £299,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 37, Canterbury Road, Worcester, WR5 1NU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £195,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2026 | 42, Canterbury Road, Worcester, WR5 1PN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £241,000 |
In the WR5 1QS postcode area, located within Ronkswood & Nunnery Wood, there are 5 primary and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Feb 2019. | |
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Feb 2019
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Nunnery Wood Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Oct 2022. | |
Nunnery Wood Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Oct 2022
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| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Nunnery Wood High School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Mar 2022. | |
Nunnery Wood High School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Mar 2022
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WR5 1QS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Newsagents & Convenience Store | Lichfield Avenue, Worcester, WR5 1NW | Walking directions to Newsagents & Convenience Store |
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | Lichfield Avenue, Worcester, WR5 1NP | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.5 mi | Waitrose | 223 London Road, Worcester, WR5 2JG | Walking directions to Waitrose |
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 WR5 1QS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Bash Ali
Nunnery - Elected 2 May 2024
Elaine Grace Willmore
Nunnery - Elected 2 May 2024
Pat Agar
Nunnery - Elected 2 May 2024
Tom Collins
Worcester - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WR5 1QS 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 WR5 1QS in Nunnery is £255,000 (about £303 per square foot) based on 90 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to WR5 1QS, including Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School (Good), Nunnery Wood Primary School (Good) and Nunnery Wood High School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to WR5 1QS is Worcester Shrub Hill, about 1,154 m away.
WR5 1QS scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,274 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 WR5 1QS is Tom Collins (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Bash Ali (Labour Party), Elaine Grace Willmore (Labour Party) and Pat Agar (Labour Party).