WR12 7JA Wychavon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Broadway, Sedgeberrow & Childswickham. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Hinton Road, Mount Pleasant: 19 addresses
- Hinton Road, Wychavon: 3 addresses
- Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant: 1 address
- Broadway Road, Mount Pleasant: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Wychavon in 2026-27: Band D £2,373 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,582 | £1,846 | £2,110 | £2,373 | £2,901 | £3,428 | £3,955 | £4,746 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (19% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 24 addresses are between 44 m and 88 m above sea level (57 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Evesham 287,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Honeybourne 113,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Pershore 116,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Childswickham Road Mount Pleasant | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Merstow Green Bus Station Evesham | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 46.1 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Riverside Surgery | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Abbeyvale Pharmacy | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Worcs Dental Access Centre | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Evesham Community Hospital | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Evesham Police | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-Op Davies Road, Davies Road Cashzone | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4,730 m² | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,170 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6.8 ha | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,370 m² | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Romano-British settlement remains 300m and 750m north east of Narrow Meadow Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Romano-British settlement remains 300m and 750m north east of Narrow Meadow Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Oldfield Brake | Wood | 350 m south-west |
| Smith Hill Plantation | Wood | 390 m east |
| Aston Hill | Hill | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Parson's Brake | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Bengeworth Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Lock Island | Island | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 24 | 24 |
None of the postcode's 24 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wychavon: see them on the Wychavon page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 24% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Unnamed street near Hinton Road.