Postcode WR8 0PU is located in a rural village, within the Upton & Ripple area of Malvern Hills in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Kempsey & Ryall area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 49.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 49% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Kempsey & Ryall is £54,408 per year. The median sale price in Upton & Ripple is £329,500 (around £319 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £260,000 and £427,500. The nearest station is Ashchurch for Tewkesbury, about 5.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Kempsey & Ryall has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,360 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.
Kempsey & Ryall has an average crime rate, with approximately 49.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Kempsey & Ryall is £54,408 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 2 ft away from WR8 0PU.
Kempsey & Ryall near WR8 0PU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Ashchurch for Tewkesbury located about 5.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £329,500 (about £319 per square foot) in Upton & Ripple area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £780,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £468,000 | £331 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £290,000 | £315 |
| Terraced | 12 | £255,000 | £293 |
| Flats | 2 | £210,000 | £186 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £327,500 | £122,000 | £200,000 | £190,275 |
| 2017 | £313,000 | £120,000 | £236,000 | £166,500 |
| 2018 | £348,748 | £197,500 | £224,000 | £182,000 |
| 2019 | £330,000 | £105,000 | £249,000 | £193,750 |
| 2020 | £333,750 | £157,500 | £265,000 | £243,500 |
| 2021 | £371,250 | £193,000 | £290,000 | £210,000 |
| 2022 | £410,000 | £174,975 | £275,000 | £190,000 |
| 2023 | £373,750 | £211,000 | £270,000 | £212,000 |
| 2024 | £450,000 | £96,500 | £270,000 | £215,000 |
| 2025 | £415,000 | £105,000 | £283,000 | £237,500 |
| 2026 | £472,500 | £210,000 | £317,500 | £219,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £242 | £258 | £221 | £205 |
| 2017 | £263 | £226 | £252 | £248 |
| 2018 | £256 | £201 | £248 | £221 |
| 2019 | £289 | £119 | £302 | £250 |
| 2020 | £288 | £291 | £274 | £226 |
| 2021 | £300 | £267 | £291 | £232 |
| 2022 | £342 | £257 | £322 | £234 |
| 2023 | £311 | £273 | £331 | £231 |
| 2024 | £329 | £191 | £288 | £293 |
| 2025 | £348 | £201 | £302 | £283 |
| 2026 | £328 | £186 | £324 | £298 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the WR8 0PU postcode area, located within Kempsey & Ryall, there are 1 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Upton-Upon-Severn CofE Primary and Pre School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Jan 2015. | |
Upton-Upon-Severn CofE Primary and Pre School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Jan 2015
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Annual council tax rates for Malvern Hills district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WR8 0PU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jeremy Donald Owenson
Upton & Ripple - Elected 4 May 2023
Martin Allen
Upton & Ripple - Elected 4 May 2023
Harriett Baldwin
West Worcestershire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WR8 0PU records about 50 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 other theft, violence and sexual offences and burglary.
The median sale price around WR8 0PU in Upton & Ripple is £329,500 (about £319 per square foot) based on 70 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to WR8 0PU, including Upton-Upon-Severn CofE Primary and Pre School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
WR8 0PU scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,360 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for West Worcestershire covering WR8 0PU is Harriett Baldwin (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Jeremy Donald Owenson (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Martin Allen (Green Party).