The City of Worcester is some 30 miles south west of Birmingham and has a resident population of 102,790 (ONS). The City has good communications being situated on the M5 motorway between Junction 6 and 7, and on the National Rail Network with Worcester Shrub Hill Station in the City Centre. The subject property fronts Henwick Road close to the junction with St Johns (A44), one of the primary routes into the City Centre from the west.

The County Cricket Ground and River Severn are 500m to the east with Worcester Bridge giving direct access into the City centre opposite.

The immediate surroundings comprise the St John's neighbourhood with a variety of local businesses, together with St John's Church, library, post office, pharmacy and major supermarket, all in close proximity.

The site comprises the former staff car park associated with the now closed Co-op store located on the western side of Henwick Road. The site is bounded by Henwick Road to the west, residential to the north and east and commercial premises to the south.

Adlington Retirement Living submitted a planning application for the redevelopment of the former Co-op store in June 2022 to include demolition of the former supermarket and construction of 2 and 3 storey buildings to provide 62 retirement apartments with specialist care.