The median home in Kempsey sells for £316,000
That is the middle of 150 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry from September 2023 to August 2026, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. The typical home sells for 4.6 times as much as in 1995. Below: what each type of home sells for, the spread of prices, every year since 1995, new builds, the busiest streets and the neighbours. Rents and council tax are on Cost of living.
43% of Kempsey’s sales are detached houses
150 homes sold in three years: 65 detached houses, 52 semi-detached houses and 33 terraced houses.
median sale · 65 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £350K–£495K
- Last 12 months
- £392K20 sold
median sale · 52 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £249K–£322K
- Last 12 months
- £271K16 sold
median sale · 33 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £235K–£286K
- Last 12 months
- £270K10 sold
Mostly detached: 43% of homes sold stand on their own plot
Standard sales, Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. A median needs 5 sales of a type; “middle half” is the 25th to 75th percentile of 10 or more.
Half of Kempsey’s homes sold for between £270K and £400K
One sale in ten was under £230K and one in ten over £540K. 18% sold for under £250K.
The median, £316,000, sits in the £300–400K band
150 standard sales. Each bar is the number sold in that price band; the darker bar holds the median.
The typical home costs 4.6 times as much as in 1995, a slower rise than England’s
Land Registry has recorded every sale since 1995. The median went from £67,500 in 1995 to £312,500 in the last 12 months (£300,000 in 2019).
About as many homes sell as usual
46 sales in the last 12 months, against 146 in 2017, the busiest year, and 23 in 2011. Sales fell by 35% from 2007 to 2009 in the financial crisis, though the median held. 2021, the stamp duty holiday, saw 81% more sales than 2020.
Kempsey costs about what England does
Median sale price each calendar year: Kempsey, every standard sale in England, and the typical UK town (the middle of the town medians, towns of 2,500 or more).
Detached houses rose the most since 1995
| 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | £82K | £150K | £246K | £299K | £309K | £330K | £392K |
| Semi-detached houses | £58K | £79K | £180K | £192K | £195K | £243K | £271K |
| Terraced houses | — | — | — | £160K | £183K | £206K | £270K |
Calendar years; a year’s median needs 5 sales of the type, so gaps are years with fewer.
Prices are as paid, not adjusted for inflation. Standard (category A) sales only; Land Registry adds a sale when it is registered, so the newest months fill in later.
New builds have slowed: 0% of sales in the last 12 months, after 70% in 2017
375 new homes have been sold in Kempsey since 1995; the share peaked at 70% in 2017.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
3% of sales were leasehold
Nearly every flat in England and Wales is leasehold; among houses, 2.7% sold leasehold in Kempsey. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
The Limes is Kempsey’s busiest street, with 9 sales in three years
9 streets had five or more sales from Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. A busy street is often a new estate selling its first homes, or a long road of terraces and flats.
| # | Street | Postcode area | Sales | Median | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Limes | WR5 | 9 | £295,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 2 | Centurion Drive | WR5 | 8 | £343,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 3 | Fortuna Way | WR5 | 8 | £230,500 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 4 | Old Road North | WR5 | 7 | £495,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 5 | Wessex Grove | WR5 | 7 | £250,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 6 | Main Road | WR5 | 6 | £383,500 | Mixed |
| 7 | Lawnspool Drive | WR5 | 5 | £345,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 8 | Church Street | WR5 | 5 | £290,000 | Mixed |
| 9 | Ellsdon Rise | WR5 | 5 | £277,500 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
Standard sales with a street name, grouped by street and postcode district (Sep 2023 to Aug 2026); a name used in two districts shows the district. Medians only: we don’t list individual sales.
Kempsey is the 11th most expensive of 22 towns in Worcestershire
Kempsey is in the middle of Worcestershire’s towns to buy in; the typical UK town’s median is £277,000.
Towns of 2,500 or more in Worcestershire with 10+ standard sales; each links to its own Housing page.
Kempsey’s neighbours
Cheaper nearby: Worcester.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempsey | — | £316K | 46 | +25% |
| Norton (Norton Juxta Kempsey) | 1.8 | £357K | 27 | +46% |
| Collett's Green | 2.2 | £325K | 29 | +34% |
| Rushwick | 3.5 | £317K | 20 | +35% |
| Worcester | 3.8 | £257K | 1,168 | +40% |
| Great Malvern | 4.6 | £300K | 400 | +40% |
| Drakes Broughton | 4.8 | £356K | 28 | +54% |
| Upton upon Severn | 5.3 | £280K | 41 | +51% |
Median: standard sales over three years (10+ needed). Since 2016: the median over three years against 2016’s. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about property prices in Kempsey
What is the average house price in Kempsey?
The median home in Kempsey sold for £316,000 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 150 standard sales (£312,500 in the last 12 months). By type: detached houses £399,950, semi-detached houses £283,250 and terraced houses £268,000.
Are house prices going up in Kempsey?
The median was £310,000 in 2025, about the same on 2024 (£318,500), and £312,500 in the last 12 months. A town’s median moves with the mix of homes sold each year as well as with prices.
How many homes sell in Kempsey each year?
46 standard sales were recorded in the last 12 months, against an average of 76 a year since 2015. Repossessions, company purchases and other non-standard sales aren’t counted.
What are the most expensive streets in Kempsey?
Among streets with five or more sales in three years: Old Road North (WR5, £495,000), Main Road (WR5, £383,500) and Lawnspool Drive (WR5, £345,000).
Is Kempsey expensive for Worcestershire?
Kempsey is the 11th most expensive of 22 towns of 2,500 or more in Worcestershire by median sale price.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid, every standard sale since January 1995 (yearly files of 28 September 2026), inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary by postcode (ONS Postcode Directory) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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