Postcode WR3 8LU is located in an urban city, within the Arboretum ward of Worcester in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Barbourne & Rainbow Hill area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 46.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% 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 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Barbourne & Rainbow Hill has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,110 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.
Barbourne & Rainbow Hill has an average crime rate, with approximately 46.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.7% 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 8LU.
Barbourne & Rainbow Hill near WR3 8LU 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Worcester Foregate Street | N/A | Walking directions to Worcester Foregate Street |
| 0.6 mi | Worcester Shrub Hill | N/A | Walking directions to Worcester Shrub Hill |
Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 (about £264 per square foot) in Arboretum area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £1,495,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £621,690 | £— |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £268,750 | £318 |
| Terraced | 58 | £230,000 | £269 |
| Flats | 37 | £124,000 | £221 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £247,500 | £184,950 | £202,250 | £160,000 |
| 2017 | £269,000 | £143,000 | £190,000 | £160,000 |
| 2018 | £257,500 | £123,000 | £207,500 | £175,000 |
| 2019 | £328,500 | £115,000 | £225,000 | £172,750 |
| 2020 | £297,500 | £133,250 | £208,050 | £185,000 |
| 2021 | £300,000 | £134,250 | £243,500 | £187,500 |
| 2022 | £335,000 | £135,000 | £265,000 | £230,650 |
| 2023 | £495,000 | £131,250 | £267,500 | £222,000 |
| 2024 | £527,500 | £145,000 | £290,000 | £230,000 |
| 2025 | £339,190 | £128,500 | £280,000 | £228,500 |
| 2026 | £885,000 | £120,000 | £230,000 | £240,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £226 | £241 | £213 | £194 |
| 2017 | £231 | £208 | £207 | £200 |
| 2018 | £257 | £215 | £216 | £209 |
| 2019 | £227 | £221 | £232 | £214 |
| 2020 | £309 | £219 | £240 | £227 |
| 2021 | £317 | £225 | £265 | £230 |
| 2022 | £301 | £240 | £287 | £258 |
| 2023 | £328 | £220 | £260 | £249 |
| 2024 | £342 | £271 | £284 | £270 |
| 2025 | £338 | £221 | £294 | £268 |
| 2026 | — | £223 | £319 | £288 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WR3 8LU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2026 | 14, Abberley View, Worcester, WR3 8LU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2025 | 8, Abberley View, Worcester, WR3 8LU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2025 | 6, Vigornia Avenue, Worcester, WR3 8JY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 22, Bishops Avenue, Worcester, WR3 8XA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £286,000 | |
| 05 Sept 2025 | 11, Bishops Avenue, Worcester, WR3 8XA | Terraced | Freehold | £275,000 |
In the WR3 8LU postcode area, located within Barbourne & Rainbow Hill, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WR3 8LU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | Barker Street, Worcester, WR3 8NP | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.3 mi | Premier | Northfield Street, Worcester, WR1 1PG | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 46-48 Barbourne Road, Worcester, WR1 1HU | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
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 8LU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Hannah Cooper
Arboretum - Elected 2 May 2024
Karen Lewing
Arboretum - Elected 2 May 2024
Tom Collins
Worcester - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WR3 8LU records about 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 8LU in Barbourne & Rainbow Hill is £210,000 (about £264 per square foot) based on 111 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to WR3 8LU, including Bishop Perowne CofE College (Good), St Barnabas CofE Primary School (Good) and Royal Grammar School Worcester. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to WR3 8LU is Worcester Foregate Street, about 927 m away.
WR3 8LU scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,110 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 8LU is Tom Collins (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Hannah Cooper (Green Party) and Karen Lewing (Green Party).