Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

42 ADAM STREET

KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6PS

£290,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Adam Street	0.1 miles
Shop	Forty Fathoms	0.1 miles
Train station	Coalyard Miniature Railway	1.1 miles
Hospital	First Aid Hut	1.2 miles
University	University of Worcester Lakeside Campus	8.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms (EPC estimate)

Floor area

78 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£290,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,718/m²

Local average

£236,806 (44 sales)

Street crime

342 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 02/08/2017

Current heating cost: £803/year

Potential heating cost: £481/year

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 (14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (30)
Upgrade heating controls (450)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/01/2026	£290,000	Semi-detached	+85.3%	£287,423 to February 2026	View transaction
Sold	18/12/2017	£156,500	Semi-detached	—	£208,390 to February 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
68 HEMMING STREET, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6NB	£235,000	23/01/2026	Semi-detached
144 GREATFIELD ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6PP	£188,000	14/11/2025	Semi-detached
129 GREATFIELD ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6PJ	£237,000	04/08/2025	Semi-detached
82 SUTTON ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6QS	£148,000	08/12/2023	Semi-detached
32 OAKFIELD ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6PN	£263,000	04/12/2023	Semi-detached
200 SUTTON ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6QJ	£94,000	28/11/2023	Semi-detached
67 HEMMING STREET, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6NB	£225,000	12/10/2023	Semi-detached
4 GREATFIELD ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6PP	£230,000	30/08/2023	Semi-detached
6 BIRCHFIELD ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6PG	£235,000	18/08/2023	Semi-detached
14 HEMMING STREET, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6NA	£245,000	14/08/2023	Semi-detached
57 BIRCHFIELD ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6PQ	£195,000	30/06/2023	Semi-detached
7 BELLE ORCHARD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6PW	£260,000	21/04/2023	Semi-detached
1 HOLMAN STREET, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6QY	£260,000	27/01/2023	Semi-detached
44 OAKFIELD ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6PL	£285,000	27/10/2022	Semi-detached
15 ADAM STREET, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6PS	£425,000	19/10/2022	Semi-detached
153 SUTTON ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6QP	£165,000	19/08/2022	Semi-detached
59 GREATFIELD ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6PH	£236,000	09/08/2022	Semi-detached
68 BIRCHFIELD ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6PG	£369,000	01/07/2022	Semi-detached
51 POPLAR ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6ND	£168,000	14/06/2022	Semi-detached
8 LANSDOWN GREEN, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6PX	£270,000	26/05/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £236,650 (20 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 22.1%

10y growth 46.4%

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

1y (index) 0.2%

5y (index) 16.5%

10y (index) 50.5%

Rental Range

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

Low £752/mo

Realistic £835/mo

Optimistic £919/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wyre Forest.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for East Cheshire: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area, preferring 3-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Dog Lane, DY12	£1,250/mo	3	0.44 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,250/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.43%

Max investor price (0.8%) £156,250

Target investor price (1%) £125,000

Gross yield 5.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.3×

Monthly cashflow £-42/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.6%

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	124
Anti-social behaviour	53
Shoplifting	49
Public order	25
Criminal damage and arson	22
Vehicle crime	22
Drugs	15
Burglary	11
Other crime	9
Other theft	6
Bicycle theft	2
Possession of weapons	2
Robbery	2
Total incidents	342

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Sutton Park Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 22 Jun 2023
St John's CofE Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 13 Feb 2023
Nurture Learning	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 21 Sep 2021
Foley Park Primary Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 11 Sep 2024
Baxter College	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 5 Feb 2020

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
02/06/2009	06/04/2009	5	—

# 42 ADAM STREET, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6PS

## Property details

- Slug: `d718d97` (address key hash: `d718d9724a67e8048cc8211450507c8b806495ac`)
- Postcode: DY11 6PS
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 3
- Floor area: 78 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £290,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,718/m²
- Local average: £236,806 (44 sales)
- Street crime: 342 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £290,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £803/year

### Recommendations
- Q (14,000)
- W1 (1,200)
- E (30)
- G (450)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0257-2832-7081-9103-6431)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | +85.3% | £287,423 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-9ce6-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2017-12-18 | £156,500 | Semi-detached | — | £208,390 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/64342bff-1850-422c-e053-6c04a8c0fb8a) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 42 ADAM STREET, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6PS | £290,000 | 23/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 42 ADAM STREET, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6PS | £156,500 | 18/12/2017 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 68 HEMMING STREET, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6NB | £235,000 | 23/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 144 GREATFIELD ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6PP | £188,000 | 14/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 129 GREATFIELD ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6PJ | £237,000 | 04/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 82 SUTTON ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6QS | £148,000 | 08/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 32 OAKFIELD ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6PN | £263,000 | 04/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 200 SUTTON ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6QJ | £94,000 | 28/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 67 HEMMING STREET, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6NB | £225,000 | 12/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 GREATFIELD ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6PP | £230,000 | 30/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 6 BIRCHFIELD ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6PG | £235,000 | 18/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 14 HEMMING STREET, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6NA | £245,000 | 14/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 57 BIRCHFIELD ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6PQ | £195,000 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 7 BELLE ORCHARD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6PW | £260,000 | 21/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 1 HOLMAN STREET, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6QY | £260,000 | 27/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 44 OAKFIELD ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6PL | £285,000 | 27/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 ADAM STREET, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6PS | £425,000 | 19/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 153 SUTTON ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6QP | £165,000 | 19/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 59 GREATFIELD ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6PH | £236,000 | 09/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 68 BIRCHFIELD ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6PG | £369,000 | 01/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 51 POPLAR ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6ND | £168,000 | 14/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 LANSDOWN GREEN, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6PX | £270,000 | 26/05/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £236,650 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 22.1%
- **10y growth:** 46.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wyre Forest; Semi-detached series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 50.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £752/mo
- **Realistic:** £835/mo
- **Optimistic:** £919/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area, preferring 3-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Dog Lane, DY12 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.44 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,250/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.43% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £156,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £125,000

*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 £1,250/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-42/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.6%

*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 | 124 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 53 |
| Shoplifting | 49 |
| Public order | 25 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 22 |
| Vehicle crime | 22 |
| Drugs | 15 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **342** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Sutton Park Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 22 Jun 2023 |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 13 Feb 2023 |
| Nurture Learning | Other | 0.5 miles | Good — 21 Sep 2021 |
| Foley Park Primary Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 11 Sep 2024 |
| Baxter College | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 5 Feb 2020 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #6584278
- **Address:** 42 Adam Street, KIDDERMINSTER, DY11 6PS
- **Certificate Issued:** 02/06/2009
- **Work Completed:** 06/04/2009
- **Items:** 5 window(s)