Worcester Local Information
Practical local information for Worcester: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Worcester Bin Days: Bank Holiday Mondays Change Nothing
Worcester collects Tuesday to Friday, so a bank holiday Monday moves nothing. Garden waste is £84.18 plus £12.20, bulky waste starts at £10.60, and one of the two tips needs booking.
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Parking in Worcester: £4.70 All Day at St Martin's Gate
The city's biggest car park is £4.70 for 24 hours, not the £7.10 the council's own zone table implies. Every tariff, the Sunday trap, permits and the Shrub Hill comparison.
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Worcester Council Tax Bands: Band D Is £2,400.53 in 2026-27
Band D in Worcester is £2,400.53, up 7.7% on last year. The county council added £145.09 of that £171.65 rise. Every band A to H, all three parish areas, and the discounts.
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Worcester house prices: £251,703 average, up 2.1%
The average Worcester home sold for £251,703 in May 2026, £40,000 below the England average. Prices by type, by neighbourhood and across Worcestershire.
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Worcester to London trains: 2 hours, £7,440 season
The fastest Worcester train reaches Paddington in 2h 1m. Times from both city stations, the last train home, and the £4,000 gap between two season tickets.
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Worcester Roadworks: Newport St Shut, M5 J7 to J9 Nights
Newport Street is shut for an anticipated 549 days, and the M5 closes overnight between junctions 7 and 9 on three nights. Every live closure, dated and sourced.
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Things to do in Worcester: 3 free museums, Battle at 375
Three Worcester museums are free, the cathedral asks £7, and the Battle of Worcester turns 375 on 5 September. Prices and opening times checked this week.
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Worcester planning: 23 committee decisions, 23 approvals
Worcester's Planning Committee approved all 23 applications it decided in 2025/26. The new South Worcestershire plan and the city's allocated sites.