UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/wr3
WR3Worcester, England
House prices in WR3, Worcester
Homes in WR3 sold for a median of £290,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 618 standard sales.
That is 12% above the £258,000 median for the Worcester council area, which holds 71% of WR3's postcodes.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 174 | £440,500 | £353,000 to £559,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 220 | £295,000 | £254,000 to £335,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 151 | £236,000 | £210,000 to £275,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 73 | £143,500 | £130,000 to £181,000 | Too few |
Only 23 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 36% of sales, ahead of detached houses at 28%.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.1 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Compare an asking price
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Where prices are higher in WR3
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in WR3 7, around Worcester, with a median of £318,000, and lowest in WR3 8, around Worcester, at £251,500. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in WR3 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 85 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| WR3 8QA | £597,500 | 4 |
| WR3 7LD | £590,000 | 5 |
| WR3 8FA | £556,000 | 4 |
| WR3 7AF | £500,000 | 3 |
| WR3 7RU | £490,000 | 3 |
| WR3 7EF | £488,000 | 4 |
| WR3 8SN | £475,000 | 3 |
| WR3 7NH | £470,000 | 5 |
| WR3 7DP | £466,500 | 6 |
| WR3 7QH | £455,000 | 5 |
| WR3 7PP | £450,000 | 3 |
| WR3 7AE | £440,000 | 5 |
| WR3 7DA | £416,000 | 3 |
| WR3 7AN | £415,000 | 3 |
| WR3 7WB | £415,000 | 7 |
| WR3 7YA | £402,000 | 3 |
| WR3 7UP | £399,000 | 4 |
| WR3 8PG | £385,000 | 3 |
| WR3 7HE | £375,000 | 3 |
| WR3 8RE | £360,000 | 3 |
| WR3 8RL | £360,000 | 3 |
| WR3 8RJ | £357,500 | 4 |
| WR3 7ER | £340,000 | 3 |
| WR3 7QP | £340,000 | 7 |
| WR3 7XD | £337,500 | 3 |
| WR3 7UD | £332,500 | 4 |
| WR3 7HF | £330,500 | 4 |
| WR3 8LU | £325,000 | 5 |
| WR3 8QD | £323,000 | 6 |
| WR3 7NF | £322,500 | 3 |
| WR3 7PD | £322,000 | 3 |
| WR3 7QB | £321,500 | 4 |
| WR3 7UE | £315,000 | 3 |
| WR3 8HB | £314,000 | 3 |
| WR3 7PQ | £313,500 | 4 |
| WR3 7TE | £313,000 | 3 |
| WR3 7RJ | £305,000 | 6 |
| WR3 7LY | £302,000 | 3 |
| WR3 8PH | £299,500 | 4 |
| WR3 7JS | £295,000 | 5 |
| WR3 8AU | £295,000 | 3 |
| WR3 8EA | £295,000 | 4 |
| WR3 7PG | £282,500 | 6 |
| WR3 7LP | £280,000 | 5 |
| WR3 8LG | £275,000 | 3 |
| WR3 8DR | £273,000 | 4 |
| WR3 8BG | £270,000 | 5 |
| WR3 7QZ | £268,000 | 5 |
| WR3 7PJ | £267,500 | 4 |
| WR3 8DU | £265,000 | 3 |
| WR3 8HJ | £263,000 | 6 |
| WR3 7PH | £262,500 | 4 |
| WR3 7EB | £262,000 | 6 |
| WR3 7WD | £255,000 | 3 |
| WR3 8XA | £245,000 | 4 |
| WR3 8JQ | £244,000 | 6 |
| WR3 8BT | £242,000 | 3 |
| WR3 7AZ | £240,000 | 5 |
| WR3 8HE | £240,000 | 3 |
| WR3 8BJ | £239,500 | 3 |
| WR3 8HU | £237,500 | 4 |
| WR3 8AX | £235,000 | 5 |
| WR3 8EZ | £234,000 | 7 |
| WR3 8JA | £234,000 | 4 |
| WR3 8NS | £229,500 | 5 |
| WR3 8AN | £220,000 | 9 |
| WR3 8JT | £220,000 | 5 |
| WR3 8NX | £220,000 | 9 |
| WR3 7HZ | £216,000 | 4 |
| WR3 8NY | £215,000 | 6 |
| WR3 7RE | £207,500 | 4 |
| WR3 8HA | £205,000 | 5 |
| WR3 8JF | £201,500 | 4 |
| WR3 8AA | £200,000 | 3 |
| WR3 8PA | £200,000 | 5 |
| WR3 8NN | £190,000 | 5 |
| WR3 8JE | £173,500 | 6 |
| WR3 7NX | £157,500 | 3 |
| WR3 7EW | £146,000 | 15 |
| WR3 7LG | £145,000 | 3 |
| WR3 7QJ | £143,500 | 5 |
| WR3 8AJ | £140,000 | 3 |
| WR3 7JU | £137,000 | 3 |
| WR3 7HW | £135,000 | 3 |
| WR3 8NF | £115,000 | 7 |
Prices over time
The median rose 36%, from £210,000 in 2016 to £285,000 in 2025, less than the 48% rise for a typical district in the West Midlands.
Sales picked up in 2025: 367 standard sales in WR3, 19% more than the 309 in 2024.
Postcode districts in the Worcester council area
Median sale price of the 5 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. WR3 is the second most expensive.
- WR2 Worcester£295,000
- WR3 Worcester, this district£290,000
- WR5 Worcester£280,000
- WR4 Worcester£240,000
- WR1 Worcester£210,000
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of WR3, from the sales in WR3, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- North Claines & Salwarpe 146 sales£360,000
- Claines 248 sales£303,000
- St Stephen 128 sales£265,500
- Arboretum 41 sales£240,000
- Rainbow Hill 83 sales£220,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £105,000 for a flat on Lansdowne Rise to £490,000 for a detached house on Balmoral Close.
The latest standard sales recorded in WR3. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 71 Astwood RoadSold for £210,000
- 26 Lansdowne RiseSold for £105,000
- Flat 2, 36 Droitwich RoadSold for £145,000
- 10 Eltric RoadSold for £465,000
- 9 Marion CloseSold for £283,000
- 3 Balmoral CloseSold for £490,000
- 136 Astwood RoadSold for £235,000
- 2 Gillam StreetSold for £198,000
- 377 Ombersley RoadSold for £417,500
- 128 Lansdowne RoadSold for £220,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Astwood Road, Worcester£239,50022 sales
- Eastbank Drive, Worcester£152,50017 sales
- Ombersley Road, Worcester£375,00017 sales
- Droitwich Road, Worcester£145,00013 sales
- Bilford Road, Worcester£392,50011 sales
Living in WR3
Crime
55 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 61 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 91% of homes can get it
Higher than 62 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
1% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 70 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,406 a year in Worcester for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | |
| B | 23 | |
| C | 279 | |
| D | 209 | |
| E | 42 | |
| F | 8 | |
| G | 1 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | ||
| 93 | ||
| 95 | ||
| 89 | ||
| 91 | ||
| 73 | ||
| 47 | ||
| 24 |
Coal mining
None of the 535 live postcodes in WR3 is in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, although 41% of postcodes in the West Midlands are.
About these figures
The figures come from 618 standard sales in WR3, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 12% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.