Property profile

3 Dryden Close

Map showing 3 Dryden Close, Worcester

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Estimated sale price

£285,000

Semi-Detached sold in St Stephen

The box shows the middle 50% of semi-detached sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Last sold16 Jan 2026
£234,000Change since last sale: +£53,000 (+23%)
Annualised change
+38% per yearWorcester annualised change (semi-detached) since 2026: +2.7% per yearThis property's value grew faster than the market
Price per sq ftLocal median £322 per sq ft
£299 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: −£23 per sq ft (−7.1%)
Local sold pricesMedian for semi-detached in St Stephen
£312,500Estimate vs local median: −£26,000 (−8.2%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeHouse / Semi-Detached
TenureFreehold
Construction period1976-1982
Floor area89 m² / 958 sq ft
Rooms5 habitable / 5 heated
EPC ratingD
EPC inspection30 Jul 2025

Sales history

DatePriceChange
16 Jan 2026£234,000+204%
18 Aug 2000£77,000-

Local market

Property prices in St Stephen

Median price£240,000
Price per sq ft£308
Sales (last 12 months)76
Typical range (middle 50%)£185K – £327K

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 (about £308 per square foot) in St Stephen area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £850,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St Stephen over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached10£393,500£344
Semi-Detached27£312,500£322
Terraced26£226,000£285
Flats13£125,000£220

10-year price trendmedian sale price in St Stephen

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Stephen.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£287,475£118,750£216,498£200,000
2017£320,000£169,000£200,015£175,000
2018£291,000£123,000£220,000£192,500
2019£307,500£130,000£230,000£179,000
2020£370,000£113,750£219,000£187,500
2021£370,000£138,500£253,250£200,000
2022£450,000£120,000£285,000£225,000
2023£494,000£85,000£290,000£220,750
2024£352,500£110,000£270,251£222,500
2025£355,000£120,000£266,000£237,250
2026£431,250£125,000£326,250£222,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Stephen.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in St Stephen.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£274£205£245£228
2017£247£242£227£199
2018£241£177£258£227
2019£265£217£255£235
2020£244£159£231£238
2021£282£220£269£244
2022£309£194£291£265
2023£316£184£323£284
2024£313£164£293£307
2025£345£213£324£306
2026£300£255£330£285
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in St Stephen.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for St Stephen in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 45 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WR3 8ED.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WR3 8ED
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
16 Jan 20263, Dryden Close, Worcester, WR3 8EDSemi-DetachedFreehold£234,000
20 Nov 202536, Longfellow Road, Worcester, WR3 8DTDetachedFreehold£350,000
21 Mar 202542, Longfellow Road, Worcester, WR3 8DTSemi-DetachedFreehold£320,000
08 Oct 202526, Keats Avenue, Worcester, WR3 8DUFlatsLeasehold£138,000
19 Sept 20252, Keats Avenue, Worcester, WR3 8DUDetachedFreehold£280,000

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
1, Dryden Close, Worcester-80 m²-
2 Dryden Close, WorcesterFreehold96 m²£240,000 (2023)
4, Dryden Close, WorcesterFreehold78 m²£104,000 (2001)
9, Dryden Close, WorcesterFreehold94 m²£161,000 (2009)

Area insights for WR3 8ED

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Overview

Postcode WR3 8ED is located in an urban city, within the St Stephen ward of Worcester in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Barbourne & Rainbow Hill area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Barbourne & Rainbow Hill is £55,109 per year. The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street, about 1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Perdiswell Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
3.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Barbourne & Rainbow Hill has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,220 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Barbourne & Rainbow Hill has a low crime rate, with approximately 44 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.1%

Approximately 3.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Barbourne & Rainbow Hill is £55,109 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WR3 8ED.

Flood risk

Low

Barbourne & Rainbow Hill near WR3 8ED has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WR3 8ED
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miPerdiswell ParkLargeWalking directions to Perdiswell Park

Area Profile

Population
301
Population density
5,972.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.52(-44%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.52(+72%)
Public order
4(-34%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.5(-52%)
Burglary
3.5(-14%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
268
89.04%
Other White
21
6.98%
Arab
6
1.99%
Chinese
3
1%
Pakistani
1
0.33%
Total population: 301

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
84
32.31%
Level 3 (A level)
51
19.62%
No qualifications
41
15.77%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
36
13.85%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
11.15%
Total 16+ residents: 260

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
75
46.88%
Owns with a mortgage
52
32.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
14.37%
Other social rented
4
2.5%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.5%
Total households: 160

Schools

In the WR3 8ED postcode area, located within Barbourne & Rainbow Hill, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WR3 8ED
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryTudor Grange Primary Academy PerdiswellAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryBishop Perowne CofE CollegeAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WR3 8ED

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WR3 8ED
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miCo-op Food44-46 Ombersley Road, Worcester, WR3 7EUWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miCo-op FoodBarker Street, Worcester, WR3 8NPWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miAstwood Convenience Stores417 Astwood Road, Worcester, WR3 8HBWalking directions to Astwood Convenience Stores