POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

WR8 9JR postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 8 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 04 Oct 2024 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £449,612Based on 9 sales · Latest sale in data: 04 Oct 2024
  • Gigabit availability 0%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 8 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

Limited sample

Limited sample. Based on 9 sales · Latest sale in data: 04 Oct 2024.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 0%, with 0% 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

4 within 400m

WR8 9JR links 4 transport stops within 400m and 4 within 800m. 4 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Royal Oak (BCT) at about 22m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

1 within 1200m

WR8 9JR currently links 1 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. The mapped mix is led by 1 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Royal Oak at about 45m. The current amenity availability signal scores 0/100.

Jobs

606 online job adverts observed

Malvern Hills local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 671 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched WR8 9JR in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

8 nearby school rows

8 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for WR8 9JR. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 14

WR8 9JR has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 14 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 180, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 99 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£449,612

Limited sample. Based on 9 sales · Latest sale in data: 04 Oct 2024.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of WR8 9JR, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 0/100

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

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for WR8 9JR
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Nightlife

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

  • Pub: 1 mapped place

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.

Nightlife

Royal Oak

Pub at Worcester.

  • Distance: 45m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

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

Defford-Cum-Besford CofE School

Primary option in WR8 9BH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School

Primary option in WR8 0EQ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Upton-Upon-Severn CofE Primary and Pre School

Primary option in WR8 0LD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for WR8 9JR 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

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around WR8 9JR.

Open broadband checker

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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 WR8 9JR with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess WR8 9JR.

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 WR8 9JR.