Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Worcester sells for £251,677, up slightly (0.8%) over the past year. Prices have grown from around £45k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Worcester costs 6.9x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 8.3x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Worcester is £949, up 4.9% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly residential transactions · HMRC (seasonally adjusted)
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Worcester price of £251,677 with a 25% deposit (£63k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £993 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£993) are £44 more than renting (£949). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £63k — it would take around 10 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
27, KNIGHT STREET WR2 5DF | Terraced | £260,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
94, ASTWOOD ROAD WR3 8EZ | Terraced | £177,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
125, LANGDALE DRIVE WR4 9DT | Terraced | £255,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
18, WHITMORE ROAD WR2 5EN | Terraced | £192,568 | 20 Jan 2026 |
127, LANGDALE DRIVE WR4 9DT | Terraced | £200,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
11, RANSOM AVENUE WR5 3AL | Semi-detached | £195,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
22, HELFORD CLOSE WR5 1NB | Semi-detached | £248,000 |
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
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
There were 94,680 residential property transactions across the UK in January 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.8% compared to a year ago. The highest monthly volume on record was 204,980 in June 2021.
| 16 Jan 2026 |
28, MAGDALA COURT WR1 3PB | Flat/Maisonette | £160,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
72, VINCENT ROAD WR5 1AY | Terraced | £187,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
46, RIVERVIEW CLOSE WR2 6DA | Detached | £360,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
7, CONNAUGHT CLOSE WR5 3DR | Detached | £345,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
43, BLAKEFIELD ROAD WR2 5DR | Terraced | £218,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
69, PRIMROSE CRESCENT WR5 3HQ | Detached | £326,800 | 9 Jan 2026 |
31, CHELMSFORD DRIVE WR5 1QX | Semi-detached | £215,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
3, BLAKEFIELD WALK WR2 5DW | Semi-detached | £218,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
63, LION COURT WR1 1UT | Flat/Maisonette | £156,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
57, ST ANNES ROAD WR3 7PQ | Detached | £287,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
26, HEVER AVENUE WR4 0DQ | Detached | £425,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
APARTMENT 26, ST. PETERS COURT, 2, ST. PETERS STREET WR1 2PJ | Flat/Maisonette | £230,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
38, BLENHEIM ROAD WR2 5NG | Semi-detached | £333,000 | 8 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Worcester was a terraced property on Knight Street for £260,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £230,000.