Postcode · Broadway

WR12 7BA area guide

Who lives in WR12 7BA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Broadway, Wickhamford & Sedgeberrow
Council: Wychavon
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,600 (2024)

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At a glance

What WR12 7BA is like

WR12 7BA is a postcode in the Broadway, Wickhamford & Sedgeberrow neighbourhood of Wychavon. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,600 people. 57.9% of households own their home, 14.9% rent privately and 26.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 52.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is low by national standards. Homes in WR12 7 sold for a median of £540,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WR12 7BA compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most — 14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£540,000

Median over 71 sales in WR12 7, +9.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.2/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 2 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£51,857

Average a year, before tax — higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in WR12 7 is up 9.1% on the year before.
04
An older population
30.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

WR12 7BA FAQs

Is WR12 7BA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in WR12 7BA?

The median sale price over the last year was £540,000.

Homes in WR12 7 sold for a median of £540,000 across 71 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WR12 7BA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around WR12 7BA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in WR12 7BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 57.9% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (39.2%).

Which council covers WR12 7BA?

WR12 7BA is in Wychavon.

WR12 7BA is in Wychavon, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WR12 7BA?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Laverton (Gloucs Warwicks Railway), 2.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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