What can you afford in Worcester?
1,206 homes changed hands in Worcester over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £250,000 or less, a quarter for under £205,000, and three quarters for under £324,375. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £50,000 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £50,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 6.4× the local median full-time salary of £38,880 (ONS ASHE 2025). A typical lender stretches to about 4.5× one income plus your deposit, which is why the deposit and second incomes decide so much here.
Sold prices · Worcester
£250,000
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £205,000
- Three quarters under
- £324,375
- Sales
- 1,206
- HPI average
- £251,703
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 1,206 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 5.8% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 15.7% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 50% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 85% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 95.1% |
By property type · median sold price
And the salary that price implies, at 4.5× with 10% down.
| Type | Median · sales | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | £140,000 · 188 | ≈£28,000 |
| Terraced house | £230,000 · 380 | ≈£46,000 |
| Semi-detached house | £263,000 · 387 | ≈£52,600 |
| Detached house | £377,000 · 251 | ≈£75,400 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts Worcester average prices up 2.1% over 12 months.
Nearby in the index
Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (standard residential sales), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026, standard residential sales, England & Wales. Averages: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry / ONS). Lending estimates use a typical 4.5× single-income multiple and are not a mortgage offer or financial advice.