Postcode WR3 8EF is located in an urban city, within the St Stephen area 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 median sale price in St Stephen is £245,000 (around £308 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £197,500 and £327,250. 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 England, 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 67 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 (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 | 11 | £410,000 | £342 |
| Semi-Detached | 20 | £312,500 | £324 |
| Terraced | 25 | £226,000 | £286 |
| Flats | 11 | £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 | £362,500 | £120,000 | £266,000 | £239,500 |
| 2026 | £431,250 | £125,000 | £326,250 | £225,000 |
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 | £344 | £213 | £324 | £311 |
| 2026 | £315 | £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 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 3, Dryden Close, Worcester, WR3 8ED | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £234,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 39, Addison Road, Worcester, WR3 8EA | Terraced | Freehold | £300,000 |
In the WR3 8EF postcode area, located within Barbourne & Rainbow Hill, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Bishop Perowne CofE College | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2024. | |
Bishop Perowne CofE College ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Mar 2024
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jun 2014. | |
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Jun 2014
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Barnabas CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Dec 2024. | |
St Barnabas CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Dec 2024
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 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, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around WR3 8EF in St Stephen is £245,000 (about £308 per square foot) based on 67 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 official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
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).