Semi-Detached

16 THE ORCHARDS

KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5LJ

£230,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Kidderminster- Bridgenorth Road- Franche	0.1 miles
Shop	Co-op Travel	0.2 miles
Train station	Coalyard Miniature Railway	1.7 miles
Hospital	First Aid Hut	1.8 miles
University	University of Worcester Lakeside Campus	10.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

59 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£230,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,898/m²

Local average

£238,100 (45 sales)

Street crime

76 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 13/05/2025

Current heating cost: £567/year

Potential heating cost: £499/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
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	16/01/2026	£230,000	Semi-detached	—	£232,512 to March 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
18 TYNINGS CLOSE, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5JP	£567,500	19/12/2025	Semi-detached
78 FRANCHE ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5BE	£242,000	27/08/2025	Semi-detached
15 HARVINGTON CLOSE, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5LP	£242,500	08/12/2023	Semi-detached
9 SEYMOUR ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5LS	£295,000	27/10/2023	Semi-detached
22 FERNDALE CRESCENT, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5LL	£267,500	13/10/2023	Semi-detached
111 WILTON AVENUE, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5QF	£214,000	30/08/2023	Semi-detached
8 BERROW HILL ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5LH	£328,250	18/08/2023	Semi-detached
1 NURSERY GROVE, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5BG	£285,000	14/04/2023	Semi-detached
32 FERNDALE CRESCENT, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5LL	£260,000	08/02/2023	Semi-detached
15 CONINGSBY DRIVE, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5LU	£247,500	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
6 CONINGSBY DRIVE, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5LU	£230,000	06/10/2022	Semi-detached
44 LOWE LANE, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5QN	£260,000	15/07/2022	Semi-detached
25 HABBERLEY LANE, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5JT	£390,000	14/07/2022	Semi-detached
1 THE ORCHARDS, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5LJ	£200,000	19/05/2022	Semi-detached
2 FERNDALE CRESCENT, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5LL	£130,000	22/04/2022	Semi-detached
2 BERROW HILL ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5LH	£225,000	21/12/2021	Semi-detached
23 HARVINGTON CLOSE, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5LP	£210,000	15/12/2021	Semi-detached
25 TYNINGS CLOSE, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5JP	£218,000	14/12/2021	Semi-detached
16 CONINGSBY DRIVE, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5LU	£222,000	03/12/2021	Semi-detached
21 TYNINGS CLOSE, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5JP	£260,000	28/10/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £264,713 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 20.9%

10y growth 52%

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

1y (index) 0.4%

5y (index) 17.7%

10y (index) 50.8%

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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Church Street, DY10	£775/mo	1	1.19 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £775/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.34%

Max investor price (0.8%) £96,875

Target investor price (1%) £77,500

Gross yield 4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 24.7×

Monthly cashflow £-233/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4.2%

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	27
Vehicle crime	12
Shoplifting	11
Public order	8
Criminal damage and arson	5
Other theft	5
Drugs	2
Other crime	2
Burglary	1
Possession of weapons	1
Robbery	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	76

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Franche Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 13 May 2015
St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 9 Dec 2011
Wyre Forest School	Other	0.7 miles	Good — 8 Jan 2020
Baxter College	Secondary	0.8 miles	Good — 5 Feb 2020
St John's CofE Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 13 Feb 2023

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# 16 THE ORCHARDS, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5LJ

## Property details

- Slug: `e3da543` (address key hash: `e3da543278c405401d3c3515cfcb1368e8363d4c`)
- Postcode: DY11 5LJ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 59 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £230,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,898/m²
- Local average: £238,100 (45 sales)
- Street crime: 76 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £230,000
- Date: 2026-01-16
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £567/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- 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/9370-3050-8205-9205-3200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-16 | £230,000 | Semi-detached | — | £232,512 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-9c5d-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 THE ORCHARDS, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5LJ | £230,000 | 16/01/2026 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 TYNINGS CLOSE, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5JP | £567,500 | 19/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 78 FRANCHE ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5BE | £242,000 | 27/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 15 HARVINGTON CLOSE, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5LP | £242,500 | 08/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 9 SEYMOUR ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5LS | £295,000 | 27/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 22 FERNDALE CRESCENT, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5LL | £267,500 | 13/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 111 WILTON AVENUE, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5QF | £214,000 | 30/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 8 BERROW HILL ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5LH | £328,250 | 18/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 1 NURSERY GROVE, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5BG | £285,000 | 14/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 32 FERNDALE CRESCENT, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5LL | £260,000 | 08/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 CONINGSBY DRIVE, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5LU | £247,500 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 CONINGSBY DRIVE, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5LU | £230,000 | 06/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 44 LOWE LANE, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5QN | £260,000 | 15/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 HABBERLEY LANE, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5JT | £390,000 | 14/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 THE ORCHARDS, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5LJ | £200,000 | 19/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 FERNDALE CRESCENT, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5LL | £130,000 | 22/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 BERROW HILL ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5LH | £225,000 | 21/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 23 HARVINGTON CLOSE, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5LP | £210,000 | 15/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 25 TYNINGS CLOSE, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5JP | £218,000 | 14/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 16 CONINGSBY DRIVE, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5LU | £222,000 | 03/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 21 TYNINGS CLOSE, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5JP | £260,000 | 28/10/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £264,713 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 20.9%
- **10y growth:** 52%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 50.8%

## 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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Church Street, DY10 | £775/mo | 1 | 1.19 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £775/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.34% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £96,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £77,500

*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 £775/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 24.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-233/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.2%

*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 | 27 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **76** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Franche Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 13 May 2015 |
| St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 9 Dec 2011 |
| Wyre Forest School | Other | 0.7 miles | Good — 8 Jan 2020 |
| Baxter College | Secondary | 0.8 miles | Good — 5 Feb 2020 |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 13 Feb 2023 |