Postcode WR5 2GA is located in an urban city, within the Battenhall ward of Worcester in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Battenhall & Diglis area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Battenhall & Diglis is £58,483 per year. The nearest station is Worcester Shrub Hill, about 1.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Battenhall & Diglis has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,506 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Battenhall & Diglis has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Battenhall & Diglis is £58,483 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 138 ft away from WR5 2GA.
Battenhall & Diglis near WR5 2GA 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £310 per square foot) in Battenhall area, with individual transactions ranging from £107,000 up to £860,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 26 | £452,000 | £384 |
| Semi-Detached | 47 | £277,500 | £314 |
| Terraced | 32 | £255,000 | £282 |
| Flats | 14 | £154,875 | £263 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £330,000 | £132,000 | £209,000 | £187,250 |
| 2017 | £340,000 | £123,000 | £229,000 | £210,000 |
| 2018 | £340,000 | £126,000 | £215,000 | £198,750 |
| 2019 | £357,500 | £125,000 | £210,000 | £198,088 |
| 2020 | £426,000 | £132,500 | £250,000 | £198,725 |
| 2021 | £425,000 | £160,000 | £245,000 | £230,000 |
| 2022 | £405,750 | £170,000 | £270,000 | £220,000 |
| 2023 | £452,000 | £200,000 | £275,500 | £253,000 |
| 2024 | £491,250 | £166,250 | £275,250 | £265,200 |
| 2025 | £444,000 | £145,000 | £281,250 | £250,000 |
| 2026 | £562,500 | £159,500 | £276,500 | £255,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £229 | £256 | £229 | £206 |
| 2017 | £234 | £182 | £215 | £196 |
| 2018 | £253 | £212 | £233 | £219 |
| 2019 | £260 | £194 | £229 | £220 |
| 2020 | £273 | £182 | £252 | £227 |
| 2021 | £278 | £239 | £257 | £233 |
| 2022 | £294 | £255 | £292 | £250 |
| 2023 | £331 | £237 | £294 | £279 |
| 2024 | £338 | £279 | £329 | £270 |
| 2025 | £376 | £261 | £322 | £293 |
| 2026 | £358 | £267 | £308 | £276 |
There were 34 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WR5 2GA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | Flat 3, Crookbarrow View, 3, Gotland Road, Worcester, WR5 2GN | Flats | Leasehold | £125,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | Flat 48, Crookbarrow View, 3, Gotland Road, Worcester, WR5 2GN | Flats | Leasehold | £90,000 | |
| 02 Apr 2026 | 3, Texel Close, Worcester, WR5 2FZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £295,000 | |
| 22 May 2025 | 1, Texel Close, Worcester, WR5 2FZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2025 | 4, Texel Close, Worcester, WR5 2FZ | Detached | Freehold | £273,500 |
In the WR5 2GA postcode area, located within Battenhall & Diglis, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WR5 2GA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Best-one | 1 Whittington Road, Worcester, WR5 2JY | Walking directions to Best-one |
| 0.3 mi | Lifestyle Express | Unit 5 Kilbury Drive, Worcester, WR5 2NE | Walking directions to Lifestyle Express |
| 0.3 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 2GA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Louis Stephen
Battenhall - Elected 2 May 2024
Paul Sobczyk
Battenhall - Elected 2 May 2024
Tom Collins
Worcester - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WR5 2GA records about 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around WR5 2GA in Battenhall & Diglis is £275,000 (about £310 per square foot) based on 119 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to WR5 2GA, including New College Worcester (NMSS) (Serious Weaknesses), Nunnery Wood High School (Good) and Worcester Sixth Form College (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WR5 2GA scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,506 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 2GA is Tom Collins (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Louis Stephen (Green Party) and Paul Sobczyk (Green Party).