Postcode WR5 2GL is located in an urban city, within the Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington ward of Wychavon in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Drakes Broughton & Norton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 17 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 82% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Drakes Broughton & Norton is £65,251 per year. The nearest station is Worcestershire Parkway, about 1.6 miles away.
Drakes Broughton & Norton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,614 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.
Drakes Broughton & Norton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 9.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Drakes Broughton & Norton is £65,251 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WR5 2GL.
Drakes Broughton & Norton near WR5 2GL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Worcestershire Parkway located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £336,250 (about £336 per square foot) in Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington area, with individual transactions ranging from £102,000 up to £1,200,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 50 | £422,500 | £346 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £284,500 | £343 |
| Terraced | 15 | £212,000 | £257 |
| Flats | 3 | £150,000 | £313 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £322,500 | £126,000 | £218,000 | £191,000 |
| 2017 | £325,000 | £133,000 | £209,000 | £185,000 |
| 2018 | £365,000 | £129,000 | £230,000 | £215,000 |
| 2019 | £327,500 | £134,000 | £240,000 | £194,000 |
| 2020 | £343,000 | £140,000 | £230,000 | £210,000 |
| 2021 | £361,250 | £146,000 | £252,500 | £220,000 |
| 2022 | £395,000 | £155,000 | £276,500 | £262,500 |
| 2023 | £391,000 | £183,000 | £257,500 | £247,500 |
| 2024 | £403,000 | £180,000 | £285,000 | £237,750 |
| 2025 | £425,000 | £155,000 | £282,000 | £235,000 |
| 2026 | £445,000 | — | £283,750 | £253,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £257 | £213 | £269 | £232 |
| 2017 | £258 | £214 | £267 | £255 |
| 2018 | £260 | £271 | £238 | £209 |
| 2019 | £275 | £254 | £296 | £268 |
| 2020 | £293 | £232 | £290 | £244 |
| 2021 | £294 | £267 | £292 | £294 |
| 2022 | £339 | £281 | £357 | £324 |
| 2023 | £335 | £226 | £335 | £314 |
| 2024 | £347 | £235 | £342 | £294 |
| 2025 | £341 | £290 | £345 | £274 |
| 2026 | £351 | — | £349 | £295 |
There were 37 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WR5 2GL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2025 | 2, Nivelle Grove, Worcester, WR5 2GD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2025 | 6, Seine Close, Worcester, WR5 2GE | Terraced | Freehold | £240,000 | |
| 08 Oct 2025 | 1, Mons Drive, Worcester, WR5 2GG | Terraced | Leasehold | £112,500 | |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 6, Mons Drive, Worcester, WR5 2GG | Terraced | Freehold | £253,500 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 1, Gallipoli Drive, Worcester, WR5 2PJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £310,000 |
In the WR5 2GL postcode area, located within Drakes Broughton & Norton, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Wychavon district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WR5 2GL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Liz Turier
Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington - Elected 4 May 2023
Rob Adams
Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington - Elected 4 May 2023
Nigel Huddleston
Droitwich and Evesham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WR5 2GL records about 17 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around WR5 2GL in Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington is £336,250 (about £336 per square foot) based on 102 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
WR5 2GL scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,614 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Droitwich and Evesham covering WR5 2GL is Nigel Huddleston (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Liz Turier (Liberal Democrats) and Rob Adams (Conservative and Unionist Party).