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Housing in Worcester

District

The south of the West Midlands. 106,954 people in 33 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Worcester, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Sales per year by neighbourhood

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Under 1133 or more

Worcester’s 64 neighbourhoods range from 4 to 52.

Average house price

Council
£251,221
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

Worcester’s average house price was £251,221 in July 2026.

That is about the same as West Midlands and 8% lower than the UK average.

Prices rose 0.1% in the year to July 2026.

Against West Midlands
About the same£250,880
Against the UK
8% lower£272,611
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House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Worcester’s is 3.8 times its 2000 level, slower than West Midlands’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for Worcester, West Midlands, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthWorcesterWest MidlandsEngland
Jan 2000£66,790£61,126£71,017
Jan 2001£75,883£68,051£79,663
Jan 2002£90,499£77,233£90,840
Jan 2003£114,114£100,038£114,816
Jan 2004£128,341£117,648£131,914
Jan 2005£147,906£134,090£149,713
Jan 2006£149,646£141,318£157,240
Jan 2007£166,510£150,710£171,666
Jan 2008£168,597£154,899£181,037
Jan 2009£145,760£134,062£153,585
Jan 2010£146,882£140,215£164,711
Jan 2011£151,285£140,278£164,697
Jan 2012£149,782£138,919£164,449
Jan 2013£149,852£138,856£166,938
Jan 2014£158,719£145,700£177,748
Jan 2015£164,411£151,953£191,523
Jan 2016£175,490£162,549£208,050
Jan 2017£184,737£170,924£218,655
Jan 2018£196,163£179,879£227,594
Jan 2019£195,415£187,207£230,974
Jan 2020£199,429£192,534£234,049
Jan 2021£205,973£204,427£249,890
Jan 2022£223,302£221,008£270,231
Jan 2023£245,478£237,934£285,817
Jan 2024£244,664£232,200£278,060
Jan 2025£249,797£241,526£287,264
Jan 2026£254,397£247,658£290,511
Jul 2026£251,221£250,880£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
6.5×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Worcester costs 6.5 times local full-time pay.

Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.

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House price to pay: Worcester among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. Worcester is 6.5×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Worcester. The map shows each one.

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Average private rent

Council
£977
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in Worcester was £977 a month in August 2026.

That is 1% lower than West Midlands and 30% lower than the UK average.

Rents in Worcester rose 5.3% in the year to August 2026.

Worcester is 138th lowest of 316 for average private rent.

Against West Midlands
1% lower£982
Against the UK
30% lower£1,400
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Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Worcester’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, slower than West Midlands’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for Worcester, West Midlands, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthWorcesterWest MidlandsEngland
Jan 2015£643£615£950
Jan 2016£654£634£983
Jan 2017£676£654£1,018
Jan 2018£698£670£1,029
Jan 2019£690£686£1,043
Jan 2020£722£699£1,065
Jan 2021£737£713£1,076
Jan 2022£762£745£1,104
Jan 2023£738£778£1,166
Jan 2024£828£848£1,264
Jan 2025£900£912£1,375
Jan 2026£943£962£1,423
Aug 2026£977£982£1,459

Annual price change

Council
0.1%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
Against West Midlands
93% lower1.5%
Against the UK
93% lower1.4%
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Annual price change: Worcester among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. Worcester is 0.1%.

Detached house price

Council
£422,002
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in Worcester was £422,002 in July 2026.

That is about the same as West Midlands and 5% lower than the UK average for detached homes.

Against West Midlands
About the same£420,731
Against the UK
5% lower£444,936
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Detached house price: Worcester among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. Worcester is £422,002.

Flat price

Council
£135,999
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in Worcester was £135,999 in July 2026.

That is 2% lower than West Midlands and 29% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against West Midlands
2% lower£138,812
Against the UK
29% lower£192,704
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Flat price: Worcester among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. Worcester is £135,999.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£272,980
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Worcester was £272,980 in July 2026.

That is 7% higher than West Midlands and 2% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against West Midlands
7% higher£255,222
Against the UK
2% lower£278,555
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Semi-detached house price: Worcester among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. Worcester is £272,980.

Terraced house price

Council
£230,776
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Worcester was £230,776 in July 2026.

That is 12% higher than West Midlands and 1% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against West Midlands
12% higher£205,555
Against the UK
1% lower£231,945
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Terraced house price: Worcester among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. Worcester is £230,776.

House sales per month

Council
85
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

85 home sales were recorded in Worcester in May 2026.

Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

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House sales per month: Worcester among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. Worcester is 85.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£711
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Worcester was £711 a month in August 2026.

That is about the same as West Midlands and 37% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

Worcester is 144th lowest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.

Against West Midlands
About the same£711
Against the UK
37% lower£1,136
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One-bedroom private rent: Worcester among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. Worcester is £711.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£908
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Worcester was £908 a month in August 2026.

That is 3% higher than West Midlands and 29% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

Worcester is 149th lowest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.

Against West Midlands
3% higher£885
Against the UK
29% lower£1,281
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Two-bedroom private rent: Worcester among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. Worcester is £908.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£1,087
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Worcester was £1,087 a month in August 2026.

That is 3% higher than West Midlands and 24% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

Worcester is 146th lowest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.

Against West Midlands
3% higher£1,051
Against the UK
24% lower£1,430
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Three-bedroom private rent: Worcester among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. Worcester is £1,087.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£1,541
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Worcester was £1,541 a month in August 2026.

That is 4% higher than West Midlands and 26% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

Worcester is 141st lowest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.

Against West Midlands
4% higher£1,484
Against the UK
26% lower£2,080
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Four-bedroom or larger private rent: Worcester among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. Worcester is £1,541.

Annual rent change

Council
5.3%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in Worcester changed by 5.3% in the year to August 2026.

Worcester is 98th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against West Midlands
8% higher4.9%
Against the UK
39% higher3.8%
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Annual rent change: Worcester among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. Worcester is 5.3%.

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1,606
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

1,606 homes were sold in Worcester in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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House sales per year: Worcester among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. Worcester is 1,606.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£260,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Worcester was £260,000 in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

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Median sale price: Worcester among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. Worcester is £260,000.