Postcode WR8 9EP 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 Worcestershire Parkway, about 5.5 miles away.
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 8.8% 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.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 16 ft away from WR8 9EP.
Kempsey & Ryall near WR8 9EP 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 5.5 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 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WR8 9EP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sept 2025 | The Jockey, Worcester, WR8 9DQ | Other | Freehold | £625,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Sunset House, Worcester, WR8 9DQ | Detached | Freehold | £415,000 | |
| 28 May 2025 | Land At, Worcester, WR8 9DQ | Other | Freehold | £58,000 |
In the WR8 9EP postcode area, located within Kempsey & Ryall, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 9EP, 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 9EP 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 9EP in Kempsey & Ryall is £324,500 (about £313 per square foot) based on 70 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
WR8 9EP 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 9EP 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).