WR9 0EP Wychavon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ombersley. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- A4133, Wychavon: 19 addresses
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 A (26% of about 1,370 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ombersley (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 27.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade II*
- SANDYS MAUSOLEUM ABOUT 75 YARDS SOUTH-WEST OF THE CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade II*
- 1 and 2 Park Cottages, grade II
- 3, 4 and 5 Park Cottages, grade II
- BLUNDELLS RATTONBY HOUSE, grade II
- BOURNE FAMILY HEADSTONE ABOUT 5 YARDS EAST OF THE CHURCHYARD CROSS, grade II
- Brandons, grade II
- CANADA HOUSE, grade II
- CHEST TOMB ABOUT 15 YARDS SOUTH OF THE SANDYS MAUSOLEUM, grade II
- CHURCH TERRACE, grade II
- CHURCHYARD CROSS ABOUT 12 YARDS EAST OF THE SANDYS MAUSOLEUM, grade II
- Crown And Sandys Hotel, grade II
- GRAFTON COTTAGE MYRTLE COTTAGE, grade II
- Grafton House, grade II
- KING'S ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, grade II
- Ombersley War Memorial, grade II
- PEDESTAL TOMB ABOUT 10 YARDS NORTH OF THE SANDYS MAUSOLEUM, grade II
- PEDESTAL TOMB ABOUT 8 YARDS SOUTH-EAST OF THE CHURCHYARD CROSS, grade II
- SHAW MEMORIAL IMMEDIATELY EAST OF THE SANDYS MAUSOLEUM, grade II
- THE MALT HOUSE, grade II
- THE VENTURE INN, grade II
- TOLLEY MEMORIAL ABOUT 15 YARDS EAST OF THE CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, grade II
- Tresco and The Grafters, grade II
- WATKINS MEMORIAL ABOUT 15 YARDS NORTH-EAST OF THE SANDYS MAUSOLEUM, grade II
- WATKINS MEMORIAL ABOUT 20 YARDS NORTH-EAST OF THE SANDYS MEMORIAL, grade II
- WHEELER MEMORIAL ABOUT 9 YARDS SOUTH-EAST OF THE SANDYS MAUSOLEUM, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 19 addresses are between 36 m and 38 m above sea level (37 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, 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 | Droitwich Spa 519,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Hartlebury 66,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Worcester Foregate Street 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Ombersley | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Worcester Bus Station | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Sainsburys Droitwich Smart Charge | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 38.6 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ombersley Medical Centre | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | St Mary Pharmacy | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Droitwich Spa Dental Practice | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Droitwich Spa Private Hospital | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | Droitwich police station | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Select & Save, Westlands | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,460 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 880 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.8 ha | 330 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,490 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Sandys Mausoleum About 75 Yards South-West of the Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade II*), 100 m west. 63 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sandys Mausoleum About 75 Yards South-West of the Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m west |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m north-west |
| The Dower House | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m north-west |
| Stable Block About 100 Yards North of Ombersley Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m west |
| Ombersley Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Black Pool | Lake or reservoir | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Gardener's Grove | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Knight's Grove | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Dean's Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Bournes Dingle | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Bevere Island | Island | 4 km (2.5 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 19 |
13 of the postcode's 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 A4133.