LHA by area › Worcester South
LHA rates in Worcester South
The Valuation Office Agency's Local Housing Allowance for the Worcester South 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: £823 a month. 4-bed: £1,147. Room in a shared house: £382.
Best 3-bed LHA yield in the area: 4.5% in WR4, where a terraced house sold for a median £220,500 in the last 12 months.
Rates
| Bedrooms | Per week | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| shared accommodation (room) | £88 | £382 |
| 1 bedroom | £131 | £567 |
| 2 bedrooms | £161 | £698 |
| 3 bedrooms | £190 | £823 |
| 4 bedrooms | £265 | £1,147 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| WR4 Worcester | £220,500 (78 sales) | 4.5% |
| WR14 Herefordshire, County of | £225,000 (61 sales) | 4.4% |
| WR6 Herefordshire, County of | £225,500 (12 sales) | 4.4% |
| WR3 Worcester | £225,500 (56 sales) | 4.4% |
| WR9 Wychavon | £230,550 (63 sales) | 4.3% |
| WR11 Cotswold | £238,000 (107 sales) | 4.1% |
| WR1 Worcester | £240,000 (43 sales) | 4.1% |
| WR5 Malvern Hills | £243,000 (102 sales) | 4.1% |
| WR2 Malvern Hills | £249,375 (72 sales) | 4.0% |
| WR13 Forest of Dean | £250,000 (10 sales) | 4.0% |
| WR10 Wychavon | £260,750 (54 sales) | 3.8% |
| WR8 Malvern Hills | £274,000 (13 sales) | 3.6% |
4-bed LHA yield against a semi
| District | Median semi sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| WR4 Worcester | £233,750 (74 sales) | 5.9% |
| WR13 Forest of Dean | £271,000 (21 sales) | 5.1% |
| WR5 Malvern Hills | £272,500 (129 sales) | 5.1% |
| WR11 Cotswold | £275,000 (143 sales) | 5.0% |
| WR2 Malvern Hills | £275,000 (130 sales) | 5.0% |
| WR9 Wychavon | £288,750 (62 sales) | 4.8% |
| WR14 Herefordshire, County of | £295,000 (129 sales) | 4.7% |
| WR3 Worcester | £295,000 (65 sales) | 4.7% |
| WR10 Wychavon | £301,000 (69 sales) | 4.6% |
| WR6 Herefordshire, County of | £305,000 (26 sales) | 4.5% |
| WR8 Malvern Hills | £317,500 (22 sales) | 4.3% |
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.