Postcode WR8 0RY is located in a rural village, within the Upton & Ripple ward 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 nearest station is Great Malvern, about 5.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Kempsey & Ryall has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,069 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 45% 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 6.8% 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.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WR8 0RY.
Kempsey & Ryall near WR8 0RY 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 5.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £324,500 (about £313 per square foot) in Upton & Ripple area, with individual transactions ranging from £81,000 up to £780,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £430,000 | £330 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £287,500 | £308 |
| Terraced | 14 | £260,000 | £274 |
| Flats | 3 | £120,000 | £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 | £230,000 |
| 2026 | £462,250 | £140,000 | £315,000 | £280,000 |
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 | £315 | £186 | £287 | £316 |
There were 22 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WR8 0RY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2026 | 58, Furrow Close, Worcester, WR8 0RT | Detached | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 80, Furrow Close, Worcester, WR8 0RT | Detached | Freehold | £485,000 | |
| 02 Dec 2025 | 6, Furrow Close, Worcester, WR8 0RT | Detached | Freehold | £485,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 26, Furrow Close, Worcester, WR8 0RT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £164,531 | |
| 20 Oct 2025 | 22, Furrow Close, Worcester, WR8 0RT | Detached | Freehold | £365,000 |
Annual council tax rates for Malvern Hills district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WR8 0RY, 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 0RY 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around WR8 0RY in Kempsey & Ryall is £324,500 (about £313 per square foot) based on 70 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to WR8 0RY, including Upton-Upon-Severn CofE Primary and Pre School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WR8 0RY scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,069 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 0RY 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).