WR3 8RA
a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Fernhill Heath, Worcestershire
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.2302 / 52°13'48"N
Longitude: -2.1904 / 2°11'25"W
OS Eastings: 387090
OS Northings: 259123
OS Grid: SO870591
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR 1FS.50W
Mapcode Global: VH92M.Z6CP
Plus Code: 9C4V6RJ5+3R
Maidenhead Locator System: IO82vf75
What Three Birds: guillemot.nightingale.nuthatch
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Droitwich Road, Fernhill Heath, Worcester WR3 8RA
Summary
WR3 8RA is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Fernhill Heath, Worcestershire. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are D and C.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £114,790 to £376,366 with an average of £260,506.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900 and between 1900 and 1929.
13% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E and F.
Commercial rateable values range from £750 to £19,750 with an average of £5,420. The most common recorded business types are Shop and Automatic Telling Machine.
Fernhill Heath is a village, which had a population of 3,256 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 18 people resident in WR3 8RA, of which 8 were male and 10 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
WR3 8RA is in the Worcester and Kidderminster travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Worcestershire Primary Care Trust.
WR3 8RA is approximately 49m (161ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in WR3 8RA
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WR3 8RA
5b3: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Self-Sufficient Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WR3 8RA
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near WR3 8RA include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Costcutter, Iceland, Lidl, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WR3 8RA are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Wychavon District Council
Ward
Lovett and North Claines
Councillors
Tony Miller (Conservative)
Nicolas Wright (Conservative)
County Council
Worcestershire
Electoral Division
Bowbrook
County Councillor
Marc Bayliss (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Mid Worcestershire
MP
Nigel Huddleston (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WR3 8RA.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WR3 8RA.
Primary
Hindlip CofE First School
Droitwich Road, Hindlip, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR3 8RJ
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 5 - 9
Outstanding
Claines CofE Primary School
School Bank, Claines, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR3 7RW
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Cranham Primary School
Tetbury Drive, Warndon, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR4 9LS
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Chedworth Drive, Warndon, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR4 9PG
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Oasis Academy Warndon
Edgeworth Close, Warndon, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR4 9PE
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Secondary
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester
Bilford Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR3 8HN
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Bishop Perowne CofE College
Merriman's Hill Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR3 8LE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Briar Mill, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, WR9 0AA
Academy Converter
Ages 12 - 18
Good
Nunnery Wood High School
Spetchley Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 2LT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Timberdine Avenue, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 2XD
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Christopher Whitehead Language College
Bromwich Road, St John's, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR2 4AF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Chantry School
Martley, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR6 6QA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
South Bromsgrove High
Charford Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 3NL
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Outstanding
Pershore High School
Station Road, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 2BX
Academy Converter
Ages 12 - 18
Good
St John's Church of England Middle School Academy
Watt Close, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 7DH
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.