Drake Avenue - WR2 5RS
Key Postcode Insights
WR2 5RS is a residential postcode situated on Drake Avenue, Worcester, WR2 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 689th largest and 75th most expensive of the 764 postcodes in the WR2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 42 properties: 28 houses and 14 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £140,275
- 10 Year change
- up 35.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £815pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 39.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £202/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WR2 5RS is a residential postcode situated on Drake Avenue, Worcester, WR2 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 689th largest and 75th most expensive of the 764 postcodes in the WR2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 42 properties: 28 houses and 14 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £140,275
- 10 Year change
- up 35.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £815pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 39.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £202/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WR2 5RS
- 71 Drake Avenue
3 Bed Period House
- 73 Drake Avenue
Unknown
- 75 Drake Avenue
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 77 Drake Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 79 Drake Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WR2 5RS sold for £172,500 on 11th June 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £140,275.
The WR2 5RS Sales Market has increased by 35.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £140,275 |
| June 2025 | 1.7% | £140,720 |
| June 2024 | 3% | £138,379 |
| June 2023 | -0.6% | £134,289 |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £135,121 |
| June 2021 | 7.6% | £124,510 |
| June 2020 | -0.4% | £115,735 |
| June 2019 | 0% | £116,251 |
| June 2018 | 7.4% | £116,258 |
| June 2017 | 4.3% | £108,285 |
| June 2016 | 2.4% | £103,858 |
| June 2015 | 3% | £101,404 |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £98,477 |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £94,513 |
| June 2012 | 0.5% | £93,221 |
| June 2011 | -1.9% | £92,796 |
| June 2010 | 4.6% | £94,592 |
| June 2009 | -12.1% | £90,458 |
| June 2008 | -2% | £102,931 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £104,994 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £815.
The WR2 5RS Rental Market has increased by 39.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.8% | £815pcm |
| June 2025 | 4% | £785pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.4% | £755pcm |
| June 2023 | 7% | £710pcm |
| June 2022 | 4.1% | £664pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.6% | £637pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.8% | £609pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £593pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £585pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.4% | £582pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.1% | £584pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.8% | £578pcm |
| June 2014 | 2% | £568pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £556pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £550pcm |
| June 2011 | 0% | £546pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.6% | £546pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.7% | £532pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.3% | £583pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £559pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 11th June 2025 for £172,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 11 sales since 1995.
WR2 5RS has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£172,500 | 3 Bed House123, Drake Avenue, Worcester, WR2 5RS123, Drake Avenue, Worcester, WR2 5RS
- Sold Jan 2023£167,000 | 3 Bed House71, Drake Avenue, Worcester, WR2 5RS71, Drake Avenue, Worcester, WR2 5RS
- Sold Sep 2022£136,000 | 3 Bed House71, Drake Avenue, Worcester, WR2 5RS71, Drake Avenue, Worcester, WR2 5RS
- Sold Jul 2022£150,000 | 3 Bed House161, Drake Avenue, Worcester, WR2 5RS161, Drake Avenue, Worcester, WR2 5RS
- Sold Dec 2019£80,000 | 2 Bed Flat113, Drake Avenue, Worcester, WR2 5RS113, Drake Avenue, Worcester, WR2 5RS
Nearby Postcodes
WR2 5RS is the 689th largest and the 75th most expensive postcode out of the 764 postcodes in the WR2 area.
- WR2 5RR, Drake Avenue, Worcester, WR2WR2 5RR42 Addresses|44 m away
- WR2 5RN, Grenville Road, Worcester, WR2WR2 5RN36 Addresses|91 m away
- WR2 5PX, Penhill Crescent, Worcester, WR2WR2 5PX40 Addresses|120 m away
- WR2 5RD, Gresham Road, Worcester, WR2WR2 5RD14 Addresses|126 m away
- WR2 5PU, Penhill Crescent, Worcester, WR2WR2 5PU32 Addresses|141 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 22 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 11 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 1 early-century flat built between 1912 and 1935
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- mid-century house (22)
- mid-century flat (11)
- early-century house (2)
- early-century flat (1)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 37 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (22)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2023£220,000 | 3 Bed House272, Drake Avenue, Worcester, WR2 5RZ272, Drake Avenue, Worcester, WR2 5RZ
- Sold Dec 2022£211,000 | 3 Bed House136, Drake Avenue, Worcester, WR2 5RR136, Drake Avenue, Worcester, WR2 5RR
- Sold Nov 2022£210,000 | 3 Bed House177, Drake Avenue, Worcester, WR2 5RT177, Drake Avenue, Worcester, WR2 5RT
Schools Nearby
- Honeywell Primary School400 m away
- Oldbury Park Primary School1.0 km away
- St Clement's CofE Primary1.1 km away
- Christopher Whitehead Language College1.4 km away
- Bishop Perowne CofE College2.7 km away
- Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College3.0 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WR2 5RS is Worcester Foregate Street station, which is 2.0 kilometres away.
- Worcester Foregate Street|2.0 km away
- Worcester Shrub Hill|2.9 km away
- Worcestershire Parkway|7.3 km away
- Malvern Link|8.8 km away
