Postcode · Tenbury Wells

WR15 8PZ area guide

Who lives in WR15 8PZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shobdon, Luston & Bodenham
Council: Herefordshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,277 (2024)

WR15 8PZTenbury Wells

At a glance

What WR15 8PZ is like

WR15 8PZ is a postcode in the Shobdon, Luston & Bodenham area of Herefordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,277 people. 75.1% of households own their home, 18.2% rent privately and 6.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 56.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in WR15 8 sold for a median of £293,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WR15 8PZ compares

Headline figures for WR15 8PZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£293,000

Median over 70 sales in WR15 8, −13.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£48,269

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where WR15 8PZ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in WR15 8 is down 13.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
29.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WR15 8PZ FAQs

Is WR15 8PZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.3 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WR15 8PZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £293,000.

Homes in WR15 8 sold for a median of £293,000 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is WR15 8PZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around WR15 8PZ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in WR15 8PZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.7% of residents. 75.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (69.8%).

Which council covers WR15 8PZ?

The local authority for WR15 8PZ is Herefordshire.

WR15 8PZ comes under Herefordshire in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WR15 8PZ?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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