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Thinking of living at WR1 3JJ? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St George's CofE Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| St George's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Northwick Manor Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 74% met the expected standard |
| Oldbury Park Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell | Primary | 1.2 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Bishop Perowne CofE College | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 40.3 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tudor Grange Academy Worcester | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Christopher Whitehead Language College | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Royal Grammar School Worcester | Independent | 600 m | 40.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The King's School | Independent | 2.0 km | 46.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The River School | Independent | 2.8 km | 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Gheluvelt Park | 270 m | 10 |
| Swimming | Life@Whitehouse (Worcester) | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Flagge Meadow | 740 m | 6 |
| Golf | Raven Meadow Golf Centre | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Squash | Nuffield Health (Worcester) | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Rowing | Worcester Rowing Club | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | St Johns Sports Centre | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Rgs The Grange | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Horse racing | Worcester Racecourse | 670 m | 1 |
| Football | AstroTurf | 980 m | 1 |
| Bowls | Worcester Bowling Club | 990 m | 1 |
| Canoe | Worcester Canoe Club | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Xtreme Bowling | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Pole dancing | Pole Angels | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Redpoint Climbing Centte | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | City of Worcester Gymnastics Club | 2.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street, a short drive or bike ride (1.2 km), with 1.9m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Gheluvelt Park, 250 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 144, 303, 36, 22A); 17 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 9 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is St George's CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 43% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Northwick Manor Primary School (1.7 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Bishop Perowne CofE College, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 40.3 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 9% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 400 m away, with Parkside Stores (Select \& Save) closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Thorneloe Lodge Surgery (350 m), with Scales Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, No 12 is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Worcestershire Royal Hospital, 3.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 53% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 60 restaurants and cafés and 27 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
The Lemon Tart is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Talbot the nearest pub (500 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (25 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 297 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 56% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Historic City, Foregate Street and The Tything).
There are 289 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 49% flats and 4% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 57% were built before 1919.
It's growing: about 109 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
35 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The nearest park is Gheluvelt Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Splash Pad (300 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 43 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 42% of households rent privately and 12% socially.
It's young: 28% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 42% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of Worcester, 1.2 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.