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WR2 4 in Malvern Hills

Malvern Hills council area · WR2 4 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector WR2 4 in Malvern Hills. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideWR2 4 · WR2 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at WR2 4

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

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Recorded sale median
£299,270168 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
4 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

From the WR2 4 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 4.0 km away and supermarket 1.3 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

What stands out in the records

  • Primary school evidence

    3 primary schools appear inside the WR2 4 sector boundary. 100% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 75.2% across 273 residential postcode records in WR2 4, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Recorded sales

    WR2 4 has a recorded sale median of £299,270 from 168 sales. These 2025 transactions do not establish a price trend or current asking price.

Streets and surroundings

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Photos near WR2 4 in Malvern Hills

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for WR2 4. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

168 sales in sample
160 sales in sample
54 sales in sample
62 sales in sample
44 sales in sample
8 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Malvern Hills local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

This sector overlaps more than one council area

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Malvern Hills, about 81.9%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

Other overlaps of at least 5%: Worcester 18.1%. The charts cover Malvern Hills only.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£946Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £699 to £946. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£946£822.5£699202020232026
Aug 2026£946

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£946
Jul 2026£943
Jun 2026£940
May 2026£940
Apr 2026£941
Mar 2026£938
Feb 2026£936
Jan 2026£933
Dec 2025£931
Nov 2025£930
Oct 2025£912
Sept 2025£892
Aug 2025£870
Jul 2025£867
Jun 2025£868
May 2025£868
Apr 2025£867
Mar 2025£864
Feb 2025£862
Jan 2025£865
Dec 2024£870
Nov 2024£873
Oct 2024£863
Sept 2024£855
Aug 2024£848
Jul 2024£850
Jun 2024£851
May 2024£852
Apr 2024£848
Mar 2024£844
Feb 2024£836
Jan 2024£829
Dec 2023£824
Nov 2023£821
Oct 2023£814
Sept 2023£808
Aug 2023£804
Jul 2023£805
Jun 2023£797
May 2023£787
Apr 2023£776
Mar 2023£766
Feb 2023£758
Jan 2023£749
Dec 2022£745
Nov 2022£741
Oct 2022£738
Sept 2022£734
Aug 2022£732
Jul 2022£730
Jun 2022£730
May 2022£728
Apr 2022£728
Mar 2022£728
Feb 2022£727
Jan 2022£723
Dec 2021£719
Nov 2021£718
Oct 2021£717
Sept 2021£717
Aug 2021£716
Jul 2021£713
Jun 2021£711
May 2021£709
Apr 2021£708
Mar 2021£707
Feb 2021£707
Jan 2021£709
Dec 2020£709
Nov 2020£709
Oct 2020£703
Sept 2020£699

Average house price

£350,772Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £273,644 to £352,408. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£352.4k£313k£273.6k202020232026
Jul 2026£350,772

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£350,772
Jun 2026£348,721
May 2026£345,143
Apr 2026£352,408
Mar 2026£350,611
Feb 2026£347,651
Jan 2026£335,998
Dec 2025£331,852
Nov 2025£335,011
Oct 2025£338,790
Sept 2025£339,808
Aug 2025£335,304
Jul 2025£332,499
Jun 2025£324,866
May 2025£324,859
Apr 2025£329,795
Mar 2025£329,705
Feb 2025£325,204
Jan 2025£318,293
Dec 2024£325,903
Nov 2024£326,642
Oct 2024£327,937
Sept 2024£328,056
Aug 2024£329,110
Jul 2024£333,244
Jun 2024£328,911
May 2024£331,874
Apr 2024£317,690
Mar 2024£325,112
Feb 2024£325,475
Jan 2024£341,046
Dec 2023£335,897
Nov 2023£340,148
Oct 2023£339,313
Sept 2023£343,677
Aug 2023£333,062
Jul 2023£329,842
Jun 2023£324,040
May 2023£326,355
Apr 2023£319,526
Mar 2023£324,039
Feb 2023£329,977
Jan 2023£342,291
Dec 2022£345,596
Nov 2022£343,971
Oct 2022£339,268
Sept 2022£335,159
Aug 2022£329,330
Jul 2022£323,053
Jun 2022£318,492
May 2022£320,043
Apr 2022£314,011
Mar 2022£309,821
Feb 2022£308,692
Jan 2022£309,643
Dec 2021£300,770
Nov 2021£300,048
Oct 2021£301,646
Sept 2021£308,698
Aug 2021£310,540
Jul 2021£307,074
Jun 2021£302,753
May 2021£293,369
Apr 2021£294,443
Mar 2021£291,955
Feb 2021£295,204
Jan 2021£288,505
Dec 2020£290,453
Nov 2020£282,748
Oct 2020£282,036
Sept 2020£275,653
Aug 2020£273,644
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate75.2%Mean across 273 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Malvern Hills; 40,732 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage94.9%Local authority: Malvern Hills; 40,732 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 273 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Malvern Hills; 40,732 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Malvern Hills; 40,732 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 6 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station4 km
  • Nearest supermarket1.3 km
  • Nearest post office1.9 km
  • Nearest GP practice3 km
  • Nearest hospital5.4 km
  • Nearest gym3 km
  • Nearest restaurant0.4 km
  • Nearest community centre0.9 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking2 km
  • Nearest Waitrose4.1 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector10 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 6 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.8 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km1 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
4.08 km
Tesco
2.93 km
Sainsbury's
2.80 km
Aldi
1.95 km
Lidl
4.49 km
M&S
3.66 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
72
Grade I
3
Grade II*
1
Grade II
68

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

River Teme in Ludlow
39.71 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

Manor Farm
Mapped in sectorSee location
Three Nuns
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Blue Bell
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Halfway House Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Crown
Mapped in sectorSee location
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The Portobello
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

3Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.8 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

1Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset2.7 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset26.1 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset3.2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

474recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
176
Anti-social behaviour
65
Shoplifting
45
Burglary
34
Vehicle crime
34
Other theft
31
Public order
25
Criminal damage and arson
24
Other crime
17
Bicycle theft
8
Drugs
4
Possession of weapons
4
Theft from the person
4
Robbery
3

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider WR2 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from WR2 4. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom WR2 4Shared evidence
WR2 4PowickThis area · Malvern Hills
£299,270
168
This area
Reference sector
CV23 0CV23 0 in Rugby area guideRugby
£312,000£12,730 higher than this area
179
72.1 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability75%76%
Nearest park0.8 km0.8 km
Nearest supermarket1.3 km1.3 km
MK41 6MK41 6 in Bedford area guideBedford
£285,625£13,645 lower than this area
74
119.8 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability75%78%
Nearest park0.8 km0.7 km
Nearest station4 km3.6 km
CV5 9CV5 9 in Coventry area guideCoventry
£282,500£16,770 lower than this area
194
54.6 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket1.3 km1.3 km
Nearest park0.8 km0.9 km
Nearest station4 km4.3 km
LL12 0LL12 0 in Wrexham area guideWrexham
£292,000£7,270 lower than this area
106
114.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station4 km3.8 km
Nearest park0.8 km1 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector WR2 4, not the whole of Malvern Hills. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 273 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Malvern Hills; 40,732 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Malvern Hills; 40,732 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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