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Rainbow Hill, Worcester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Rainbow Hill, Worcester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/worcester-worcestershire/rainbow-hill/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WR3 8NF, WR3 8NL, WR3 8LX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£260,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£196,945
45 sales
Price range
£66k – £500k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Apr 2026
WR3 8NL

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At a glance

House prices£260k average20% below the Worcester average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station8 min walkWorcester Shrub Hill station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband86% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold50% leaseholdAcross 54 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

45 property sales on Rainbow Hill, Worcester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £260,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £99,818. Average sale prices rose from £187,600 in 2016 to £212,500 in 2026 (+13%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 20% below the Worcester average of £324,400 over the same period. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 11 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 49% flat, 22% terraced, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Rainbow Hill range from £66,000 to £500,000. 50% of homes sold here were freehold and 50% leasehold. Of 352 streets in Worcester with at least two sales in the last year, Rainbow Hill ranks 207th for average price.

House prices on Rainbow Hill compared

Rainbow Hill£260,000
WR3 postcode area£324,204
Worcester£324,400
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WR3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £187,600 (5 sales)2016£188k2017: £160,333 (3 sales)2017£160k2018: £202,000 (7 sales)2018£202k2020: £231,750 (4 sales)2020£232k2021: £100,875 (4 sales)2021£101k2022: £190,000 (4 sales)2022£190k2023: £298,000 (5 sales)2023£298k2024: £179,548 (6 sales)2024£180k2025: £189,350 (5 sales)2025£189k2026: £212,500 (2 sales)2026£213k

Tenure: 50% freehold and 50% leasehold across 54 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat22£99,81826 Feb 2026
Terraced10£242,1003 Nov 2025
Semi-detached9£323,25027 Apr 2026
Detached4£334,07314 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Rainbow Hill

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
46B, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NL 27 Apr 2026£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 26 Feb 2026£110,000 FlatFreehold
55, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 3 Nov 2025£355,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 2 May 2025£109,000 FlatLeasehold
66, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NL 17 Apr 2025£301,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 31 Mar 2025£66,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 29 Jan 2025£115,000 FlatLeasehold
67A, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 14 Nov 2024£441,290 DetachedFreehold
26, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 12 Nov 2024£115,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 9 Aug 2024£110,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 26 Jul 2024£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NL 5 Mar 2024£126,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 16 Feb 2024£105,000 FlatLeasehold
66, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NL 31 Jan 2024£185,000 OtherFreehold
37, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 1 Dec 2023£230,000 DetachedFreehold
65, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 27 Nov 2023£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 8 Sep 2023£110,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 31 Jul 2023£370,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 10 Mar 2023£280,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 30 Nov 2022£105,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 14 Jun 2022£96,500 FlatLeasehold
69A, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 6 May 2022£340,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NL 18 Feb 2022£210,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 14 Jan 2022£105,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 1 Sep 2021£105,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 6 Aug 2021£102,500 FlatLeasehold
13, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 12 Mar 2021£86,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 3 Mar 2021£110,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 28 Oct 2020£102,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Rainbow Hill WR3 8LX 10 Jul 2020£145,000 TerracedFreehold
The Firs, 67, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 10 Jul 2020£495,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Rainbow Hill WR3 8LX 18 May 2020£185,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 6 Dec 2019£105,000 FlatLeasehold
69, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 22 Nov 2018£365,000 OtherFreehold
26, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 7 Nov 2018£79,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 19 Oct 2018£97,000 FlatFreehold
27, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 17 Oct 2018£95,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 19 Sep 2018£300,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 3 Jul 2018£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 18 Jan 2018£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 15 Jan 2018£93,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Caversham Court, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NL 30 Nov 2017£60,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 21 Aug 2017£290,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Caversham Court, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NL 28 Jul 2017£60,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Caversham Court, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NL 28 Jul 2017£80,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 50, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NL 31 Mar 2017£85,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 50, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NL 31 Mar 2017£85,000 OtherLeasehold
14, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 17 Feb 2017£96,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NF 31 Jan 2017£95,000 FlatLeasehold
60, Rainbow Hill WR3 8NL 30 Sep 2016£175,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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

AddressSalesChange
20, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill £97,000 (Oct 2018) → £110,000 (Feb 2026) +13%
over 7 yrs
36, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill £93,000 (Jan 2018) → £109,000 (May 2025) +17%
over 7 yrs
66, Rainbow Hill £185,000 (Jan 2024) → £301,750 (Apr 2025) +63%
over 1 yr
24, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill £105,000 (Sep 2021) → £115,000 (Jan 2025) +10%
over 3 yrs
26, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill £79,000 (Nov 2018) → £115,000 (Nov 2024) +46%
over 6 yrs
65, Rainbow Hill £375,000 (Jul 2018) → £500,000 (Nov 2023) +33%
over 5 yrs
33, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill £102,500 (Aug 2021) → £110,000 (Sep 2023) +7%
over 2 yrs
51, Rainbow Hill £290,000 (Aug 2017) → £370,000 (Jul 2023) +28%
over 6 yrs
34, Rainbow Hill £160,000 (Feb 2016) → £210,000 (Feb 2022) +31%
over 6 yrs
18, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill £102,000 (Oct 2020) → £105,000 (Jan 2022) +3%
over 1 yr
14, Elgar Court, Rainbow Hill £96,000 (Feb 2017) → £105,000 (Dec 2019) +9%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Rainbow Hill

Crime

727 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rainbow Hill in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences254
Anti-social behaviour123
Shoplifting86
Criminal damage & arson63
Public order60
Other theft33

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Rainbow Hill is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Barbourne Brook at Barbourne Flood warning area
  • Barbourne Brook Flood alert area
  • River Severn in Worcestershire Flood alert 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 Rainbow Hill

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Barnabas CofE Primary School 380 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Hollymount School 377 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Bishop Perowne CofE College 1,155 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Royal Grammar School Worcester 1,397 pupils Other independent school 2–19 Report 0.6 mi
Stanley Road Primary School 308 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
St George's CofE Primary School Worcester 163 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Newbridge School 38 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
St George's Catholic Primary School 193 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.7 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

  • Worcester Shrub Hill station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Worcester Foregate Street station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Worcestershire Parkway station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dutton Street (opp, Rainbow Hill) 1 min walk
  • Dutton Street (Adj, Rainbow Hill) 1 min walk
  • Vauxhall Street (Opp, Astwood Road) 3 min walk
  • Vauxhall Street (Adj, Astwood Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Martin's Gate Surgery
    Turnpike House Medical Centre, 37 Newtown Road, Worcester · 0.5 mi
  • Haresfield House Surgery
    37 Newtown Road, Worcester · 0.5 mi
  • Spring Gardens Group Medical Practice
    Providence Street, Spring Gardens, Worcester · 0.7 mi
  • Albany House Surgery
    Albany Terrace, Worcester · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Worcester Barker Street · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Rose Avenue · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Worcester · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Ronkswood Worcester · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Scales Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Peak Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • St Marys Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Epworth House Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.9%62.5%
Private rented33.6%20.3%
Social rented6.5%17.1%
Households658

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.8%64.1%
Aged 65+12.0%18.6%
Residents1,439

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)86%80%
Gigabit-capable86%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks99%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Worcester 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 Rainbow Hill

Ethnic group

HereWorcester
White90.5%90%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.1%5.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.4%2.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.3%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.7%1%

Religion

HereWorcester
No religion46.2%39.6%
Christian41.1%48.9%
Not answered7.2%6.1%
Muslim4%4.1%
Other religion0.7%0.4%
Buddhist0.4%0.4%
Hindu0.2%0.4%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereWorcester
Born in the UK84.4%87.2%
Born outside the UK15.6%12.8%

Highest qualification

HereWorcester
Level 4 qualifications and above35.1%33.7%
No qualifications18.4%17.4%
Level 3 qualifications17.3%18.3%
Level 2 qualifications12.3%13.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.3%9.2%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.6%

General health

HereWorcester
Very good health46.6%47.4%
Good health35.8%35.1%
Fair health13.3%12.7%
Bad health3.3%3.7%
Very bad health1%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereWorcester
1 car or van in household48.2%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household24%28%
No cars or vans in household22.2%20.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.6%9.2%

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 Worcester.

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