Postcode WR3 8QL 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 Shrub Hill, about 1.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Perdiswell Park.
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 0.8% 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 8QL.
Barbourne & Rainbow Hill near WR3 8QL 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Perdiswell Park | Large | Walking directions to Perdiswell Park |
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 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WR3 8QL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | 44, Drovers Way, Worcester, WR3 8QD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 05 Jun 2026 | 5, Drovers Way, Worcester, WR3 8QD | Detached | Freehold | £420,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 25, Drovers Way, Worcester, WR3 8QD | Detached | Freehold | £377,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 40, Drovers Way, Worcester, WR3 8QD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £263,000 | |
| 06 May 2025 | 2, Drovers Way, Worcester, WR3 8QD | Detached | Freehold | £320,000 |
In the WR3 8QL 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 8QL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Astwood Convenience Stores | 417 Astwood Road, Worcester, WR3 8HB | Walking directions to Astwood Convenience Stores |
| 0.4 mi | Lidl | Windermere Drive, Worcester, WR4 9HY | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.5 mi | Sainsbury's | Windermere Drive, Worcester, WR4 9JN | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
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 8QL, 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 8QL 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 8QL 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 12 schools close to WR3 8QL, including Tudor Grange Academy Worcester (Good), North Worcester Primary School (Good) and Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WR3 8QL 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 8QL 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).