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18 Forest Drive, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6DX

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
201 m²
2164 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Forest Drive

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

18 Forest Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Kinver, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY7 6DX). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 201 m² the property is well over the postcode median (135 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £644,000 is 40% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 21.8% below the postcode norm. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
Energy

Energy performance

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

18 Forest Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Forest Drive, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Forest Drive has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Jun 2023
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    TPO No. 7/1961: T1 + T2, Betula spp. (Birch) - Dismantle and remove. T3 - T5, Acer spp. (Sycamore) - Dismantle and remove. T6, Acer spp. (Sycamore) - Dismantle leaving 3 metre standing stem as habitat.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00316/TTREE
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2017
    PorchFull
    In report

    Replacement balcony structure with new porch and level parking area

    Extension
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00349/FUL
    View planning record
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£644,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£460,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 July 2015Most recent

    £460,000

    -2.3%over 8 years
  2. 11 June 2007

    £471,000

    +161.7%over 9 years
  3. 21 November 1997

    £180,000

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.

On floor area, 18 Forest Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,289

Street avg £3,409

Strongly below

Floor Area

201 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Stourbridge district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for DY7 6DX

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Forest Drive, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6DX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.