Detached 2 sales on record

71 KIDDERMINSTER ROAD

BEWDLEY, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY12 1DG

£387,500

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Fish & Chip Shop	0.0 miles
Shop	Gift Shop	0.3 miles
Train station	Bewdley	0.4 miles
Hospital	First Aid Hut	0.5 miles
University	University of Worcester Lakeside Campus	9.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

99 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£387,500 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,914/m²

Local average

£459,997 (19 sales)

Street crime

33 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 17/05/2023

Expiry date: 16/05/2033

Current heating cost: £2,083/year

Potential heating cost: £1,366/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £23,500

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	31/03/2026	£387,500	Detached	+453.6%	£388,280 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	10/03/2000	£70,000	Detached	—	£228,361 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
listed	26/03/2026	£400,000
sold	01/01/2026	£387,500
sold	01/01/2000	£70,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
14 LODGE CLOSE, BEWDLEY, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY12 1DN	£260,000	19/12/2025	Detached
23 HILLTOP AVENUE, BEWDLEY, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY12 1HY	£310,000	02/10/2025	Detached
140 KIDDERMINSTER ROAD, BEWDLEY, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY12 1JD	£250,000	24/10/2023	Detached
14 THRELFALL DRIVE, BEWDLEY, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY12 1HU	£650,000	18/04/2023	Detached
8 WARSTONE CLOSE, BEWDLEY, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY12 1HZ	£357,000	13/02/2023	Detached
47 BELVEDERE CRESCENT, BEWDLEY, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY12 1JX	£295,000	27/01/2023	Detached
THE OLD VICARAGE HABBERLEY ROAD, BEWDLEY, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY12 1JA	£878,000	08/07/2022	Detached
HOLLYSIDE HABBERLEY ROAD, BEWDLEY, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY12 1JA	£422,500	06/05/2022	Detached
45 BELVEDERE CRESCENT, BEWDLEY, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY12 1JX	£315,000	29/03/2022	Detached
10 MEADOW RISE, BEWDLEY, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY12 1JP	£275,000	26/01/2022	Detached
9 CAMPION WAY, BEWDLEY, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY12 1HW	£350,000	03/09/2021	Detached
1 BELVEDERE CRESCENT, BEWDLEY, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY12 1JX	£316,500	19/08/2021	Detached

Area average: £389,917 (12 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -34.7%

10y growth 33.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Wyre Forest. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 1.3%

5y (index) 16.9%

10y (index) 46.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Wyre Forest. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £739/mo

Realistic £821/mo

Optimistic £903/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wyre Forest.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Mid Staffs: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Spittleful Close, DY12	£1,400/mo	3	0.17 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,400/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.36%

Max investor price (0.8%) £175,000

Target investor price (1%) £140,000

Gross yield 4.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 23.1×

Monthly cashflow £-291/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3.1%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	21
Burglary	4
Criminal damage and arson	3
Public order	2
Other crime	1
Shoplifting	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	33

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Wribbenhall School	Other	0.3 miles	Good — 14 Sep 2021
Bewdley Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
The Bewdley School	Secondary	0.6 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
St Anne's CofE VC Primary School	Primary	1.3 miles	Requires improvement — 22 Mar 2023
Sutton Park Primary School	Primary	1.4 miles	Outstanding — 22 Jun 2023

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# 71 KIDDERMINSTER ROAD, BEWDLEY, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY12 1DG

## Property details

- Slug: `3ba1e0b` (address key hash: `3ba1e0bde719cb5fac005c9444159914f04f310e`)
- Postcode: DY12 1DG
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 99 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Last sold: £387,500 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,914/m²
- Local average: £459,997 (19 sales)
- Street crime: 33 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £387,500
- Date: 2026-03-31
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 16/05/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £2,083/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £23,500

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2172-5177-6130-1111-4718)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-31 | £387,500 | Detached | +453.6% | £388,280 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-142c-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2000-03-10 | £70,000 | Detached | — | £228,361 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/e0ddf993-c246-408f-8db0-1c909b1cfd9a) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 71 KIDDERMINSTER ROAD, BEWDLEY, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY12 1DG | £387,500 | 31/03/2026 | Detached |
| 71 KIDDERMINSTER ROAD, BEWDLEY, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY12 1DG | £70,000 | 10/03/2000 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [173755910](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4a8be6f)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-03-26 | £400,000 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £387,500 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £70,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 LODGE CLOSE, BEWDLEY, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY12 1DN | £260,000 | 19/12/2025 | Detached |
| 23 HILLTOP AVENUE, BEWDLEY, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY12 1HY | £310,000 | 02/10/2025 | Detached |
| 140 KIDDERMINSTER ROAD, BEWDLEY, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY12 1JD | £250,000 | 24/10/2023 | Detached |
| 14 THRELFALL DRIVE, BEWDLEY, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY12 1HU | £650,000 | 18/04/2023 | Detached |
| 8 WARSTONE CLOSE, BEWDLEY, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY12 1HZ | £357,000 | 13/02/2023 | Detached |
| 47 BELVEDERE CRESCENT, BEWDLEY, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY12 1JX | £295,000 | 27/01/2023 | Detached |
| THE OLD VICARAGE HABBERLEY ROAD, BEWDLEY, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY12 1JA | £878,000 | 08/07/2022 | Detached |
| HOLLYSIDE HABBERLEY ROAD, BEWDLEY, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY12 1JA | £422,500 | 06/05/2022 | Detached |
| 45 BELVEDERE CRESCENT, BEWDLEY, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY12 1JX | £315,000 | 29/03/2022 | Detached |
| 10 MEADOW RISE, BEWDLEY, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY12 1JP | £275,000 | 26/01/2022 | Detached |
| 9 CAMPION WAY, BEWDLEY, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY12 1HW | £350,000 | 03/09/2021 | Detached |
| 1 BELVEDERE CRESCENT, BEWDLEY, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY12 1JX | £316,500 | 19/08/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £389,917 (12 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -34.7%
- **10y growth:** 33.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wyre Forest; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 46.3%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Wyre Forest). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £739/mo
- **Realistic:** £821/mo
- **Optimistic:** £903/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Mid Staffs (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Spittleful Close, DY12 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 0.17 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,400/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.36% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £175,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £140,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,400/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 23.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-291/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **33** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Wribbenhall School | Other | 0.3 miles | Good — 14 Sep 2021 |
| Bewdley Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| The Bewdley School | Secondary | 0.6 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| St Anne's CofE VC Primary School | Primary | 1.3 miles | Requires improvement — 22 Mar 2023 |
| Sutton Park Primary School | Primary | 1.4 miles | Outstanding — 22 Jun 2023 |