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Worcester house prices, July 2026

Average sold prices for Worcester, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price
£251,221
Annual change
Broadly flat
Homes sold, May 2026
85
England average
£293,479

The average property in Worcester sold for £251,221 in July 2026, broadly unchanged on the year. That is about 14% below the England average of £293,479. 85 homes sold in Worcester in May 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to July 2026, the average price in Worcester fell 1%, peaking at £254,397 in January 2026.

£254,397 £249,958
August 2025July 2026

Peak £254,397 in January 2026.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Worcester at £422,002, 210% above flat or maisonette at £135,999. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 2.8%.

Average sold price by property type, July 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£422,002Broadly flat
Semi-detached£272,980+1.1%
Terraced£230,776+0.8%
Flat or maisonette£135,999-2.8%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Worcester paid £66,779 less than people who already owned, a gap of 30%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£223,445Broadly flat
Former owner-occupier£290,224Broadly flat

By funding status

Cash buyers in Worcester paid 9% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 21% of the sales counted in May 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, July 2026. Sales volumes are for May 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid withAverage priceAnnual changeSales
Cash£234,839Broadly flat10
Mortgage£256,935Broadly flat38

By property status

New builds in Worcester sold for 58% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, May 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property statusAverage priceAnnual change
New build£390,163+2.9%
Existing property£246,977+1.9%

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
MonthAverage priceAnnual changeSales
July 2026£251,221Broadly flatn/a
June 2026£252,050+1%n/a
May 2026£251,153+1.9%85
April 2026£250,568+0.8%81
March 2026£249,958Broadly flat99
February 2026£251,535Broadly flat81
January 2026£254,397+1.8%81
December 2025£251,979Broadly flat112
November 2025£252,953-1%142
October 2025£252,739-1.1%149
September 2025£252,677+0.8%149
August 2025£253,775+3.3%142
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Figures for a local authority are a three-month average rather than a single month's transactions. HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.