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WR3 7SB area guide

Who lives in WR3 7SB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Fernhill Heath & Ombersley
Council: Wychavon
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,423 (2024)

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At a glance

What WR3 7SB is like

WR3 7SB is a postcode in the Fernhill Heath & Ombersley neighbourhood of Wychavon. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,423 people. 72.7% of households own their home, 8.5% rent privately and 18.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 58.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in WR3 7 sold for a median of £315,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How WR3 7SB compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle — 17.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£315,000

Median over 132 sales in WR3 7, −0.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor — 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 9 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£58,897

Average a year, before tax — higher than 64% 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
An older population
20.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

WR3 7SB FAQs

Is WR3 7SB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in WR3 7SB?

The median sale price over the last year was £315,000.

Homes in WR3 7 sold for a median of £315,000 across 132 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is WR3 7SB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 17.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around WR3 7SB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in WR3 7SB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 7.1% of residents. 72.7% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (44%).

Which council covers WR3 7SB?

WR3 7SB is in Wychavon.

WR3 7SB is in Wychavon, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is WR3 7SB?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 2.7 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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