Postcode WR3 8EF 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.
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.
Barbourne & Rainbow Hill has a low crime rate, with approximately 44 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Barbourne & Rainbow Hill is £55,109 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WR3 8EF.
Barbourne & Rainbow Hill near WR3 8EF 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 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mi | Worcester Foregate Street | N/A | Walking directions to Worcester Foregate Street |
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.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £393,500 | £344 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £312,500 | £322 |
| Terraced | 26 | £226,000 | £285 |
| Flats | 13 | £125,000 | £220 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WR3 8EF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct 2025 | 26, Keats Avenue, Worcester, WR3 8DU | Flats | Leasehold | £138,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 2, Keats Avenue, Worcester, WR3 8DU | Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 09 Oct 2025 | 44, Eliot Road, Worcester, WR3 8DP | Flats | Leasehold | £142,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2025 | 26, Eliot Road, Worcester, WR3 8DP | Terraced | Freehold | £116,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 3, Dryden Close, Worcester, WR3 8ED | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £234,000 |
In the WR3 8EF postcode area, located within Barbourne & Rainbow Hill, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WR3 8EF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | Barker Street, Worcester, WR3 8NP | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 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 8EF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alex Mace
St Stephen - Elected 2 May 2024
Neil Laurenson
St Stephen - Elected 2 May 2024
Tom Collins
Worcester - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WR3 8EF records about 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around WR3 8EF in Barbourne & Rainbow Hill is £240,000 (about £308 per square foot) based on 76 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to WR3 8EF, including Bishop Perowne CofE College (Good), Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell (Good) and St Barnabas CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to WR3 8EF is Worcester Foregate Street, about 1,540 m away.
WR3 8EF scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,220 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 8EF is Tom Collins (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Alex Mace (Green Party) and Neil Laurenson (Green Party).