UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/wyre-forest
Council areaWest Midlands, England
House prices in Wyre Forest
Homes in Wyre Forest sold for a median of £257,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 2,843 standard sales.
That puts it in the middle third of the 30 council areas in the West Midlands with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £255,000.
Prices over time
The median rose 58%, from £165,000 in 2016 to £260,000 in 2025, more than the 50% rise across the West Midlands as a whole.
Sales picked up in 2025: 1,663 standard sales in Wyre Forest, 17% more than the 1,422 in 2024.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 946 | £360,000 | £300,000 to £445,000 | £3,528/m²from 40 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,020 | £250,000 | £219,000 to £280,000 | £3,193/m²from 59 sales |
| Terraced | 681 | £192,500 | £163,000 to £235,000 | £2,435/m²from 24 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 196 | £125,000 | £105,000 to £160,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses and detached houses sold in similar numbers in Wyre Forest, at 36% and 33% of sales.
Postcode districts in Wyre Forest
District medians are close together, from £245,500 in DY11 (Kidderminster) to £309,000 in DY12 (Bewdley).
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Post towns in Wyre Forest, by number of sales: Kidderminster (DY10, DY11), Stourport-on-Severn (DY13), Bewdley (DY12).
- DY12Bewdley, 342 salesMedian price £309,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +11%
- DY13Stourport-on-Severn, 778 salesMedian price £260,000Price per square metre £3,288Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
- DY10Kidderminster, 1,001 salesMedian price £250,000Price per square metre £2,843Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +5%
- DY11Kidderminster, 772 salesMedian price £245,500Price per square metre £3,191Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose in every district with enough sales to compare, most in DY12 (Bewdley), up 11%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- The Links, Stourport-on-Severn (DY13)42 sales
- Wood Sage Road, Stourport-on-Severn (DY13)38 sales
- Wribbenhall Gardens, Bewdley (DY12)29 sales
- Hurcott Road, Kidderminster (DY10)22 sales
- Stourbridge Road, Kidderminster (DY10)22 sales
- Axminster Drive, Stourport-on-Severn (DY13)22 sales
- Marlpool Lane, Kidderminster (DY11)20 sales
- Laurel Grove, Lea Castle (DY10)19 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Blackthorn Gardens, Kidderminster (DY11, detached houses, £627,500), Peckett Road, Bewdley (DY12, detached houses, £443,500) and Lea Castle Drive, Lea Castle (DY10, £370,000).
The cheapest were Austcliffe Lane, Cookley (DY10, flats, £105,000), St Michaels Close, Stourport-on-Severn (DY13, flats, £110,000) and Castle Road, Kidderminster (DY11, £125,000).
Living in Wyre Forest
Crime
76 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
91% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
79% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 73 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,512 a year in Wyre Forest for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 72 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the West Midlands
Median sale price of the 30 council areas in the West Midlands with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Wyre Forest and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Herefordshire£295,000
- South Staffordshire£290,000
- Shropshire£275,500
- North Warwickshire£265,000
- Redditch£260,000
- Stafford£260,000
- Worcester£258,000
- Wyre Forest, this council area£257,000
- Tamworth£248,000
- Nuneaton and Bedworth£244,000
- Birmingham£240,000
- Dudley£240,000
- East Staffordshire£240,000
- Telford and Wrekin£235,000
- Coventry£230,000
About these figures
Wyre Forest's figures come from 2,843 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode (how we build council pages). New builds made up 9% of them.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.