Buying a home in WR5, Worcester. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£293kmost £254k–£339k
Houses per m²£3,579flats £2,860
Sold last year2891,910 in five years
Prices in Worcester+0.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in WR5 sold for £292,810 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £253,820 and £338,783, for about 89 m² of space. That is about the same as the same home across Worcester (£293,000).

289 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £115k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in WR5 1 (£3,277) and the most in WR5 3 (£3,718).

Across Worcester, prices are up 0.1% on a year ago and up 16.6% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,087 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,335 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £59,000 for that mortgage: what £60,000 buys.

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House prices in WR5 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£179,683£174k–£191k44 m²41
2£237,735£211k–£267k66 m²497
3£292,810£254k–£339k89 m²736
4£380,605£319k–£442k109 m²219
5+£490,287£398k–£648k149 m²191

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£180k£238k£293k£381k£490k
Detached—£308k£357k£417k£534k
Semi-detached£185k£250k£283k£330k£462k
Terraced£180k£220k£262k£299k£358k
Flats£115k£167k£257k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across WR5

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
WR5 1£3,277£2,607
WR5 2£3,641£2,572
WR5 3£3,718£3,025

Schools near WR5

Best state primary within 2 kmCherry Orchard Primary School63% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%5 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmBlessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College56.9% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%9 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about WR5

Is WR5 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs about the same as across Worcester; prices in Worcester are up 0.1% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (63% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (56.9% against 43.8%); 289 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in WR5?

A typical 3-bedroom house in WR5 sold for £292,810 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £253,820 and £338,783.

Is WR5 expensive for Worcester?

A 3-bedroom house in WR5 costs about the same as the typical 3-bedroom house across Worcester (£293,000).

How many homes sell in WR5 each year?

289 homes sold in the last year and 1,910 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near WR5?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Cherry Orchard Primary School, where 63% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near WR5?

For a 3-bedroom house, WR4 (£252k, 3 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.