WR8 — Worcester
The WR8 board covers Worcester in Malvern Hills, built from 4,005 sales over 32 years of real Land Registry sales across 8 local areas.
The median sale here was £75,998 back in 1995. In 2026 it stood at £325,000, a 4.3× change. Peak momentum came in 2000, when the WR8 median climbed +31.6%. 2009 was the year the music stopped here: -13.2% on the median.
Median sold price in WR8
| Year | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | £75,998 | 160 |
| 2000 | £125,000 | 134 |
| 2005 | £211,500 | 132 |
| 2010 | £240,000 | 69 |
| 2015 | £230,000 | 123 |
| 2020 | £333,750 | 124 |
| 2025 | £352,500 | 110 |
| 2026 | £325,000 | 16 |
The areas on the board
The game's reel draws from 8 areas, in proportion to how often property really changes hands there:
- Upton Upon Severn (59% of local sales) — busiest streets: The Beeches, Old Street, Mulberry Drive
- Hanley Swan (9% of local sales) — busiest streets: Worcester Road, Welland Road, Picken End
- Defford (8% of local sales) — busiest streets: Harpley Road, Upper Street, Hill View
- Severn Stoke (7% of local sales) — busiest streets: Kinnersley, Croome Dabitot, Clifton
- Hanley Castle (5% of local sales) — busiest streets: Gilberts End, Church End, Quay Lane
- Strensham (5% of local sales) — busiest streets: Strensham Gate, The Old Barns, Strensham Court Mews
- Besford (4% of local sales) — busiest streets: Lower Drive, Besford Court Estate, The Granary
- Holly Green (4% of local sales) — busiest streets: Furrow Close, Ryall Road, Ploughfield Close
Think you could survive a decade here? Play the WR8 board and find out.
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Prices are medians of real Land Registry sales. Street lists show street names only — never individual addresses. New to the game? Start with how to play.