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WR5 2AW

Battenhall

Worcester

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Detailed insights for WR5 2AW

Overview

Postcode WR5 2AW is located in an urban city, within the Battenhall ward of Worcester in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Worcester Town South area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Worcester Town South is £42,500 per year. The nearest station is Worcester Shrub Hill located about 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Fort Royal Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

3/10

Worcester Town South has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,335 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Worcester Town South has a very low crime rate, with approximately 32.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Worcester Town South is £42,500 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 224 ft away from WR5 2AW.

Flood risk

No risk

Worcester Town South near WR5 2AW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Worcester Shrub Hill located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WR5 2AW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Worcester Shrub Hill

N/A

Walking directions to Worcester Shrub Hill
0.9 mi

Worcester Foregate Street

N/A

Walking directions to Worcester Foregate Street

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WR5 2AW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miFort Royal ParkSmallWalking directions to Fort Royal Park

Area Profile

Population
389
Population density
8,672.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
317
80.87%
Other White
24
6.12%
Pakistani
12
3.06%
African
10
2.55%
Other
7
1.79%
Total population: 392

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
60
45.8%
Owns outright
45
34.35%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
18.32%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.53%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Battenhall

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £276,500 in Battenhall area, with individual transactions ranging from £119,000 up to £1,065,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Battenhall 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 Battenhall over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached30£442,750
Flats12£147,500
Semi-Detached31£270,000
Terraced26£237,500

10 year median price trend in Battenhall

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

Schools

In the WR5 2AW postcode area, located within Worcester Town South, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WR5 2AW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryBlessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryCherry Orchard Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableThe King's SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WR5 2AW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WR5 2AW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLondis20 Bath Road, Worcester, WR5 3ELWalking directions to Londis
0.4 miCo-op Food197 Bath Road, Worcester, WR5 3AHWalking directions to Co-op Food

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.