Postcode WR3 7BQ is located in an urban city, within the Claines ward of Worcester in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Northwick area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 69% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Northwick is £61,171 per year. The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street, about 1.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Northwick has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,349 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Northwick has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Northwick is £61,171 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WR3 7BQ.
Northwick near WR3 7BQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £298,000 (about £321 per square foot) in Claines area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £735,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 25 | £455,000 | £340 |
| Semi-Detached | 40 | £300,050 | £331 |
| Terraced | 20 | £257,000 | £311 |
| Flats | 16 | £141,500 | £232 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £340,000 | £127,000 | £225,000 | £216,500 |
| 2017 | £299,975 | £142,500 | £230,500 | £190,000 |
| 2018 | £331,500 | £150,000 | £244,000 | £206,000 |
| 2019 | £347,500 | £135,000 | £232,500 | £222,250 |
| 2020 | £375,000 | £167,000 | £241,000 | £217,500 |
| 2021 | £360,000 | £140,000 | £261,180 | £226,000 |
| 2022 | £435,000 | £155,000 | £301,250 | £250,000 |
| 2023 | £427,500 | £155,000 | £300,000 | £249,000 |
| 2024 | £400,000 | £139,789 | £288,000 | £248,000 |
| 2025 | £480,000 | £141,250 | £300,000 | £275,000 |
| 2026 | £405,000 | £150,000 | £312,500 | £227,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £256 | £236 | £244 | £225 |
| 2017 | £280 | £269 | £231 | £197 |
| 2018 | £262 | £216 | £255 | £231 |
| 2019 | £295 | £219 | £249 | £240 |
| 2020 | £295 | £264 | £262 | £240 |
| 2021 | £305 | £225 | £270 | £238 |
| 2022 | £346 | £260 | £312 | £281 |
| 2023 | £365 | £243 | £316 | £279 |
| 2024 | £379 | £232 | £326 | £272 |
| 2025 | £349 | £231 | £331 | £311 |
| 2026 | £380 | £241 | £374 | £289 |
There were 34 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WR3 7BQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | 45, Northwick Close, Worcester, WR3 7EF | Detached | Freehold | £455,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2025 | 23, Northwick Close, Worcester, WR3 7EF | Detached | Freehold | £461,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 2, Northwick Close, Worcester, WR3 7EF | Detached | Freehold | £515,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 33, Eastbank Drive, Worcester, WR3 7BH | Detached | Freehold | £575,000 | |
| 06 Feb 2026 | Apartment 12, Eastbank Court, Eastbank Drive, Worcester, WR3 7EW | Flats | Leasehold | £155,000 |
In the WR3 7BQ postcode area, located within Northwick, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WR3 7BQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | 44-46 Ombersley Road, Worcester, WR3 7EU | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
Annual council tax rates for Worcester district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WR3 7BQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jessie Jagger
Claines - Elected 2 May 2024
Karen Holmes
Claines - Elected 2 May 2024
Mel Allcott
Claines - Elected 2 May 2024
Tom Collins
Worcester - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WR3 7BQ records about 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around WR3 7BQ in Northwick is £298,000 (about £321 per square foot) based on 101 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to WR3 7BQ, including Northwick Manor Primary School (Outstanding), Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell (Good) and North Worcester Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WR3 7BQ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,349 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Worcester covering WR3 7BQ is Tom Collins (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Jessie Jagger (Liberal Democrats), Karen Holmes (Liberal Democrats) and Mel Allcott (Liberal Democrats).