Postcode WR8 0QU is located in a rural hamlet, within the Upton & Ripple area of Malvern Hills in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Upton-upon-Severn, Welland & Eldersfield area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 63.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 34% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Upton-upon-Severn, Welland & Eldersfield is £51,444 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 Great Malvern, about 5.5 miles away.
Upton-upon-Severn, Welland & Eldersfield has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,285 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.
Upton-upon-Severn, Welland & Eldersfield has an average crime rate, with approximately 63.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Upton-upon-Severn, Welland & Eldersfield is £51,444 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WR8 0QU.
Upton-upon-Severn, Welland & Eldersfield near WR8 0QU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Great Malvern 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 |
There were 1 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WR8 0QU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | 2, Heath Cottage, Gloucester Road, Worcester, WR8 0QR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £430,000 |
In the WR8 0QU postcode area, located within Upton-upon-Severn, Welland & Eldersfield, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 0QU, 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 0QU records about 64 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 WR8 0QU in Upton & Ripple is £329,500 (about £319 per square foot) based on 70 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
WR8 0QU scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,285 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 0QU 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).