Southdown Road - WR3 8HX
Key Postcode Insights
WR3 8HX is a residential postcode situated on Southdown Road, Worcester, WR3 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 735th largest and 120th most expensive of the 1,041 postcodes in the WR3 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 14 houses and 12 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £144,414
- 10 Year change
- up 32.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £806pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £244/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WR3 8HX is a residential postcode situated on Southdown Road, Worcester, WR3 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 735th largest and 120th most expensive of the 1,041 postcodes in the WR3 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 14 houses and 12 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £144,414
- 10 Year change
- up 32.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £806pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £244/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WR3 8HX
- 1 Southdown Road
3 Bed Modern House
- 2 Southdown Road
House
- 3 Southdown Road
2 Bed Modern Flat
- 4 Southdown Road
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 5 Southdown Road
2 Bed Modern Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WR3 8HX sold for £185,000 on 17th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £144,414.
The WR3 8HX Sales Market has increased by 32.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £144,414 |
| June 2025 | -0.2% | £144,589 |
| June 2024 | 1% | £144,854 |
| June 2023 | 1.3% | £143,414 |
| June 2022 | 12.1% | £141,611 |
| June 2021 | 3% | £126,354 |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £122,643 |
| June 2019 | 2% | £121,273 |
| June 2018 | 4.3% | £118,880 |
| June 2017 | 4.1% | £113,949 |
| June 2016 | 4.3% | £109,431 |
| June 2015 | 0.9% | £104,966 |
| June 2014 | 6.4% | £104,066 |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £97,811 |
| June 2012 | 0.2% | £96,345 |
| June 2011 | -2.2% | £96,153 |
| June 2010 | 5.4% | £98,362 |
| June 2009 | -12.8% | £93,341 |
| June 2008 | -4.3% | £107,030 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £111,800 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £806.
The WR3 8HX Rental Market has increased by 41.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.4% | £806pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.1% | £772pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.2% | £741pcm |
| June 2023 | 7% | £698pcm |
| June 2022 | 4.3% | £652pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.8% | £625pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £597pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £581pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £574pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.1% | £569pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.3% | £569pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.6% | £562pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.4% | £553pcm |
| June 2013 | 1% | £540pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £535pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.2% | £530pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.7% | £529pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.8% | £515pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.5% | £565pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £541pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th December 2025 for £185,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.3%. The postcode has had a total of 25 sales since 1995.
WR3 8HX has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£185,000 | 2 Bed House25, Southdown Road, Worcester, WR3 8HX25, Southdown Road, Worcester, WR3 8HX
- Sold Feb 2024£124,500 | 2 Bed House17, Southdown Road, Worcester, WR3 8HX17, Southdown Road, Worcester, WR3 8HX
- Sold Sep 2023£170,000 | 2 Bed House16, Southdown Road, Worcester, WR3 8HX16, Southdown Road, Worcester, WR3 8HX
- Sold Nov 2022£142,000 | 2 Bed House25, Southdown Road, Worcester, WR3 8HX25, Southdown Road, Worcester, WR3 8HX
- Sold Nov 2020£125,000 | 3 Bed House24, Southdown Road, Worcester, WR3 8HX24, Southdown Road, Worcester, WR3 8HX
Nearby Postcodes
WR3 8HX is the 735th largest and the 120th most expensive postcode out of the 1,041 postcodes in the WR3 area.
- WR3 8HE, Ryeland Close, Worcester, WR3WR3 8HE39 Addresses|57 m away
- WR3 8HY, Southdown Road, Worcester, WR3WR3 8HY31 Addresses|76 m away
- WR3 8PQ, Blackpole Road, Worcester, WR3WR3 8PQ1 Addresses|117 m away
- WR3 8QW, Wensleydale Drive, Worcester, WR3WR3 8QW32 Addresses|121 m away
- WR3 8HW, Bilford Road, Worcester, WR3WR3 8HW24 Addresses|157 m away
Property Types
- 7 modern houses built after 1980
- 9 modern flats built after 1980
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 other address of unknown type
- modern house (7)
- modern flat (9)
- mid-century house (6)
- mid-century flat (3)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 25 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (17)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (1)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2025£185,000 | 2 Bed House25, Southdown Road, Worcester, WR3 8HX25, Southdown Road, Worcester, WR3 8HX
- Sold Sep 2023£170,000 | 2 Bed House16, Southdown Road, Worcester, WR3 8HX16, Southdown Road, Worcester, WR3 8HX
- Sold Nov 2022£142,000 | 2 Bed House25, Southdown Road, Worcester, WR3 8HX25, Southdown Road, Worcester, WR3 8HX
Schools Nearby
- Cranham Primary School700 m away
- Carnforth School900 m away
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell1.0 km away
- Tudor Grange Academy Worcester200 m away
- Bishop Perowne CofE College1.4 km away
- Nunnery Wood High School3.3 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WR3 8HX is Worcester Shrub Hill station, which is 2.1 kilometres away.
- Worcester Shrub Hill|2.1 km away
- Worcester Foregate Street|2.4 km away
- Droitwich Spa|6.8 km away
- Worcestershire Parkway|7.0 km away
