POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

WR5 2SS postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 97.7%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 26 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 28 Jun 2024 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 28 Jun 2024Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 26 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £312,748Based on 28 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Jun 2024
  • Gigabit availability 97.7%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 26 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 28 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Jun 2024.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 97.7%, with 97.7% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

19 within 800m

WR5 2SS links 0 transport stops within 400m and 19 within 800m. The nearest mapped stop is STOP CODE NOT USED (BCT) at about 484m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

15 within 1200m

WR5 2SS currently links 15 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 7 food and drink, 2 fuel, 2 grocery. The closest mapped place is Timberdine at about 528m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched WR5 2SS in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

26 nearby school rows

26 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for WR5 2SS. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 16

WR5 2SS has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 16 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 165, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 98 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£312,748

Strong sample. Based on 28 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Jun 2024.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of WR5 2SS, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

7 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (3), fast food (2), restaurant (2).

Amenity group

Fuel

2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fuel station (2).

Amenity group

Grocery

2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by supermarket (2).

Amenity group

Financial services

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by atm (1).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Food and drink

Timberdine (Harvester)

Restaurant at Bath Road, Worcester.

Fuel

Tesco

Fuel Station in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Tesco

Supermarket at St Peter's Drive, Worcester.

Financial services

Tesco Bank

Atm in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Toby Carvery

Restaurant at Bath Road, Worcester.

Fuel

Clerkenleap Service Station (Esso)

Fuel Station at Bath Road, Worcester.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Cherry Orchard Primary School

Primary option in WR5 2DD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Fort Royal

Primary option in WR5 1DR. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Kempsey Primary School

Primary option in WR5 3NT. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for WR5 2SS before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around WR5 2SS.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like WR5 2SS with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess WR5 2SS.

Open planners and templates

Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering WR5 2SS.