UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/wr5
WR5Worcester, England
House prices in WR5, Worcester
Homes in WR5 sold for a median of £280,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 1,022 standard sales.
That makes it the third cheapest of the 15 WR postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 308 | £392,000 | £340,000 to £477,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 342 | £275,000 | £244,000 to £310,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 261 | £236,500 | £205,000 to £273,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 111 | £160,000 | £138,000 to £225,000 | Too few |
Only 37 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 and detached houses sold in similar numbers here, at 34% and 30% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in WR5
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in WR5 2, around Worcester, with a median of £317,500, and lowest in WR5 1, around Worcester, at £254,500. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in WR5 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 149 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| WR5 2BQ | £860,000 | 3 |
| WR5 2JL | £830,000 | 3 |
| WR5 2PY | £630,000 | 3 |
| WR5 2LR | £625,000 | 3 |
| WR5 2AA | £600,000 | 3 |
| WR5 1RQ | £579,000 | 3 |
| WR5 2BT | £562,500 | 7 |
| WR5 2QJ | £527,500 | 6 |
| WR5 2BU | £525,000 | 4 |
| WR5 2RQ | £505,000 | 4 |
| WR5 3JZ | £497,500 | 6 |
| WR5 3NJ | £480,000 | 3 |
| WR5 2SE | £455,000 | 7 |
| WR5 2GX | £446,500 | 7 |
| WR5 1SX | £430,000 | 5 |
| WR5 2AF | £395,000 | 7 |
| WR5 3PH | £391,500 | 3 |
| WR5 2AQ | £380,000 | 4 |
| WR5 3WR | £380,000 | 3 |
| WR5 3HG | £376,500 | 6 |
| WR5 2PB | £375,000 | 3 |
| WR5 3BD | £371,000 | 3 |
| WR5 2GF | £370,000 | 3 |
| WR5 2DW | £365,000 | 7 |
| WR5 2GZ | £359,000 | 8 |
| WR5 2SB | £356,500 | 5 |
| WR5 1JW | £350,000 | 3 |
| WR5 3RT | £350,000 | 3 |
| WR5 3LT | £348,500 | 6 |
| WR5 2SA | £347,500 | 6 |
| WR5 2HR | £346,500 | 4 |
| WR5 1JH | £345,000 | 5 |
| WR5 2HJ | £345,000 | 5 |
| WR5 3GF | £345,000 | 3 |
| WR5 3NR | £343,000 | 4 |
| WR5 2DA | £336,000 | 3 |
| WR5 3HQ | £333,000 | 3 |
| WR5 1BT | £332,000 | 3 |
| WR5 2SS | £330,000 | 3 |
| WR5 3SA | £330,000 | 3 |
| WR5 3UA | £330,000 | 8 |
| WR5 3FZ | £322,000 | 4 |
| WR5 2QF | £320,000 | 3 |
| WR5 2GS | £318,000 | 20 |
| WR5 2DY | £312,500 | 4 |
| WR5 1TA | £310,000 | 4 |
| WR5 2SW | £310,000 | 3 |
| WR5 3JP | £310,000 | 3 |
| WR5 1TQ | £308,000 | 6 |
| WR5 3PP | £305,000 | 3 |
| WR5 1SG | £302,000 | 5 |
| WR5 2QG | £301,500 | 4 |
| WR5 2AS | £295,000 | 5 |
| WR5 3PG | £295,000 | 5 |
| WR5 2BZ | £293,000 | 4 |
| WR5 3QR | £293,000 | 3 |
| WR5 2QE | £292,500 | 4 |
| WR5 3HD | £291,500 | 6 |
| WR5 3JG | £290,000 | 3 |
| WR5 2FZ | £285,000 | 3 |
| WR5 2SR | £285,000 | 3 |
| WR5 3GH | £283,500 | 6 |
| WR5 3LG | £281,500 | 6 |
| WR5 3RA | £281,500 | 4 |
| WR5 2AR | £280,000 | 3 |
| WR5 2FB | £280,000 | 3 |
| WR5 2FE | £280,000 | 3 |
| WR5 3DJ | £280,000 | 5 |
| WR5 2NJ | £279,500 | 5 |
| WR5 3DH | £276,500 | 8 |
| WR5 1ED | £275,000 | 3 |
| WR5 1QQ | £275,000 | 3 |
| WR5 2ET | £275,000 | 5 |
| WR5 2PL | £271,500 | 8 |
| WR5 1EE | £270,000 | 7 |
| WR5 1EJ | £267,500 | 4 |
| WR5 3DY | £267,500 | 6 |
| WR5 2TB | £266,000 | 18 |
| WR5 2HH | £265,500 | 3 |
| WR5 1JY | £265,000 | 5 |
| WR5 3DQ | £265,000 | 6 |
| WR5 3SZ | £265,000 | 3 |
| WR5 3FX | £262,500 | 4 |
| WR5 3UZ | £262,500 | 4 |
| WR5 1EB | £260,000 | 4 |
| WR5 1QX | £260,000 | 4 |
| WR5 2EP | £260,000 | 3 |
| WR5 2HU | £260,000 | 6 |
| WR5 2NG | £260,000 | 3 |
| WR5 3AU | £260,000 | 3 |
| WR5 3ER | £260,000 | 5 |
| WR5 1RY | £257,500 | 4 |
| WR5 2NA | £255,000 | 3 |
| WR5 3RY | £255,000 | 3 |
| WR5 1NB | £254,500 | 4 |
| WR5 3AL | £252,500 | 4 |
| WR5 1DA | £250,000 | 7 |
| WR5 2NE | £250,000 | 5 |
| WR5 2RP | £250,000 | 3 |
| WR5 3RW | £250,000 | 6 |
| WR5 3AS | £243,500 | 4 |
| WR5 1PW | £243,000 | 3 |
| WR5 2ES | £242,000 | 4 |
| WR5 3AP | £242,000 | 3 |
| WR5 1ND | £237,500 | 4 |
| WR5 3RU | £237,500 | 6 |
| WR5 2QY | £236,500 | 8 |
| WR5 3FR | £235,500 | 6 |
| WR5 1AD | £235,000 | 3 |
| WR5 3DU | £235,000 | 3 |
| WR5 3UX | £235,000 | 3 |
| WR5 3DB | £233,000 | 5 |
| WR5 3GT | £232,500 | 4 |
| WR5 2ER | £227,500 | 3 |
| WR5 3TB | £227,500 | 4 |
| WR5 1HJ | £225,000 | 5 |
| WR5 3TG | £225,000 | 5 |
| WR5 1AA | £220,000 | 3 |
| WR5 2NS | £220,000 | 4 |
| WR5 3PQ | £215,500 | 4 |
| WR5 2BB | £215,000 | 3 |
| WR5 2LN | £210,000 | 5 |
| WR5 2PA | £210,000 | 3 |
| WR5 3DP | £210,000 | 4 |
| WR5 1AY | £207,500 | 4 |
| WR5 3SF | £207,500 | 6 |
| WR5 1PN | £200,000 | 4 |
| WR5 3DX | £200,000 | 3 |
| WR5 3FQ | £200,000 | 3 |
| WR5 1RX | £198,000 | 3 |
| WR5 1SL | £196,500 | 6 |
| WR5 3FT | £196,000 | 6 |
| WR5 3RE | £187,500 | 4 |
| WR5 3SU | £187,500 | 4 |
| WR5 3DD | £170,000 | 3 |
| WR5 3ED | £170,000 | 3 |
| WR5 3TP | £168,000 | 7 |
| WR5 1DY | £165,000 | 3 |
| WR5 3EG | £160,000 | 5 |
| WR5 3TF | £158,000 | 10 |
| WR5 1BA | £157,500 | 6 |
| WR5 3DT | £150,000 | 3 |
| WR5 2DL | £145,000 | 4 |
| WR5 2HF | £140,000 | 3 |
| WR5 2AG | £136,500 | 4 |
| WR5 2FY | £130,000 | 3 |
| WR5 2GN | £125,000 | 3 |
| WR5 3QZ | £122,500 | 3 |
| WR5 1SS | £100,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 32%, from £210,000 in 2016 to £278,000 in 2025, less than the 48% rise for a typical district in the West Midlands.
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. WR5 is the third cheapest.
- WR2 Worcester£295,000
- WR3 Worcester£290,000
- WR5 Worcester, this district£280,000
- WR4 Worcester£240,000
- WR1 Worcester£210,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £97,500 for a terraced house on Byfield Rise to £360,500 for a semi-detached house on Chesterton Gardens.
The latest standard sales recorded in WR5. 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.
- 109 Stanley RoadSold for £225,000
- 46 Byfield RiseSold for £97,500
- 28 Sebright AvenueSold for £267,000
- 9 Camberwell DriveSold for £190,000
- 6 Chesterton GardensSold for £360,500
- 13 Edward CloseSold for £215,000
- 2 Cannon StreetSold for £193,000
- 26 Fortuna WaySold for £280,000
- Lilac Cottage School WalkSold for £232,500
- 21 Diglis RoadSold for £285,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Bath Road, Worcester£260,00030 sales
- Pear Tree Way, Broomhall£318,00020 sales
- Knapper Grove, Broomhall£266,00018 sales
- Battenhall Road, Worcester£562,50017 sales
- London Road, Worcester£280,00015 sales
Living in WR5
Crime
67 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all 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 89% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
26% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all 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.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of WR5, from the sales in WR5, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington 133 sales£335,000
- Kempsey 177 sales£321,000
- Battenhall 212 sales£279,000
- St Peter's Parish 175 sales£270,000
- Nunnery 182 sales£259,000
- Cathedral 70 sales£240,000
- Fort Royal 90 sales£239,500
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | |
| B | 44 | |
| C | 426 | |
| D | 285 | |
| E | 57 | |
| F | 14 | |
| G | 1 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | ||
| 113 | ||
| 55 | ||
| 120 | ||
| 117 | ||
| 179 | ||
| 118 | ||
| 71 |
Coal mining
None of the 815 live postcodes in WR5 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 1,022 standard sales in WR5 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 11% 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.