Mersey Road - WR5 1LR
Key Postcode Insights
WR5 1LR is a residential postcode situated on Mersey Road, Worcester, WR5 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 585th largest and 69th most expensive of the 755 postcodes in the WR5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 33 properties: 33 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £170,115
- 10 Year change
- up 35.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £833pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £194/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WR5 1LR is a residential postcode situated on Mersey Road, Worcester, WR5 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 585th largest and 69th most expensive of the 755 postcodes in the WR5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 33 properties: 33 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £170,115
- 10 Year change
- up 35.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £833pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £194/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WR5 1LR
- 1 Mersey Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 2 Mersey Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Mersey Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Mersey Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Mersey Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WR5 1LR sold for £172,000 on 8th March 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 1.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £170,115.
The WR5 1LR Sales Market has increased by 35.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £170,115 |
| June 2025 | 0.4% | £170,071 |
| June 2024 | 1.6% | £169,427 |
| June 2023 | 1.8% | £166,681 |
| June 2022 | 10.3% | £163,720 |
| June 2021 | 4.3% | £148,399 |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £142,241 |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £139,541 |
| June 2018 | 5.6% | £136,876 |
| June 2017 | 3.2% | £129,649 |
| June 2016 | 3.7% | £125,594 |
| June 2015 | 1.9% | £121,117 |
| June 2014 | 7.3% | £118,905 |
| June 2013 | 1.2% | £110,805 |
| June 2012 | -0.3% | £109,497 |
| June 2011 | -0.7% | £109,825 |
| June 2010 | 5.7% | £110,571 |
| June 2009 | -12.3% | £104,637 |
| June 2008 | -4.2% | £119,341 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £124,596 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £833.
The WR5 1LR Rental Market has increased by 55.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.2% | £833pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.8% | £799pcm |
| June 2024 | 8% | £755pcm |
| June 2023 | 7% | £699pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £653pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.5% | £604pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £579pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £560pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.9% | £558pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.2% | £537pcm |
| June 2016 | 3% | £535pcm |
| June 2015 | 1.7% | £520pcm |
| June 2014 | 3% | £511pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.9% | £496pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £492pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.7% | £483pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.2% | £475pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.3% | £465pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.2% | £506pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £486pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 8th March 2023 for £172,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.9%. The postcode has had a total of 19 sales since 1995.
WR5 1LR has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2023£172,000 | 3 Bed House18, Mersey Road, Worcester, WR5 1LR18, Mersey Road, Worcester, WR5 1LR
- Sold Oct 2018£113,000 | 3 Bed House2, Mersey Road, Worcester, WR5 1LR2, Mersey Road, Worcester, WR5 1LR
- Sold Aug 2018£128,000 | 3 Bed House22, Mersey Road, Worcester, WR5 1LR22, Mersey Road, Worcester, WR5 1LR
- Sold Aug 2014£149,000 | 3 Bed House35, Mersey Road, Worcester, WR5 1LR35, Mersey Road, Worcester, WR5 1LR
- Sold Mar 2014£116,500 | 3 Bed House3, Mersey Road, Worcester, WR5 1LR3, Mersey Road, Worcester, WR5 1LR
Nearby Postcodes
WR5 1LR is the 585th largest and the 69th most expensive postcode out of the 755 postcodes in the WR5 area.
- WR5 1LX, Humber Road, Worcester, WR5WR5 1LX11 Addresses|70 m away
- WR5 1JZ, Windrush Close, Worcester, WR5WR5 1JZ20 Addresses|78 m away
- WR5 1LU, Calder Road, Worcester, WR5WR5 1LU7 Addresses|79 m away
- WR5 1LP, Mersey Road, Worcester, WR5WR5 1LP15 Addresses|96 m away
- WR5 1LW, Humber Road, Worcester, WR5WR5 1LW6 Addresses|105 m away
Property Types
- 10 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 12 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (10)
- early-century house (12)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 22 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (15)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2024£200,000 | 3 Bed House49, Mersey Road, Worcester, WR5 1LP49, Mersey Road, Worcester, WR5 1LP
- Sold Mar 2023£172,000 | 3 Bed House18, Mersey Road, Worcester, WR5 1LR18, Mersey Road, Worcester, WR5 1LR
- Sold Aug 2017£160,000 | 3 Bed House51, Mersey Road, Worcester, WR5 1LP51, Mersey Road, Worcester, WR5 1LP
Schools Nearby
- Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School600 m away
- Stanley Road Primary School700 m away
- Hollymount School900 m away
- Nunnery Wood High School1.2 km away
- Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College1.5 km away
- Bishop Perowne CofE College1.7 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WR5 1LR is Worcester Shrub Hill station, which is 600 metres away.
- Worcester Shrub Hill|600 m away
- Worcester Foregate Street|1.5 km away
- Worcestershire Parkway|4.9 km away
- Droitwich Spa|8.9 km away
