Postcode WR8 9LW is located in a rural village, within the Eckington ward of Wychavon in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Bredon, Ashton & Eckington area. It has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 66.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 31% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bredon, Ashton & Eckington is £63,760 per year. The nearest station is Ashchurch for Tewkesbury, about 4.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Bredon, Ashton & Eckington has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,449 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.
Bredon, Ashton & Eckington has a high crime rate, with approximately 66.9 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 8.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bredon, Ashton & Eckington is £63,760 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 32 ft away from WR8 9LW.
Bredon, Ashton & Eckington near WR8 9LW 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 4.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 30 recent sales, the median property price is £487,500 (about £337 per square foot) in Eckington area, with individual transactions ranging from £235,000 up to £1,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 20 | £566,250 | £350 |
| Semi-Detached | 5 | £437,500 | £307 |
| Terraced | 5 | £305,000 | £226 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £457,500 | £318,000 | £215,000 |
| 2017 | £405,000 | £342,500 | £206,500 |
| 2018 | £455,000 | £325,000 | £197,500 |
| 2019 | £415,000 | £360,000 | £222,500 |
| 2020 | £505,000 | £240,000 | £236,000 |
| 2021 | £482,500 | £297,500 | £222,500 |
| 2022 | £580,000 | £252,500 | £251,250 |
| 2023 | £500,000 | £305,000 | £236,500 |
| 2024 | £550,000 | £330,000 | £275,000 |
| 2025 | £560,000 | £350,000 | £275,000 |
| 2026 | £543,500 | £381,250 | £305,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £295 | £187 | £247 |
| 2017 | £234 | £231 | £226 |
| 2018 | £288 | £263 | £241 |
| 2019 | £279 | £252 | £257 |
| 2020 | £300 | £230 | £259 |
| 2021 | £332 | £299 | £290 |
| 2022 | £365 | £291 | £316 |
| 2023 | £394 | £318 | £344 |
| 2024 | £360 | £305 | £322 |
| 2025 | £390 | £327 | £275 |
| 2026 | £317 | £325 | — |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
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 WR8 9LW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Paul Middlebrough
Eckington - Elected 4 May 2023
Harriett Baldwin
West Worcestershire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WR8 9LW records about 67 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 9LW in Bredon, Ashton & Eckington is £487,500 (about £337 per square foot) based on 30 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to WR8 9LW, including Eckington CofE First School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WR8 9LW scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 16,449 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 9LW is Harriett Baldwin (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Paul Middlebrough (Conservative and Unionist Party).