What kind of home is 12 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX?

12 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 12 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX last change hands?

12 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX last sold for £430,000 in February 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £315,000 in February 2003, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX?

Across 2 sales between February 2003 and February 2018, 12 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX rose from £315,000 to £430,000, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX?

The current EPC rating for 12 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX?

12 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DY7 6DX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX use?

The latest EPC at 12 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 12 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX?

12 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX has council approval for rear extension granted in November 2020 under ref. 20/00763/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX?

12 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 12 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX in?

12 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX sits in Kinver, Stourbridge, Stourbridge. It falls within the DY7 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is 12 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX?

The closest primary school to 12 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX is Foley Infant School Academy (225m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kinver High School and Sixth Form (609m).

What is the nearest station to 12 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX?

The closest bus stop to 12 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX is Meddins Lane, 434m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Forest Drive, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6DX

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Forest Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 Forest Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Kinver, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY7 6DX). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £598,000 is 39.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 28.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in February 2018.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Forest Drive, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2026
Conditions
In report
Variation of Condition 2 (Plans) and 4 (Materials) of approved application 24/00867/FULHH Proposed summer house to rear garden
Agent
AG Architecture Ltd
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
26/00020/VAR
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Mar 2025
OutbuildingFull
In report
Proposed summer house to rear garden
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
24/00867/FULHH
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Forest Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£598,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£430,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

20 February 2018Most recent
£430,000
+36.5%over 15 years
12 February 2003
£315,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DY7 6DX: £675,000 (2023–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Forest Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Forest Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,359

Street avg £3,290

On par

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 142 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Meddins Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Foley Infant School Academy. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DY7 6DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DY7 6DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low

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