WR8 9AR maps, stats, and open data
WR8 9AR lies on Croome Road in Defford, Worcester. WR8 9AR is located in the Eckington electoral ward, within the local authority district of Wychavon and the English Parliamentary constituency of West Worcestershire. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB - 18C and the police force is West Mercia. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
WR8 9AR maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WR8 9AR geodata
| Easting | 391800 |
| Northing | 243791 |
| Latitude | 52.092402 |
| Longitude | -2.121102 |
Where is WR8 9AR?
| Street | Croome Road |
| Locality | Defford |
| Town/City | Worcester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WR8 |
WR8 9AR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WR8 9AR as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Eckington |
|---|---|
| Constituency | West Worcestershire |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WR8 9AR
BRICKFIELDS COTTAGE, CROOME ROAD, DEFFORD, WORCESTER, WR8 9AR 2013 10 JUL £340,000 |
THE ELMS, CROOME ROAD, DEFFORD, WORCESTER, WR8 9AR 2001 9 NOV £130,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WR8 9AR
| Defford Cum Besford C Of E First School (Hill View) | Defford | 444m |
| Defford Arms (Main Street) | Defford | 601m |
| Defford Arms Inn (Main Street) | Defford | 604m |
| Church (Harpley Road) | Defford | 611m |
| Church (Harpley Road) | Defford | 616m |
Nearest railway stations to WR8 9AR
| Pershore Station | 5.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WR8 9AR (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 63.6% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WR8 9AR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 21.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 22.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 41.10Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.06Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WR8 9AR (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 36.4% |
WR8 9AR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WR8 9AR by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 36,247 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,178 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,186 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WR8 9AR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WR8 9AR.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
48.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than WR8 9AR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WR8 9AR (metres)
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Nearest post box to WR8 9AR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Defford Bridge | 16:30 | 07:30 | 189m |
| Defford P.o. | 16:30 | 08:00 | 602m |
| Main Road | 16:15 | 10:15 | 652m |
WR8 9AR ITL and WR8 9AR LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WR8 9AR:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLG1 | Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLG12 | Worcestershire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000238 | Wychavon |
WR8 9AR census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WR8 9AR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00165111 | |
| LSOA | E01032372 | Wychavon 019C |
| MSOA | E02006766 | Wychavon 019 |
Nearest postcodes to WR8 9AR
| WR8 9AD | Lodge Hill | 147m |
| WR8 9AB | Upper Street | 298m |
| WR8 9AE | Broad Hill | 360m |
| WR8 9BX | Box Tree Close | 411m |
| WR8 9BG | Upper Street | 451m |
| WR8 9BQ | Brutons Orchard | 483m |
| WR8 9BH | Hill View | 505m |
| WR8 9BJ | 520m | |
| WR8 9BZ | The Acre | 547m |
| WR8 9BL | Harpley Road | 617m |
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