2 Forest Drive, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6DX
About 2 Forest Drive
2 Forest Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Kinver, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY7 6DX). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (135 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 64.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold April 2023 for £795,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageDouble, Detached
- OutbuildingsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
2 Forest Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at 2 Forest Drive is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Apr 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
Tree Preservation Order 7/1961 W3 3 Limes to remove
- Reference
- 17/00199/TREE_T
- Apr 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
Tree Preservation Order 7/1961 W3 3 Limes to remove
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00199/TTREE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Forest Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Forest Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£791,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 7 years.
£795,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
26 April 2023Most recent
£795,000
+32.5%over 2 years25 March 2021
£600,000
+21.2%over 5 years21 December 2015
£495,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY7 6DX: £650,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in DY7 6DX
10 Forest Drive, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6DX
Sold Aug 2023
£695,00011 Forest Drive, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6DX
Sold Aug 2022
£650,0007 Forest Drive, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6DX
Sold May 2022
£675,0005b, Forest Drive, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6DX
Sold Aug 2021
£181,00012 Forest Drive, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6DX
Sold Feb 2018
£430,000
Everything we know about 2 Forest Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Forest Drive homes
Price per m² for 2 Forest Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,056
Street avg £3,213
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB