Measuring the distances…
These only choose where you start. Every page and every lens is still one tap away.
Sign in to keep them on every device →Measuring the distances…
Thinking of living at WR8 0LD? 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.
Answer a few questions in Where could I live? and this will use your own priorities. Until then, try a perspective.
Working out the fit…
here typical · scale 0–50%
0 crimes recorded on School Lane in the last 12 months. The street →
here typical · scale 0–50%
here England and Wales · scale 0–100%
here England and Wales · scale 0–50%
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upton-Upon-Severn CofE Primary and Pre School | Primary | 0 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School | Primary | 4.5 km | 88% met the expected standard |
| Twyning School | Primary | 6.0 km | 43% met the expected standard |
| Hanley Castle High School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bredon School | Independent | 4.3 km | 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bankside School | Independent | 5.1 km | – |
Every primary near WR8 0LD, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowing | Upton Rowing Club | 630 m | 1 |
| Multi-sport | The Upton Hill Community Centre | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Tennis | Hanley Castle High School | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Golf | Puckrup Hall Golf Club | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Twyning Cricket Club | 4.9 km | 1 |
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 Great Malvern, a drive away (8.8 km), with 429k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Worcester Foregate Street.
The nearest bus stop is Church, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 363, 334); 3 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 74 minutes away by public transport (27 by car).
This is car country: only 8% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Upton-Upon-Severn CofE Primary and Pre School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 66% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Hanley Castle High School, 2.2 km away; Attainment 8: 47.8 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-Op, 200 m away; Colston Bakery (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Upton Surgery (650 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Hair by Ettiquette is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Worcestershire Royal Hospital, 18 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 14 pubs and bars.
Upton Rugby Club is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Crown the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 58 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 361 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 51% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Hill View Lakes, 5.2 km away.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.1 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Birmingham is 58 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 47% of households own their home outright.
25 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.
More for moving: Moving for a reason · Where could I live? · Places like Upton-upon-Severn, Welland & Eldersfield · Compare a shortlist
It's an older community: 30% are 65 or over.
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.