# CASTLE LOCKS FLAT 3 CASTLE ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6DX

## Property details

- Slug: `ed4266b` (address key hash: `ed4266b95f27d4905e9eb1d1995e81ac0c1be68a`)
- Postcode: DY11 6DX
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Last sold: £119,000 Mar 2026
- Local average: £155,500 (7 sales)
- Street crime: 304 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £119,000
- Date: 2026-03-27
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-27 | £119,000 | Flat | +2.6% | £118,747 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-e11f-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2022-01-21 | £116,000 | Flat | +2.7% | £113,818 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/d93b27b1-99df-3100-e053-6c04a8c08887) |
| Sold | 2016-08-10 | £112,950 | Flat | — | £141,413 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/42a5a709-ef2b-56e8-e050-a8c06205331e) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| CASTLE LOCKS FLAT 3 CASTLE ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6DX | £119,000 | 27/03/2026 | Flat |
| CASTLE LOCKS FLAT 3 CASTLE ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6DX | £116,000 | 21/01/2022 | Flat |
| CASTLE LOCKS FLAT 3 CASTLE ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6DX | £112,950 | 10/08/2016 | Flat |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [173745497](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f2bf3aa)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-03-26 | £850 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £119,000 |
| sold | 2022-01-01 | £116,000 |
| sold | 2016-01-01 | £112,950 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| CASTLE LOCKS FLAT 30 CASTLE ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6DX | £124,000 | 17/12/2025 | Flat |
| 80 WOOD STREET, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6UB | £78,000 | 15/01/2025 | Flat |
| CASTLE LOCKS FLAT 40 CASTLE ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6DX | £118,500 | 10/10/2023 | Flat |
| 127 FLAT 1 PARK LANE, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6TE | £102,000 | 01/12/2022 | Flat |
| 34 FLAT 2 ROUND HILL WHARF, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6US | £160,000 | 25/11/2022 | Flat |
| BURROWS COURT 1 PARK LANE, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6RY | £110,000 | 14/09/2022 | Flat |
| BURROWS COURT 6 PARK LANE, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6RY | £130,000 | 26/08/2022 | Flat |
| CASTLE LOCKS FLAT 2 CASTLE ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6DX | £110,000 | 23/08/2022 | Flat |
| 35 FLAT 3 ROUND HILL WHARF, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6US | £165,000 | 29/07/2022 | Flat |
| CASTLE LOCKS FLAT 32 CASTLE ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6DX | £117,000 | 22/07/2022 | Flat |
| 34 FLAT 3 ROUND HILL WHARF, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6US | £121,000 | 16/12/2021 | Flat |
| 127 FLAT 6 PARK LANE, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6TE | £98,000 | 10/12/2021 | Flat |
| CASTLE LOCKS FLAT 46 CASTLE ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6DX | £108,000 | 26/11/2021 | Flat |
| CASTLE LOCKS FLAT 7 CASTLE ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6DX | £100,000 | 25/11/2021 | Flat |
| CASTLE LOCKS FLAT 34 CASTLE ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6DX | £117,000 | 04/11/2021 | Flat |
| CASTLE LOCKS FLAT 35 CASTLE ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6DX | £120,000 | 22/10/2021 | Flat |
| CASTLE LOCKS FLAT 7 CASTLE ROAD, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6DX | £65,000 | 01/09/2021 | Flat |
| 34 FLAT 4 ROUND HILL WHARF, KIDDERMINSTER, WYRE FOREST, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 6US | £141,000 | 23/08/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £115,806 (18 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **10y growth:** 128.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wyre Forest; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -3.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 4.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 28.6%

## 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 East Cheshire (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| Studio Flat, Worcester Street, DY10 | £495/mo | 1 | 0.28 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £495/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.42% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £61,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £49,500

*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 £495/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-48/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.7%

*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 | 120 |
| Shoplifting | 52 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 35 |
| Public order | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 20 |
| Other theft | 19 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **304** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Nurture Learning | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 21 Sep 2021 |
| Foley Park Primary Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 11 Sep 2024 |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 13 Feb 2023 |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 15 Jan 2023 |
| King Charles I School | Secondary | 0.7 miles | Good — 18 May 2023 |