Upper Street is in Defford, Worcester and in Wychavon district. WR8 9AB is located in the Eckington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of West Worcestershire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Upper Street, Defford, Worcester, WR8 9AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WR8 9AD, WR8 9BX, WR8 9BG, WR8 9AR.

Upper Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Upper Street are based on 40 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wychavon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WR8 9AB

Average Price
£561,577
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£561,577
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Street

Average Price
£503,151
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Hillside Upper Street, Worcester, Worcestershire
Detached, an established residential building
£360,0002015-12-11 £561,577

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Defford-Cum-Besford CofE School
Hill View , Defford WR8 9BH
3out of 4 369 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Eckington CofE First School
School Lane , Eckington WR10 3AU
3out of 4 2,621 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Abbey Park First and Nursery School
Abbey Road , WR10 1DF
3out of 4 3,605 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School
Priest Lane , WR10 1EB
4out of 4 3,947 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Orchard Primary School
Cherry Orchard , WR10 1ET
3out of 4 4,452 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abbey Park Middle School
Abbey Road , WR10 1DF
2out of 4 3,605 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Barnabas CofE First and Middle School
Stonebow Road , Drakes Broughton WR10 2AW
2out of 4 5,272 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pershore High School
Station Road , WR10 2BX
3out of 4 5,240 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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
The Defford ArmsUpton Road, Defford401 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near WR8 9AB postcode.

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

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%

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

Safety

Is Upper Street dangerous?

In 2023, 27 crimes were reported near Upper Street . 76% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WR8 9AB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Upper Street, Defford, Worcester, WR8 9AB

Employment

WR8 9AB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in WR8 9AB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 46% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired123
Full-Time Employee56
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee26
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Construction12
Manufacturing11
Administrative and support service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Education8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities4
Other3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female147
Male153

Partnership Status

Single46
Married: Opposite sex180
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed24

Health

Very good health119
Good health124
Fair health48
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 121
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other1
White294
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union3
Africa9
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom262
Germany1
Other EU countries1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion91
Christian190
Muslim1
Not answered19