Key indicators for buyers
The WR6 market presents a mixed picture for buyers. Prices are rising at 16.3%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 12.0x in 2020 to 9.4x today. Rising rents (£936/mo, +8.6%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Malvern Hills area
A home in Malvern Hills costs 9.4x the local median salary — stretched, improving from a peak of 12.0x in 2020.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Malvern Hills area
Average monthly rent in Malvern Hills is £936, up 8.6% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Malvern Hills price of £622,500 with a 25% deposit (£156k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £2,457 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses WR6 avg. price with Malvern Hills rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£2,457) are £1,521 more than renting (£936). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £156k — it would take around 12969 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
PENNY HILL FARM, HILLSIDE, MARTLEY WR6 6QN | Other | £700,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
DESFORD, CHURCH ROAD, CLIFTON-UPON-TEME WR6 6DJ | Detached | £545,000 | 7 Jan 2026 |
OLD POST OFFICE, SUCKLEY WR6 5EE | Detached | £810,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
18, LANTHORNE CLOSE, MARTLEY WR6 6BJ | Detached | £715,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
1, HILLSIDE COTTAGES, CAMP LANE, SHELSLEY BEAUCHAMP WR6 6RL | Semi-detached | £325,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
1, THE HOP YARD, BISHOPS FROME WR6 5BP | Detached | £340,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
14, WOODBURY PARK, HOLT HEATH WR6 6NT |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
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The average property in WR6 sold for £622,500 in 2026, with a median of £622,500 across 2 transactions. Prices rose 16.3% compared to the previous year.
| Detached |
| £440,000 |
| 16 Dec 2025 |
2, RYECROFT WAY, MARTLEY WR6 6BF | Detached | £567,000 | 16 Dec 2025 |
5, ASHPOOL, WHITBOURNE WR6 5SD | Detached | £620,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
YEWTREE CROFT, SUCKLEY WR6 5DG | Detached | £565,000 | 11 Dec 2025 |
LOWER OAK, APOSTLES OAK, ABBERLEY WR6 6AD | Detached | £850,000 | 11 Dec 2025 |
11, MANOR ROAD, CLIFTON-UPON-TEME WR6 6EA | Semi-detached | £315,000 | 11 Dec 2025 |
LOWER BARROW HOUSE, SUCKLEY WR6 5EJ | Other | £1,500,000 | 10 Dec 2025 |
LOWER BARROW HOUSE, SUCKLEY WR6 5EJ | Detached | £1,500,000 | 10 Dec 2025 |
THE COACH HOUSE, BROCKHAMPTON MEWS, BROCKHAMPTON PARK, BRINGSTY WR6 5TB | Terraced | £300,000 | 9 Dec 2025 |
40, THE HEATH, HOLT HEATH WR6 6NE | Terraced | £236,000 | 2 Dec 2025 |
CROFTON, STONEY LEY, BROADWAS WR6 5NG | Detached | £625,000 | 1 Dec 2025 |
LABURNUM COTTAGE, STOCKS ROAD, ALFRICK WR6 5HD | Detached | £620,000 | 21 Nov 2025 |
8, HAWTHORN CLOSE, MARTLEY WR6 6NS | Semi-detached | £300,000 | 20 Nov 2025 |
THE PADDOCK, ACTON GREEN, ACTON BEAUCHAMP WR6 5AA | Other | £25,000 | 20 Nov 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in WR6 was a other property on Hillside for £700,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £567,000.