Postcode WR3 7NN is located in a rural town, within the North Claines & Salwarpe ward of Wychavon in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Fernhill Heath & Ombersley area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 72% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Fernhill Heath & Ombersley is £58,897 per year. The nearest station is Worcester Shrub Hill, about 2.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Fernhill Heath & Ombersley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,288 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.
Fernhill Heath & Ombersley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 13.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Fernhill Heath & Ombersley is £58,897 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WR3 7NN.
Fernhill Heath & Ombersley near WR3 7NN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Worcester Shrub Hill located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £374,000 (about £336 per square foot) in North Claines & Salwarpe area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £1,130,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 60 | £453,250 | £348 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £285,000 | £338 |
| Terraced | 9 | £250,000 | £329 |
| Flats | 9 | £185,000 | £280 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £390,000 | £154,000 | £238,000 | £144,197 |
| 2017 | £353,500 | £165,000 | £232,000 | £263,000 |
| 2018 | £335,315 | £140,000 | £205,000 | £195,975 |
| 2019 | £372,750 | £148,000 | £238,500 | £191,500 |
| 2020 | £374,500 | £120,500 | £274,000 | £210,000 |
| 2021 | £432,500 | £170,000 | £295,000 | £214,000 |
| 2022 | £390,000 | £158,000 | £281,250 | £223,950 |
| 2023 | £424,000 | £190,000 | £270,000 | £238,000 |
| 2024 | £467,500 | £201,000 | £292,500 | £232,500 |
| 2025 | £495,000 | £192,000 | £295,000 | £250,000 |
| 2026 | £440,000 | £170,000 | £300,000 | £227,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £249 | £188 | £217 | £181 |
| 2017 | £259 | £201 | £235 | £251 |
| 2018 | £269 | £213 | £271 | £247 |
| 2019 | £275 | £214 | £265 | £246 |
| 2020 | £285 | £208 | £263 | £297 |
| 2021 | £290 | £213 | £292 | £295 |
| 2022 | £314 | £226 | £348 | £317 |
| 2023 | £325 | £263 | £343 | £339 |
| 2024 | £327 | £180 | £351 | £297 |
| 2025 | £338 | £266 | £330 | £314 |
| 2026 | £371 | £288 | £338 | £303 |
There were 38 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WR3 7NN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2025 | 17, Robin Drive, Worcester, WR3 7NN | Terraced | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 1, Gentian Close, Worcester, WR3 7LQ | Detached | Freehold | £655,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thatch Cottage, Danes Green, Worcester, WR3 7RU | Detached | Freehold | £490,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Fairfield, Danes Green, Worcester, WR3 7RU | Detached | Freehold | £735,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Meadow Croft, Danes Green, Worcester, WR3 7RU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £318,500 |
In the WR3 7NN postcode area, located within Fernhill Heath & Ombersley, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Wychavon 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 7NN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Daniel Brian Birch
North Claines & Salwarpe - Elected 4 May 2023
Nicolas James Wright
North Claines & Salwarpe - Elected 4 May 2023
Nigel Huddleston
Droitwich and Evesham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WR3 7NN records about 27 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 other theft.
The median sale price around WR3 7NN in Fernhill Heath & Ombersley is £374,000 (about £336 per square foot) based on 103 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to WR3 7NN, including The River School, Claines CofE Primary School (Good) and Hindlip CofE First School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WR3 7NN scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,288 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Droitwich and Evesham covering WR3 7NN is Nigel Huddleston (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Daniel Brian Birch (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Nicolas James Wright (Conservative and Unionist Party).