Buying a home in WR8, Worcester. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£346kmost £295k–£447k
Houses per m²£3,809flats £2,876
Sold last year59387 in five years
Prices in Malvern Hills+5.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in WR8 sold for £345,587 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £295,010 and £446,817, for about 93 m² of space. That is 18% more than the same home across Worcester (£293,000).

59 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in WR8 9 (£3,787) and the most in WR8 0 (£3,831).

Across Malvern Hills, prices are up 5.6% on a year ago and up 14.3% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,084 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,576 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £69,000 for that mortgage: what £70,000 buys.

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House prices in WR8 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£263,491£227k–£314k68 m²79
3£345,587£295k–£447k93 m²168
4£448,743£404k–£554k127 m²56
5+£597,516£451k–£812k162 m²84

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£263k£346k£449k£598k
Detached—£341k£428k£484k£616k
Semi-detached—£258k£319k£420k£526k
Terraced—£227k£275k——

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

Price per m² across WR8

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
WR8 0£3,831£2,971
WR8 9£3,787—

Schools near WR8

Best state primary within 2 kmUpton-Upon-Severn CofE Primary and Pre School66% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%1 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmHanley Castle High School41.1% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about WR8

Is WR8 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 18% more than across Worcester; prices in Malvern Hills are up 5.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (66% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (41.1% against 43.8%); 59 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 WR8?

A typical 3-bedroom house in WR8 sold for £345,587 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £295,010 and £446,817.

Is WR8 expensive for Worcester?

A 3-bedroom house in WR8 costs 18% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Worcester (£293,000).

How many homes sell in WR8 each year?

59 homes sold in the last year and 387 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

What are the schools like near WR8?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Upton-Upon-Severn CofE Primary and Pre School, where 66% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near WR8?

For a 3-bedroom house, WR5 (£293k, 11 km), WR2 (£285k, 13 km), WR1 (£268k, 14 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.