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WR5 2HS

Battenhall

Worcester

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Detailed insights for WR5 2HS

Overview

Postcode WR5 2HS 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 moderate crime levels, with around 48.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Battenhall & Diglis is £50,800 per year. The nearest station is Worcester Shrub Hill located about 0.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Battenhall & Diglis has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,505 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Battenhall & Diglis has a low crime rate, with approximately 48.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.9%

Approximately 1.9% 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.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Battenhall & Diglis is £50,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WR5 2HS.

Flood risk

No risk

Battenhall & Diglis near WR5 2HS 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 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WR5 2HS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Worcester Shrub Hill

N/A

Walking directions to Worcester Shrub Hill

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
384
Population density
3,139.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
336
88.65%
Other White
19
5.01%
Irish
8
2.11%
Pakistani
6
1.58%
Chinese
2
0.53%
Total population: 379

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
74
45.96%
Owns with a mortgage
62
38.51%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
11.8%
Other social rented
3
1.86%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.24%
Total households: 161

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 2HS postcode area, located within Battenhall & Diglis, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WR5 2HS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryRed Hill CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryBlessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCherry Orchard Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WR5 2HS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WR5 2HS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco ExpressLondon Road, Worcester, WR5 2ELWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miCo-op Food197 Bath Road, Worcester, WR5 3AHWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miWaitrose223 London Road, Worcester, WR5 2JGWalking directions to Waitrose

Data Sources

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