UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/wr8
WR8Worcester, Malvern Hills, England
House prices in WR8, Worcester
Homes in WR8 sold for a median of £385,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 209 standard sales.
That is 17% above the £330,000 median for the Malvern Hills council area, which holds 78% of WR8's postcodes.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 111 | £495,000 | £396,000 to £683,000 |
| Semi-detached | 54 | £289,000 | £246,000 to £348,000 |
| Terraced | 32 | £247,500 | £199,000 to £278,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 12 | £163,000 | £113,000 to £390,000 |
Most homes sold here were detached houses, at 53% of sales.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.0 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Compare an asking price
- Check a home for its floor area
- How much to offer, then how to put the offer in writing
- Work out stamp duty
Where prices are higher in WR8
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in WR8 9, around Defford, with a median of £517,000, and lowest in WR8 0, around Upton upon Severn, at £342,500. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in WR8 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 22 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| WR8 9JR | £700,000 | 3 |
| WR8 0EA | £675,000 | 3 |
| WR8 0BL | £534,000 | 3 |
| WR8 0AS | £459,000 | 4 |
| WR8 0DN | £450,000 | 5 |
| WR8 0QQ | £450,000 | 11 |
| WR8 0SJ | £420,000 | 3 |
| WR8 0NL | £402,500 | 3 |
| WR8 0RT | £395,000 | 6 |
| WR8 9BE | £390,000 | 3 |
| WR8 0QJ | £370,000 | 4 |
| WR8 0LH | £340,000 | 3 |
| WR8 9BL | £335,000 | 3 |
| WR8 0SG | £328,000 | 3 |
| WR8 9BG | £320,000 | 3 |
| WR8 0NU | £280,000 | 7 |
| WR8 0JP | £267,000 | 4 |
| WR8 0NQ | £260,000 | 3 |
| WR8 9JY | £260,000 | 3 |
| WR8 0ES | £230,000 | 5 |
| WR8 0JU | £175,000 | 3 |
| WR8 0JT | £161,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 33%, from £272,500 in 2016 to £362,500 in 2025, less than the 48% rise for a typical district in the West Midlands.
Sales picked up in 2025: 120 standard sales in WR8, 28% more than the 94 in 2024.
Postcode districts in the Malvern Hills council area
Median sale price of the 4 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. WR8 is the second most expensive.
- WR6 Worcester£440,000
- WR8 Worcester, this district£385,000
- WR15 Tenbury Wells£325,000
- WR14 Malvern£300,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | |
| B | 3 | |
| C | 36 | |
| D | 107 | |
| E | 73 | |
| F | 15 | |
| G | 3 |
Only 17% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | ||
| 17 | ||
| 7 | ||
| 38 | ||
| 38 | ||
| 35 | ||
| 30 | ||
| 9 |
With 27% built before 1900, ask early whether a home is listed or in a conservation area, which limits the work you can do: see buying a listed building and buying in a conservation area.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of WR8, from the sales in WR8, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Eckington 35 sales£500,000
- Upton & Ripple 142 sales£322,500
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington, Kempsey and Powick & the Hanleys.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £235,000 for a semi-detached house on Oakland Close to £615,000 for a detached house on Besford Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in WR8. 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.
- Jacaranda, 4 Minge LaneSold for £300,000
- 76 The BeechesSold for £260,000
- 14 Furrow CloseSold for £425,000
- 142A The BeechesSold for £465,000
- The Hayloft, Deerfold Court Besford RoadSold for £615,000
- 27 The WoodlandsSold for £365,000
- 3 Saffron GroveSold for £394,950
- 9 The AcreSold for £535,000
- Ardene Upper StreetSold for £320,000
- 11 Oakland CloseSold for £235,000
Living in WR8
Crime
68 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 59% of homes can get it
Lower than 87 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
49% 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 £2,451 a year in Malvern Hills 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.
Coal mining
None of the 343 live postcodes in WR8 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 209 standard sales in WR8, the latest on 26 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 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.