WR5 1BY

a postcode in Worcestershire

Introduced in January 1980

WR5 1BY	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with WR5 1BY

Fort Royal Hill - 17 properties, USRN 45000413

Fort Royal Lane - 1 property, USRN 45000414

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.187 / 52°11'13"N

Longitude: -2.2127 / 2°12'45"W

UTM Reference: 30U 553822 5782124

OS Easting: 385554

OS Northing: 254320

OS Grid: SO855543

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 1G4.Z87

Mapcode Global: VH92T.L9LB

Open Location Code: 9C4V5QPP+QW

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82ve44

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 6b1

Baseline UK
Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
Retired Seniors

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 16401 / 32844

5th decile
slightly more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for WR5 1BY on Monday 6 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:54
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:08
Sunrise	04:56
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:13
Sunset	21:30
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:18
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:33

Hours of daylight today	04:26 to 22:00
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:00 to 04:27
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	11:14
Moon Rises	23:00

For a full sun and moon calendar for WR5 1BY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WR5 1BY

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
25 February 2022	59 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester WR5 1BY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£285,000
13 September 2021	57 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester WR5 1BY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£237,500
12 November 2020	61 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester WR5 1BY	Flat/apartment	Freehold	£215,000
10 October 2019	57 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester WR5 1BY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£220,000
31 August 2018	45 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester WR5 1BY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£222,000
7 March 2017	63 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester WR5 1BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£300,000
4 December 2015	63 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester WR5 1BY	Flat/apartment	Freehold	£187,000
30 October 2015	40 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester WR5 1BY	Detached	Freehold	£174,000
16 September 2013	70 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester WR5 1BY	Detached	Freehold	£383,500
28 February 2011	55 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester WR5 1BY	Detached	Freehold	£265,000
10 June 2010	70 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester WR5 1BY	Detached	Freehold	£365,000
7 August 2008	63 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester WR5 1BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£140,000
28 October 2005	57 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester WR5 1BY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£150,000
20 February 2003	63 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester WR5 1BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£215,000
22 November 2002	48 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester WR5 1BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£143,000
30 October 2002	53 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester WR5 1BY	Flat/apartment	Freehold	£230,000
21 June 2002	45 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester WR5 1BY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£114,995
11 December 2001	40 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester WR5 1BY	Detached	Freehold	£105,000
24 May 2000	44 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester WR5 1BY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£82,000
15 February 2000	57 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester WR5 1BY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£73,500
22 September 1999	53 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester WR5 1BY	Flat/apartment	Freehold	£89,500
23 June 1999	63 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester WR5 1BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£85,000
28 August 1998	63 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester WR5 1BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£103,000
27 March 1997	57 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester WR5 1BY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£47,000
9 August 1996	63 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester WR5 1BY	Semi-detached	Freehold	£53,500
21 June 1996	45 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester WR5 1BY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£53,000
24 February 1996	57 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester WR5 1BY	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£24,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for WR5 1BY

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Worcester

MP

Tom Collins Labour

Worcester City Council

District council ward

Fort Royal

Councillors

Jabbar Riaz Labour

Atif Sadiq Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WR5 1BY

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00164712		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01032294	Worcester 011D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02006744	Worcester 011	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05015854	Fort Royal	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	2 May 2024	DLUHC
E07000237	Worcester	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E10000034	Worcestershire	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000005	West Midlands	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001597	Worcester	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000016	West Mercia	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000289	Worcester and Kidderminster	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33023041		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000038	Worcestershire	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	13 December 2010	BEIS
E38000236	NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB - 18C	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000011	Midlands	NHS England Regions	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E43000153	Worcester, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000019	Herefordshire and Worcestershire	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000007	West Midlands	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E58001953	Rainbow Hill & Fort Royal ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	1 May 2025	DLUHC
E63010595	Worcester	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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