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Worcester

City in Worcestershire, West Midlands. House prices, schools, recorded crime and nearby places.

Property

Five-year median
£275,000
July 2021 to July 2026
Sales in five-year window
12,491
Lower quartile
£210,000
Upper quartile
£380,000

Five-year sales by property type

Detached 3,816
Semi-detached 3,702
Terraced 2,851
Flats 1,471
Other 651

Worcester house prices by postcode district

Five-year sales where the published Price Paid town/city is Worcester and the postcode is in the WR postcode area. Open a district for its individual recorded sales.

Medians range from £204,000 in WR1 to £520,000 in WR7.

Five-year Price Paid sales for Worcester by postcode district
Postcode district Sales Median price
WR5 3,063 £273,525
WR2 2,981 £287,500
WR3 1,705 £275,000
WR4 1,644 £230,000
WR1 1,261 £204,000
WR6 873 £435,000
WR8 601 £350,000
WR7 363 £520,000

Local property price history

1-12 of 378 monthly records

Average price trend

Latest 12 monthly UK House Price Index records for Worcester.

Average price trend data
Period Average price
July 2025 £250,920
August 2025 £253,813
September 2025 £252,288
October 2025 £251,592
November 2025 £251,476
December 2025 £251,596
January 2026 £254,759
February 2026 £252,176
March 2026 £249,115
April 2026 £251,156
May 2026 £251,790
June 2026 £253,787
Monthly UK House Price Index records
MonthAreaAverage priceIndexMonthly changeAnnual changeSales volume
June 2026Worcester£253,787103.40.8%1.7%Not supplied
May 2026Worcester£251,790102.60.3%2.2%Not supplied
April 2026Worcester£251,156102.30.8%1.0%75
March 2026Worcester£249,115101.5-1.2%-0.1%89
February 2026Worcester£252,176102.7-1.0%0.3%81
January 2026Worcester£254,759103.81.3%2.0%81
December 2025Worcester£251,596102.50.0%-0.3%112
November 2025Worcester£251,476102.40.0%-1.5%133
October 2025Worcester£251,592102.5-0.3%-1.6%140
September 2025Worcester£252,288102.8-0.6%0.6%146
August 2025Worcester£253,813103.41.2%3.3%142
July 2025Worcester£250,920102.20.5%0.8%159

Schools

Open schools nearby
48
Nearby establishment records
103
Primary nearby
29
Secondary nearby
5

All establishment records

1-20 of 103 · Within 5 km

  • Worcester College of Technology

    Further education

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    Phase and ages
    16 plus, ages 16-99
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 July 2014
    Location
    WR1 2JF, 329 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 2-19
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 30 September 1980
    Location
    WR1 2LL, 601 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 16.1
  • Newbridge Short Stay Secondary School

    Pupil referral unit

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 11-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2010 · Closed 31 March 2014
    Location
    WR5 1DS, 762 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Newbridge Short Stay Secondary School

    Academy alternative provision sponsor led

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 11-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 April 2014 · Closed 31 October 2020
    Location
    WR5 1DS, 762 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Stanley Road Primary School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 January 2019
    Location
    WR5 1BD, 783 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 February 2019
    Location
    WR5 1BD, 783 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Requires improvement
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 47% expected standard
  • Beech Bank School

    Other independent special school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 7-18
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 4 November 2011 · Closed 12 June 2012
    Location
    WR5 1DS, 786 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • The Alice Ottley School

    Other independent school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 3-19
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 January 1906 · Closed 1 September 2007
    Location
    WR1 1HW, 788 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Newbridge School

    Academy alternative provision sponsor led

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 11-16
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 November 2020
    Location
    WR5 1DS, 805 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Oakfield Pupil Referral Unit

    Pupil referral unit

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 14-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 1994 · Closed 31 August 2010
    Location
    WR5 1BD, 805 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Sinton Pupil Referral Unit

    Pupil referral unit

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 5-18
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 1994 · Closed 19 January 1998
    Location
    WR5 1DS, 890 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 2-19
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 31 August 1983
    Location
    WR1 1HP, 901 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 53.6
  • Fort Royal

    Community special school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2007
    Location
    WR5 1DR, 932 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 0% expected standard
  • Thornton House School

    Community special school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 2-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2007
    Location
    WR5 1DR, 932 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • St Clement's CofE Primary

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 30 September 2014
    Location
    WR2 5NS, 965 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 2-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 October 2014
    Location
    WR2 5NS, 965 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not judged
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 60% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 5-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 1994
    Location
    WR2 5AX, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Outstanding
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Christopher Whitehead Language College

    Foundation school

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    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 30 June 2011
    Location
    WR2 4AF, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-18
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 July 2011
    Location
    WR2 4AF, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 43.8
  • St George's Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 5-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2024
    Location
    WR1 3JY, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

Recorded crime

Latest published month
June 2026
Records in latest month
504
Records within 1 mile
6,129
Months covered
12

Month-by-month history

Every available month within 1 mile of Worcester

Monthly records trend

Published monthly records within 1 mile of Worcester.

Monthly records trend data
Period Recorded crime events
July 2025 532
August 2025 573
September 2025 469
October 2025 522
November 2025 473
December 2025 530
January 2026 529
February 2026 511
March 2026 518
April 2026 464
May 2026 504
June 2026 504
Monthly recorded crime history
Published monthRecordsLargest category that monthCategory records
June 2026504Violence and sexual offences177
May 2026504Violence and sexual offences228
April 2026464Violence and sexual offences174
March 2026518Violence and sexual offences184
February 2026511Violence and sexual offences182
January 2026529Violence and sexual offences186
December 2025530Violence and sexual offences194
November 2025473Violence and sexual offences188
October 2025522Violence and sexual offences176
September 2025469Violence and sexual offences151
August 2025573Violence and sexual offences225
July 2025532Violence and sexual offences215

Every published record

1-25 of 6,129

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Crossley Road

    Worcester 013F

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Crossley Road

    Worcester 013F

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Crossley Road

    Worcester 013F

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Crossley Road

    Worcester 013F

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Armstrong Drive

    Worcester 013E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Portland Walk

    Worcester 013E

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Thomas Baxter Close

    Worcester 013E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Thomas Baxter Close

    Worcester 013E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Green Hill Bath Road

    Worcester 013E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Armstrong Drive

    Worcester 013E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Portland Street

    Worcester 013E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Vehicle crime

    June 2026

    On or near Bolston Road

    Worcester 013E

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Public order

    June 2026

    On or near Portland Walk

    Worcester 013E

    Outcome

    Awaiting court outcome

  • Public order

    June 2026

    On or near Portland Walk

    Worcester 013E

    Outcome

    Awaiting court outcome

  • Public order

    June 2026

    On or near Portland Walk

    Worcester 013E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Drugs

    June 2026

    On or near Portland Walk

    Worcester 013E

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Criminal damage and arson

    June 2026

    On or near Thomas Baxter Close

    Worcester 013E

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Armstrong Drive

    Worcester 013E

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Willow Street

    Worcester 013E

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Portland Street

    Worcester 013E

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near London Road

    Worcester 013B

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near London Road

    Worcester 013B

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Timberdine Avenue

    Worcester 013A

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Other crime

    June 2026

    On or near Hales Orchard

    Worcester 012C

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Hales Orchard

    Worcester 012C

    Outcome

    Under investigation

Place details

Place type
City
Postcode district
WR1
Country
England

WR1 contains Worcester's reference location. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for Worcester within the WR postcode area; school and recorded-crime evidence use the reference location.

Reference location

Latitude and longitude
52.19294, -2.22108
Wider geography
West Midlands

Administrative areas

District
Worcester
E07000237
Non-Metropolitan County
Worcestershire
E10000034

Nearby places and postcodes

Evidence in context

Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Worcester and whose postcode is in the WR postcode area. This follows the postal town, not an official boundary. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.

Property market

The five-year median is £275,000 from 12,491 recorded sales in Price Paid transactions published for Worcester within the WR postcode area. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Worcester is £253,787 in June 2026, up 1.7% year on year.

Schools

48 open schools are in scope, including 29 primary and 5 secondary schools. The King's School is the nearest published school at 601 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

6,129 published events cover 12 months, averaging 511 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,280 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.