LHA by area › Worcester North
LHA rates in Worcester North
The Valuation Office Agency's Local Housing Allowance for the Worcester North Broad Rental Market Area, April 2026 to March 2027, and what those rates return against what houses actually sold for in each postcode district.
3-bed LHA: £748 a month. 4-bed: £992. Room in a shared house: £329.
Best 3-bed LHA yield in the area: 5.3% in WR15, where a terraced house sold for a median £170,500 in the last 12 months.
Rates
| Bedrooms | Per week | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| shared accommodation (room) | £76 | £329 |
| 1 bedroom | £119 | £514 |
| 2 bedrooms | £150 | £648 |
| 3 bedrooms | £173 | £748 |
| 4 bedrooms | £229 | £992 |
3-bed LHA yield by postcode district
3-bedroom LHA for the year against the median terraced sale price in the district, last 12 months, districts with at least 10 sales. Sold data as of September 2026.
| District | Median terraced sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| WR15 Herefordshire, County of | £170,500 (10 sales) | 5.3% |
| DY11 South Staffordshire | £180,000 (77 sales) | 5.0% |
| DY10 Bromsgrove | £190,000 (96 sales) | 4.7% |
| DY14 Malvern Hills | £195,000 (11 sales) | 4.6% |
| B98 Bromsgrove | £199,000 (142 sales) | 4.5% |
| DY13 Malvern Hills | £200,000 (61 sales) | 4.5% |
| B97 Bromsgrove | £225,500 (70 sales) | 4.0% |
| B61 Bromsgrove | £228,000 (79 sales) | 3.9% |
| B80 Redditch | £260,000 (21 sales) | 3.5% |
| B49 Stratford-on-Avon | £266,250 (24 sales) | 3.4% |
| DY12 Malvern Hills | £275,000 (23 sales) | 3.3% |
| B60 Bromsgrove | £276,000 (32 sales) | 3.3% |
4-bed LHA yield against a semi
| District | Median semi sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| DY11 South Staffordshire | £236,250 (112 sales) | 5.0% |
| DY13 Malvern Hills | £247,000 (79 sales) | 4.8% |
| DY10 Bromsgrove | £249,000 (115 sales) | 4.8% |
| WR15 Herefordshire, County of | £250,000 (19 sales) | 4.8% |
| DY14 Malvern Hills | £250,000 (13 sales) | 4.8% |
| DY12 Malvern Hills | £260,000 (25 sales) | 4.6% |
| B98 Bromsgrove | £261,000 (117 sales) | 4.6% |
| B97 Bromsgrove | £261,000 (123 sales) | 4.6% |
| B61 Bromsgrove | £295,000 (97 sales) | 4.0% |
| B49 Stratford-on-Avon | £295,000 (22 sales) | 4.0% |
| B60 Bromsgrove | £315,000 (83 sales) | 3.8% |
| B80 Redditch | £322,500 (16 sales) | 3.7% |
| B48 Bromsgrove | £375,000 (18 sales) | 3.2% |
What the yield figure is
Local Housing Allowance is the most housing benefit will pay towards rent in an area, set by the Valuation Office Agency for each Broad Rental Market Area and bedroom count. It is a floor for rent, not a forecast: a tenant on benefits can pay it, and market rents usually sit above it. The yield here is the 3-bedroom LHA rate for the year, divided by the median price paid for a terraced house in the district over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry). Gross, before costs, before voids, before finance. It is a screening number for comparing areas, not an appraisal of any house.
April 2026 to March 2027 (the same figures as April 2024, per the 2026 Modification Order).
Sources: VOA Local Housing Allowance rates, VOA BRMA boundaries, HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Districts are assigned to an area by their centre point; a district straddling two areas is shown in one.