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WR2 or WR5?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
WR2
Worcester
WR5
Worcester
Median home sale nearby £250,000
from 126 sales
£260,000
from 157 sales
Average sold price £140,781 £110,012
Area price growth (YoY) +1.7% (Worcester) +1.7% (Worcester)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Mid-terrace house
Floor area 72 m² 56 m²
Built 1930–1949 1983–1990
Energy rating D C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £947/yr £321/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 132 recorded 91 recorded
Deprivation decile 3 of 10 9 of 10

Common questions

Is WR2 or WR5 cheaper?

WR2 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around WR2 sell for about £250,000 and around WR5 for about £260,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, WR2 or WR5?

WR5 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (132 in WR2 against 91 in WR5, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is WR2 or WR5 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, WR2 sits in decile 3 of 10 and WR5 in decile 9, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in WR2 or WR5?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.