Harpley Road, Defford, Worcester
House prices, sold prices and local information for WR8 9BL.
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At a glance
18 property sales on Harpley Road, Defford, Worcester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £395,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £276,250. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 44% semi-detached, 39% detached, 17% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Harpley Road range from £172,500 to £700,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Harpley Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Harpley Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WR8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 8 | £276,250 | 25 Oct 2024 |
| Detached | 7 | £488,857 | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Terraced | 3 | £225,000 | 21 Nov 2022 |
Sold prices on Harpley Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicarage Cottage, Harpley Road WR8 9BL | 26 Feb 2026 | £395,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Bredon View, Harpley Road WR8 9BL | 25 Oct 2024 | £335,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Bank Cottage, Harpley Road WR8 9BL | 9 Sep 2024 | £245,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Bank Cottage, Harpley Road WR8 9BL | 6 Mar 2023 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Freshfields, 3, Harpley Road WR8 9BL | 21 Nov 2022 | £307,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Croft Hurst, Harpley Road WR8 9BL | 26 Oct 2022 | £350,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Harpley Road WR8 9BL | 5 Aug 2022 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Lansdowne Villas,, Harpley Road WR8 9BL | 9 Dec 2021 | £310,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Freshfields, 2, Harpley Road WR8 9BL | 25 Jun 2021 | £195,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Ashlea, Harpley Road WR8 9BL | 16 Oct 2019 | £370,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Bank House, Harpley Road WR8 9BL | 7 Dec 2018 | £325,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Freshfields, 2, Harpley Road WR8 9BL | 30 Nov 2018 | £172,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| The Villa, Harpley Road WR8 9BL | 24 Jul 2018 | £352,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Helderbank, Harpley Road WR8 9BL | 24 May 2018 | £475,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Cannon Lodge, Harpley Road WR8 9BL | 21 Feb 2018 | £700,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Polly Cottage, Harpley Road WR8 9BL | 17 Nov 2016 | £460,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Bredon View, Harpley Road WR8 9BL | 10 Jun 2016 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Cannon House, Harpley Road WR8 9BL | 18 Feb 2016 | £690,000 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Bredon View, Harpley Road | £200,000 (Jun 2016) → £335,000 (Oct 2024) | +68% over 8 yrs |
| 1, Bank Cottage, Harpley Road | £175,000 (Mar 2023) → £245,000 (Sep 2024) | +40% over 2 yrs |
| Freshfields, 2, Harpley Road | £172,500 (Nov 2018) → £195,000 (Jun 2021) | +13% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Harpley Road
Crime
5 crimes were reported within about a mile of Harpley Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Harpley Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Avon in Worcestershire Flood alert area
- Bow and Piddle Brook Flood alert area
- River Avon at Birlingham and Eckington Flood warning area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Harpley Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defford and Besford CofE Primary School 54 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Eckington CofE First School 88 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–10 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Abbey Park Primary School 289 pupils | Primary | 2–12 | Good Report | 2.3 mi |
| Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School 184 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Good Report | 2.6 mi |
| Orchard Primary School 185 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 2.8 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Pershore station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
- Worcestershire Parkway station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Church (opp, Harpley Road) 1 min walk
- Church (adj, Harpley Road) 1 min walk
- Defford Arms Inn (opp, Main Street) 5 min walk
- Defford Arms (adj, Main Street) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Abbottswood Medical Centre
Defford Road, Pershore · 2.4 mi - Pershore Medical Practice
Queen Elizabeth House, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Pershore · 2.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Asda Express Asda Strensham Express Petrol · 2.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Pershore Express · 2.6 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda Pershore Supermarket · 2.6 mi
- Aldi Aldi King George's Way, Pershore · 2.7 mi
Dentists
- Lincoln House Dental Practice · 2.6 mi
- Abbey Dental Practice · 2.6 mi
- 133 High Street (dental Surgery) · 2.6 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 86.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 592 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 53.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 37.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,282 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 3% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 3% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 75% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 92% |
Share of homes across Wychavon with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Harpley Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Wychavon | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.7% | 96.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1% | 1.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Wychavon | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 62.6% | 57.7% |
| No religion | 31% | 35% |
| Not answered | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Wychavon | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.2% | 91.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.8% | 8.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wychavon | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 44.6% | 33.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.2% | 16.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.1% | 13.8% |
| No qualifications | 11.2% | 17.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.9% | 10.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 5.8% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wychavon | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.8% | 47.4% |
| Good health | 37.5% | 35% |
| Fair health | 12.8% | 12.9% |
| Bad health | 2.1% | 3.7% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wychavon | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 42.8% | 35.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 30.1% | 36.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 21.7% | 15.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5.4% | 11.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Wychavon.
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