Upper Street - WR8 9BG
Key Postcode Insights
WR8 9BG is a residential postcode situated on Upper Street, Defford, Worcester, WR8 with 43 addresses.
It ranks as the 317th largest and 181st most expensive of the 326 postcodes in the WR8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 43 properties: 43 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £477,888
- 10 Year change
- up 39.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,003pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £360/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WR8 9BG is a residential postcode situated on Upper Street, Defford, Worcester, WR8 with 43 addresses.
It ranks as the 317th largest and 181st most expensive of the 326 postcodes in the WR8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 43 properties: 43 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £477,888
- 10 Year change
- up 39.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,003pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 61.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £360/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WR8 9BG
- 1 Peartree Cottage Upper Street
4 Bed Modern House
- 2 Peartree Cottage Upper Street
5 Bed Modern House
- Ardene
3 Bed Period House
- Atalaya
4 Bed Mid-century House
- Blenheim
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WR8 9BG sold for £415,000 on 8th August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £477,888.
The WR8 9BG Sales Market has increased by 39.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £477,888 |
| June 2025 | 0.4% | £478,589 |
| June 2024 | -1.7% | £476,483 |
| June 2023 | 1.9% | £484,938 |
| June 2022 | 12.9% | £475,965 |
| June 2021 | 8.8% | £421,722 |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £387,602 |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £376,033 |
| June 2018 | 5.1% | £380,271 |
| June 2017 | 5.8% | £361,923 |
| June 2016 | 5.5% | £342,094 |
| June 2015 | 4% | £324,383 |
| June 2014 | 5.1% | £312,031 |
| June 2013 | 0.5% | £296,935 |
| June 2012 | -2.9% | £295,441 |
| June 2011 | 6.8% | £304,302 |
| June 2010 | 9.2% | £284,942 |
| June 2009 | -12.7% | £260,849 |
| June 2008 | -2.4% | £298,668 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £306,168 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,003.
The WR8 9BG Rental Market has increased by 61.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.3% | £2,003pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.5% | £1,921pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.3% | £1,804pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.3% | £1,666pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £1,539pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.5% | £1,414pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £1,341pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £1,307pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.7% | £1,300pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.1% | £1,254pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.2% | £1,240pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.9% | £1,202pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.5% | £1,167pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.3% | £1,139pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £1,136pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £1,112pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.6% | £1,075pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.9% | £1,027pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.2% | £1,103pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,079pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 8th August 2025 for £415,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 44 sales since 1995.
WR8 9BG has seen 8 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£415,000 | 3 Bed HouseThistledown, Upper Street, Worcester, WR8 9BGThistledown, Upper Street, Worcester, WR8 9BG
- Sold Feb 2025£220,000 | 3 Bed HouseWood-Hey, Upper Street, Worcester, WR8 9BGWood-Hey, Upper Street, Worcester, WR8 9BG
- Sold May 2024£550,000 | 4 Bed HouseOrchard House, Upper Street, Worcester, WR8 9BGOrchard House, Upper Street, Worcester, WR8 9BG
- Sold Mar 2024£425,000 | 4 Bed HouseAtalaya, Upper Street, Worcester, WR8 9BGAtalaya, Upper Street, Worcester, WR8 9BG
- Sold Dec 2023£575,000 | 3 Bed HouseWhitebeam, Upper Street, Worcester, WR8 9BGWhitebeam, Upper Street, Worcester, WR8 9BG
Nearby Postcodes
WR8 9BG is the 317th largest and the 181st most expensive postcode out of the 326 postcodes in the WR8 area.
- WR8 9BF, Upton Drive, Defford, Worcester, WR8WR8 9BF7 Addresses|77 m away
- WR8 9BX, Box Tree Close, Defford, Worcester, WR8WR8 9BX10 Addresses|87 m away
- WR8 9BZ, The Acre, Defford, Worcester, WR8WR8 9BZ11 Addresses|100 m away
- WR8 9BQ, Brutons Orchard, Defford, Worcester, WR8WR8 9BQ4 Addresses|150 m away
- WR8 9BD, Upton Road, Defford, Worcester, WR8WR8 9BD27 Addresses|198 m away
Property Types
- 2 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 11 modern houses built after 1980
- 14 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 houses of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (2)
- modern house (11)
- mid-century house (14)
- house (5)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 28 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (2)
- E (8)
- B (5)
- F (3)
- C (3)
- G (1)
- D (6)
- No EPC (15)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2023£620,000 | 4 Bed HouseOak House, Upper Street, Worcester, WR8 9BGOak House, Upper Street, Worcester, WR8 9BG
- Sold Nov 2019£590,000 | 5 Bed HouseThe Ashes, Upper Street, Worcester, WR8 9BGThe Ashes, Upper Street, Worcester, WR8 9BG
- Sold Dec 2023£585,000 | 3 Bed HouseYew Tree, Upper Street, Worcester, WR8 9BGYew Tree, Upper Street, Worcester, WR8 9BG
Schools Nearby
- Defford-Cum-Besford CofE School200 m away
- Eckington CofE First School2.1 km away
- Abbey Park Primary School3.4 km away
- Pershore High School5.0 km away
- Hanley Castle High School8.2 km away
- Tewkesbury Academy10.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WR8 9BG is Pershore station, which is 5.6 kilometres away.
- Pershore|5.6 km away
- Worcestershire Parkway|8.0 km away
- Ashchurch for Tewkesbury|10.0 km away
- Evesham|11.7 km away
