Friar Street is in Worcester and in Worcester district. WR1 2LZ is located in the Cathedral electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Worcester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Friar Street, Worcester, WR1 2LZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WR1 2QY, WR1 2AS, WR1 2QX, WR1 2AQ, WR1 2RA, WR1 2DN, WR1 2BZ, WR1 2AF, WR1 2QL.

Friar Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Friar Street are based on 78 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Worcester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR1 2LZ

Average Price
£266,982
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£221,714
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£357,517

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friar Street

Average Price
£368,346
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friar Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Friar Street, Worcester, Worcestershire
Other, an established residential building 		£335,0002021-07-07 £357,517
10 Friar Street, Worcester, Worcestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£124,0002012-04-16 £197,464
22 Friar Street, Worcester, Worcestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002000-07-07 £245,964

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Stanley Road Primary School
Stanley Road, WR5 1BD 		761 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Clement's CofE Primary
Henwick Road, WR2 5NS 		1,092 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary
Bransford Road, St John's WR2 4EN 		1,250 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's Catholic Primary School
Thorneloe Walk, Barbourne WR1 3JY 		1,474 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Red Hill CofE Primary School
Midhurst Close, WR5 2HX 		1,516 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Christopher Whitehead Language College
Bromwich Road, St John's WR2 4AF 		1,111 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Timberdine Avenue, WR5 2XD 		1,346 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Perowne CofE College
Merriman's Hill Road, WR3 8LE 		1,707 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nunnery Wood High School
Spetchley Road, WR5 2LT 		2,416 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tudor Grange Academy Worcester
Bilford Road, WR3 8HN 		2,855 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWorcester Sixth Form College
Spetchley Road, WR5 2LU 		2,642 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe King's School
5 College Green, Worcester WR1 2LL 		405 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNewbridge School
Midland Road, WR5 1DS 		762 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fort Royal
Wyld's Lane, WR5 1DR 		845 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Glebe Close, Bromyard Road WR2 5AX 		1,141 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRoyal Grammar School Worcester
Upper Tything, WR1 1HP 		1,237 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Friar Street Kitchen12 Friar Street, Worcester1 yd
Greyfriars House And GardenFriar Street, Worcester1 yd
Cafe Piano5 Friar Street, Worcester1 yd
Thai Gallery Restaurant26-32 Friar Street, Worcester1 yd
Travelodge WorcesterCathedral Plaza, 3 High Street64 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hand In Glove25 College Street, Worcester1 yd
Heroes Bar26-32 Friar Street, Worcester1 yd
The Conservatory Bar34-36 Friar Street, Worcester1 yd
The Eagle Vaults2 Friar Street, Worcester1 yd
Retroids2 New Street, Worcester70 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Steam Coffee Shop4 Friar Street, Worcester29 yd
Ping An Oriental3A Pump Street, Worcester80 yd
Ticktok25A Friar Street, Worcester97 yd
Mooboo99A High Street, Worcester115 yd
Izzy's Ices & Donuts98 High Street, Worcester118 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer39 High Street, Worcester169 yd
Tesco Express88 - 89 High Street, Worcester178 yd
AsdaSilver Street, Worcester381 yd
Friends Asian SupermarketTrinity House, St Nicholas Street402 yd
Iceland18 Friary Walk, Worcester488 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness4Less (Worcester)
CATHEDRAL SQUARE CATHEDRAL SQUARE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool100 yd
How College
DEANSWAY 		238 yd
Silvermead Junior School (Closed)
grass pitches353 yd
The King'S School
HOSTEL HOUSE HOSTEL HOUSE COLLEGE GREEN 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool379 yd
Fit For Free (Worcester) (Closed)
St Martin's Shopping Centre St Martin's Shopping Centre George Street 		health and fitness suite458 yd
Life@Whitehouse (Worcester)
FOREGATE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool557 yd
Pro-Fitness (Closed)
The Butts 		health and fitness suite594 yd
Natures Way (Closed)
Foregate Street 		health and fitness suite616 yd
Stanley Road Primary School
STANLEY ROAD 		grass pitches657 yd
New Road (Worcestershire County Ground)
COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND NEW ROAD 		grass pitches696 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed67.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Friar Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2750 crimes were reported near Friar Street . Only 1% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WR1 2LZ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Friar Street, Worcester, WR1 2LZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2750
Violence And Sexual Offences 803
Anti Social Behaviour 566
Shoplifting 499
Public Order 230
Other Theft 151
Criminal Damage And Arson 150
Bicycle Theft 80
Drugs 66
Burglary 57
Vehicle Crime 48
Robbery 29
Theft From The Person 28
Possession Of Weapons 26
Other Crime 17

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WR1 2LZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Peters Street418 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area104 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area104 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near All Saints' Road509 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area104 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near B4205384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area104 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area104 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Shopping Area104 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area104 yd
More Crime Statistics for Friar Street, Worcester, WR1 2LZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WR1 2LZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Student (economically inactive)56
Full-Time Student (with or without job)46
Part-Time Employee21
Self-Employed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Unemployed9
Other8
Looking after home or family4
Retired2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Accommodation and food service activities20
Manufacturing7
Education7
Construction7
Administrative and support service activities5
Human health and social work activities5
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Other3
Transport and storage3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female147
Male132

Partnership Status

Single197
Married: Opposite sex34
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced19
Widowed1

Health

Very good health134
Good health98
Fair health35
Bad health7
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 68
Degree or Similar 99
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian37
Pakistani3
Other Asian7
Black African10
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White191
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma2
Arab1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom165
European Union54
Rest of Europe3
Africa12
Middle East and Asia40
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK165
10+ Years23
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years35
Less than 2 years44

Passport Held

United Kingdom153
Ireland1
Italy2
Portugal5
Spain3
Lithuania7
Poland7
Romania15
Other EU countries9
Other Europe2
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa5
Southern Asia35
South-East Asia1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion111
Christian98
Buddhist3
Hindu27
Muslim7
Other religion6
Not answered27
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