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WR3 8QT

Suffolk Drive

St Stephen

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Detailed insights for WR3 8QT

Overview

Postcode WR3 8QT 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Barbourne & Rainbow Hill is £55,109 per year. The nearest station is Worcester Shrub Hill located about 1.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Perdiswell Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

6/10

Barbourne & Rainbow Hill has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,532 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 44% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Barbourne & Rainbow Hill has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Barbourne & Rainbow Hill is £55,109 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 104 ft away from WR3 8QT.

Flood risk

No risk

Barbourne & Rainbow Hill near WR3 8QT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Worcester Shrub Hill located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WR3 8QT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miPerdiswell ParkLargeWalking directions to Perdiswell Park

Area Profile

Population
354
Population density
5,531.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
300
84.99%
Other White
13
3.68%
Bangladeshi
13
3.68%
Pakistani
10
2.83%
Indian
5
1.42%
Total population: 353

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
75
52.45%
Owns with a mortgage
47
32.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
13.29%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.4%
Total households: 143

Property prices in St Stephen

Based on 61 recent sales, the median property price is £252,500 in St Stephen area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,500 up to £580,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Stephen in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St Stephen over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£370,000
Flats9£120,000
Semi-Detached21£265,000
Terraced20£240,750

10 year median price trend in St Stephen

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Stephen.

Schools

In the WR3 8QT postcode area, located within Barbourne & Rainbow Hill, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WR3 8QT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryTudor Grange Academy WorcesterAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryCranham Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miNot applicableRegency High SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WR3 8QT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WR3 8QT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLidlWindermere Drive, Worcester, WR4 9HYWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miSainsbury'sWindermere Drive, Worcester, WR4 9JNWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.4 miAstwood Convenience Stores417 Astwood Road, Worcester, WR3 8HBWalking directions to Astwood Convenience Stores

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Worcester district (2025-26).

Band A£1,489
Band B£1,738
Band C£1,986
Band D£2,234
Band E£2,730
Band F£3,227
Band G£3,723
Band H£4,468

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictWorcesterE07000237
Parliamentary ConstituencyWorcesterE14001597
WardSt StephenE05015863
ParishWorcester, unparished areaE43000153
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Barbourne & Rainbow HillE02006737
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Worcester 004DE01032328
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced1993-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/12/2025.