AREA REPORT · WORCESTER WR1

WR1.

Worcester

WR1 is an outcode in Worcester, covering the neighbourhoods of Worcester Town North, Worcester Town South, Battenhall & Diglis and Barbourne & Rainbow Hill. Over the last 12 months 126 properties changed hands — a median of £140k for flats (£2,741/sqm) and £250k for houses (£3,069/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
5,250
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
3
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
57
240
Houses
69
282
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£140k
n = 57
£153k
n = 240
Houses
£250k
n = 69
£265k
n = 282
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£2,741
n = 55
£2,786
n = 231
Houses
£3,069
n = 64
£2,963
n = 266
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Softening
−4.1% vs 12m
−9.4% vs 3y
£185k£370k£265k£250k£240k3Yn=28212Mn=696Mn=13
Flats
Softening
−1.4% vs 12m
−9.5% vs 3y
£85k£170k£153k£140k£138k3Yn=24012Mn=576Mn=21
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Correcting
−10.4% vs 12m
−7.2% vs 3y
£0£1,650£3,300£2,963£3,069£2,7503Yn=26612Mn=646Mn=12
Flats
Easing
−3.1% vs 12m
−4.7% vs 3y
£0£1,500£3,000£2,786£2,741£2,6553Yn=23112Mn=556Mn=21
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£280k
n=13
Median £
£240k
n=13
Avg £/sqm
£2,712
n=12
Median £/sqm
£2,750
n=12
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£352k
n=69
Median £
£250k
n=69
Avg £/sqm
£2,956
n=64
Median £/sqm
£3,069
n=64
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£325k
n=282
Median £
£265k
n=282
Avg £/sqm
£2,990
n=266
Median £/sqm
£2,963
n=266
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£138k
n=21
Median £
£138k
n=21
Avg £/sqm
£2,427
n=21
Median £/sqm
£2,655
n=21
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£144k
n=57
Median £
£140k
n=57
Avg £/sqm
£2,621
n=55
Median £/sqm
£2,741
n=55
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£155k
n=240
Median £
£153k
n=240
Avg £/sqm
£2,723
n=231
Median £/sqm
£2,786
n=231
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£68k£177k£286k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
68
Median potential
79
04428842010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Band A
4,273
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band B
3,046
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
1,408
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band D
553
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band E
374
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Band F
108
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Band G
141
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
6,426
65%
Terraced houses
2,553
26%
Semi-detached houses
664
6.7%
Detached houses
194
1.9%
Bungalows
117
1.2%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
1
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
1
Bus stops
32
Schools
5
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
4 · click column to sort
Worcester Town North
5,402
5,370
Worcester Town South
1,728
1,040
Battenhall & Diglis
712
687
Barbourne & Rainbow Hill
421
483
Wards
4 · click column to sort
Arboretum
3,392
3,952
Cathedral
3,594
2,700
St Stephen
421
483
Fort Royal
856
445
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

WR1 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Worcester (WR1)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in WR1 (Worcester) was £250k, with an average of £352k, from 69 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in WR1?
The median flat sale price in WR1 over the last 12 months was £140k (about £2,741 per square metre), from 57 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in WR1?
Typical sale prices per square metre in WR1 are £3,069 for houses and £2,741 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in WR1 have?
Homes in WR1 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 68 (a potential of 79 after improvements).
How many properties sold in WR1 in the last year?
126 properties were sold in WR1 over the last 12 months, and 522 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES