Housing Market Analysis for ESSEX CLOSE, WR2 5RW

Are you looking to understand WR2 5RW house prices? Here, we provide a detailed analysis of the latest sold house prices, trends over the years, and key statistics to help you gauge the real estate landscape in this Worcester postcode.

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Overview of Sold House prices

As per the latest sold houses in the WR2 5RW postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £127,033 median price is £121,000 Standard Deviation is £52,700 with Total Sold: 27
- The Last 5 Year average price is £178,438 with Total Sold: 8
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 30 ESSEX CLOSE: £155,000 (Sold on 11 Aug 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 42 ESSEX CLOSE: £230,000 (Sold on 08 Feb 2024)
Flat
- The average price is around £55,433 median price is £64,500 Standard Deviation is £30,963 with Total Sold: 3
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 45 ESSEX CLOSE: £88,000 (Sold on 14 Feb 2003)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 45 ESSEX CLOSE: £64,500 (Sold on 17 May 2002)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average WR2 5RW house prices and number of sold houses over the years. This helps understand the price trend over the years in this postcode.

Please note that this data is populated based on the sold houses data given by the Land Registry.

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£155,000	£2,013	1
2022	£201,667	£2,659	3
2021	£157,500	£1,970	2
2019	£122,500	£1,655	1
2017	£179,000	£1,691	2
2016	£125,000	£850	1
2014	£120,000	£1,558	1
2010	£120,500	£1,578	1
2007	£130,975	£1,584	2
2006	£121,000		1
2005	£114,667	£1,497	3
2004	£115,500	£1,462	2
2003	£70,975	£927	2
2001	£60,000		1
1999	£45,000		1
1996	£34,000	£445	1
1995	£40,000		1
2024	£230,000		1

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2003	£88,000	£875	1
2002	£39,150	£481	2

All the Sales in the ESSEX CLOSE, WR2 5RW

See the table below for more details on the sold house prices in the WR2 5RW, Worcester postcode.

Address	Sold Date	Price	% Change
30 ESSEX CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 77 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	11 Aug 2023	£155,000	First Sale
38 ESSEX CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 77 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	08 Jul 2022	£230,000	31.43%
	15 Sep 2021	£175,000	43.44%
	31 May 2007	£122,000	First Sale
12 ESSEX CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 74 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	13 May 2022	£205,000	67.35%
	27 Feb 2019	£122,500	First Sale
55 ESSEX CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 76.6 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	01 Mar 2022	£170,000	51.79%
	15 Nov 2004	£112,000	First Sale
16 ESSEX CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 84 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	30 Apr 2021	£140,000	First Sale
40 ESSEX CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 77 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	22 Nov 2017	£153,000	First Sale
2 ESSEX CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 147 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	09 Aug 2017	£205,000	64.00%
	22 Jan 2016	£125,000	First Sale
59 ESSEX CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 77 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	17 Mar 2014	£120,000	First Sale
18 ESSEX CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 76.37151 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	18 Jan 2010	£120,500	0.42%
	07 Nov 2005	£120,000	14.29%
	10 Mar 2005	£105,000	14.19%
	14 Mar 2003	£91,950	170.44%
	23 Aug 1996	£34,000	First Sale
34 ESSEX CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	07 Sep 2007	£139,950	First Sale
26 ESSEX CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	15 Dec 2006	£121,000	First Sale
57 ESSEX CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 77 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	10 Jun 2005	£119,000	First Sale
20 ESSEX CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	17 Dec 2004	£119,000	First Sale
42 ESSEX CLOSESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 77 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	26 Mar 2003	£50,000	-78.26%
	08 Feb 2024	£230,000	First Sale
45 ESSEX CLOSEFlat, LeaseholdArea: 100.53 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	14 Feb 2003	£88,000	36.43%
	17 May 2002	£64,500	First Sale
19 ESSEX CLOSEFlat, LeaseholdArea: 43 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	23 Dec 2002	£13,800	First Sale
63 ESSEX CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	16 Mar 2001	£60,000	First Sale
14 ESSEX CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	17 Feb 1999	£45,000	First Sale
4 ESSEX CLOSESemi-Detached, Freehold	24 Aug 1995	£40,000	First Sale

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ESSEX CLOSE, WR2 5RW Near By properties

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Nearby Sold House Price Statstics

Knowing the nearby sold house in the area helps gauge the property market in the area. Below data gives house price Statstics of the surrounding area of the WR2 5RW postcode.

Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £140,823 median price is £145,000 Standard Deviation is £63,335 with Total Sold: 850
- The Last 5 Year average price is £215,377 with Total Sold: 174
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 14 WESTVIEW CLOSE: £308,000 (Sold on 30 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 27 HAWKINS CLOSE: £41,000 (Sold on 20 Feb 1995)
Detached
- The average price is around £231,984 median price is £224,995 Standard Deviation is £109,944 with Total Sold: 355
- The Last 5 Year average price is £328,677 with Total Sold: 65
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 11 HOWBURYFIELD AVENUE: £417,000 (Sold on 02 Jul 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 166 PENHILL CRESCENT: £73,000 (Sold on 17 Feb 1995)
Other
- The average price is around £640,611 median price is £250,000 Standard Deviation is £868,508 with Total Sold: 9
- The Last 5 Year average price is £190,000 with Total Sold: 5
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 5 OAKLEY CLOSE: £250,000 (Sold on 28 Jun 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 18, MACLELLAN HOUSE, 91 SENTINEL CLOSE: £1,134,750 (Sold on 30 Jun 2016)
Terraced
- The average price is around £118,333 median price is £120,500 Standard Deviation is £57,045 with Total Sold: 383
- The Last 5 Year average price is £180,564 with Total Sold: 70
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 35 HARRINGTON ROAD: £245,000 (Sold on 31 May 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 76 BROADWAY GROVE: £33,000 (Sold on 04 Jan 1995)
Flat
- The average price is around £122,251 median price is £142,500 Standard Deviation is £52,416 with Total Sold: 44
- The Last 5 Year average price is £154,384 with Total Sold: 28
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 93 GRENVILLE ROAD: £98,000 (Sold on 07 Sep 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 51 GRENVILLE ROAD: £31,000 (Sold on 26 Jan 1996)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£261,318	£2,708	11
2023	£230,479	£2,818	26
2022	£233,763	£2,678	35
2021	£211,338	£2,550	37
2020	£193,254	£2,172	23
2019	£194,349	£2,347	42
2018	£182,500	£2,190	29
2017	£183,315	£2,243	23
2016	£162,661	£1,906	25
2015	£151,175	£1,844	20
2014	£156,966	£1,900	42
2013	£144,834	£1,690	36
2012	£159,935	£1,765	20
2011	£143,381	£1,798	21
2010	£160,112	£1,747	24
2009	£144,675	£1,862	14
2008	£159,824	£2,021	19
2007	£160,306	£1,832	41
2006	£151,482	£1,730	36
2005	£139,972	£1,766	20
2004	£134,271	£1,533	31
2003	£109,786	£1,331	39
2002	£95,665	£1,072	31
2001	£78,910	£907	35
2000	£67,791	£698	27
1999	£58,420	£696	32
1998	£62,228	£644	30
1997	£54,037	£624	40
1996	£48,974	£566	21
1995	£47,522	£596	20

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£372,333	£3,370	3
2023	£365,214	£3,450	7
2022	£368,346	£3,202	13
2021	£325,750	£3,115	24
2020	£299,150	£3,221	10
2019	£261,562	£2,872	8
2018	£309,498	£3,359	20
2017	£260,954	£2,880	8
2016	£242,333	£2,432	9
2015	£275,459	£2,787	11
2014	£295,421	£2,596	31
2013	£294,967	£2,422	34
2012	£272,314	£3,097	30
2011	£214,373	£2,962	8
2010	£192,972	£1,902	9
2009	£188,429	£1,924	7
2008	£238,200	£2,221	5
2007	£200,667	£2,038	6
2006	£178,300	£2,031	10
2005	£182,790	£1,998	5
2004	£205,916	£1,902	8
2003	£139,050	£1,607	8
2002	£136,968	£1,505	11
2001	£107,583	£1,220	12
2000	£96,167	£1,202	3
1999	£87,966	£858	22
1998	£88,993	£924	9
1997	£70,431	£888	8
1996	£71,018	£704	11
1995	£71,200	£750	5

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£250,000		1
2023	£270,000	£3,214	1
2021	£20,000		1
2020	£180,000	£2,500	1
2019	£230,000	£1,901	1
2018	£2,900,000		1
2016	£638,500	£7,280	3

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£211,400	£2,783	5
2023	£204,400	£2,957	10
2022	£198,000	£3,081	13
2021	£179,692	£2,685	13
2020	£158,357	£2,283	14
2019	£160,763	£2,555	15
2018	£173,282	£2,445	11
2017	£147,706	£2,076	17
2016	£139,500	£1,990	10
2015	£143,727	£2,111	11
2014	£126,562	£2,026	8
2013	£152,930	£2,084	15
2012	£156,994	£2,052	10
2011	£117,122	£1,696	9
2010	£125,125	£1,981	4
2009	£145,000	£2,163	6
2008	£118,675	£1,767	10
2007	£140,467	£1,991	17
2006	£138,463	£2,111	19
2005	£125,960	£1,780	15
2004	£120,821	£1,944	14
2003	£79,120	£1,367	15
2002	£77,976	£1,244	31
2001	£60,112	£1,077	8
2000	£65,079	£915	12
1999	£56,127	£871	15
1998	£47,958	£800	6
1997	£45,773	£589	17
1996	£44,489	£721	18
1995	£41,807	£701	15

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£146,500	£1,441	2
2022	£165,000	£2,595	4
2021	£167,926	£3,048	17
2020	£108,750	£2,229	4
2019	£80,000	£2,073	1
2018	£77,000	£1,167	1
2017	£120,000	£1,846	1
2016	£85,000	£1,269	1
2013	£57,000	£966	1
2011	£75,000	£977	1
2009	£59,000		1
2005	£73,000	£1,141	1
2004	£80,667	£1,114	3
2003	£88,000	£875	1
2002	£39,150	£481	2
2001	£41,000	£612	1
1996	£30,500		2

House Type in WR2 5RW area

The most common house types in the WR2 5RW postcode area are Semi-detached (84), Flat (17), and Terraced (15).

Total	119
Semi-detached	84
Flat	17
Terraced	15
Detached	2
Shared house	1
converted building	0
commercial building	0
temporary structure	0

Tenure of household

As per the tenure of household, most of the the properties are Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan (34), and Social rented: Other social rented (27).

Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan	34
Social rented: Other social rented	27
Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority	22
Owned: Owns outright	21
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency	11
Shared ownership: Shared ownership	3
Private rented: Other private rented	2
Does not apply	0
Lives rent free	0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the WR2 5RW have 2 people in household (32), and 1 person in household (30).

2 people in household	32
1 person in household	30
3 people in household	21
4 people in household	18
5 people in household	9
6 people in household	5
7 people in household	3
8 or more people in household	1
0 people in household	0