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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Worcester. All 8 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£293kacross Worcester
Cheapest districtWR43-bed house £252k
Sold last year1,169homes in Worcester
Prices in Worcester+0.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Worcester sold for £293,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £252k in WR4 and £404k in WR7, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at WR1: about 91 m² for a typical £268k. WR5 is the busiest market, with 289 sales last year.

Prices in Worcester are up 0.1% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,087 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,336 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Worcester

1WR43-bed house £252kabout 82 m² · 189 sold last year2WR13-bed house £268kabout 91 m² · 92 sold last year3WR23-bed house £285kabout 87 m² · 250 sold last year4WR53-bed house £293kabout 89 m² · 289 sold last year5WR33-bed house £299kabout 88 m² · 173 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is WR4: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £127k.

Best areas in Worcester for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

WR43-bed house £252k
Primary Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School · 82% England 64%Secondary Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College · 56.9% England 43.8%
WR13-bed house £268k
Primary St George's Catholic Primary School · 79% England 64%Secondary Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College · 56.9% England 43.8%
WR23-bed house £285k
Primary Pitmaston Primary School · 76% England 64%Secondary Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College · 56.9% England 43.8%
WR33-bed house £299k
Primary Claines CofE Primary School · 86% England 64%Secondary Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College · 56.9% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Worcester postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
WR1£268k91 m²£163k£3,11879%92
WR2£285k87 m²£154k£3,50676%250
WR3£299k88 m²£158k£3,47786%173
WR4£252k82 m²£127k£3,38782%189
WR5£293k89 m²£167k£3,57963%289
WR6£383k96 m²—£3,62555%83
WR7£404k101 m²—£3,93476%34
WR8£346k93 m²—£3,80966%59

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Worcester

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Worcester?

About £293,000 across Worcester, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £252k in WR4 to £404k in WR7.

What is the cheapest area of Worcester to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: WR4 (£252k), WR1 (£268k), WR2 (£285k).

Are house prices going up in Worcester?

In Worcester, prices are up 0.1% on a year ago and up 16.6% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Worcester is best for families?

On school results and price together: WR4 (3-bed house £252k, best primary nearby 82% at the expected standard against 64% across England); WR1 (3-bed house £268k, best primary nearby 79% at the expected standard against 64% across England); WR2 (3-bed house £285k, best primary nearby 76% at the expected standard against 64% across England); WR3 (3-bed house £299k, best primary nearby 86% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Worcester a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £293,000, prices are up 0.1% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,087 a month against roughly £1,336 for a 90% mortgage, and 1,169 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £252k to £404k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Worcester each year?

1,169 homes sold across its 8 postcode districts in the last year, the most in WR5.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.