What kind of home is 5 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX?

5 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX is an end-of-terrace house.

How energy efficient is 5 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX?

The current EPC rating for 5 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX?

5 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft). That makes it about 59% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DY7 6DX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX use?

The latest EPC at 5 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 5 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX in?

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

Is 5 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX?

The closest primary school to 5 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).

How well connected is 5 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX?

The closest bus stop to 5 Forest Drive, DY7 6DX is Meddins Lane, 434m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Forest Drive, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6DX

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Forest Drive

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

5 Forest Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Kinver, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY7 6DX). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (145 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Forest Drive, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Forest Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

5 Forest Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

Nearby sales in DY7 6DX

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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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, 5 Forest Drive runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 53 (E)

Below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£214k

1 Chandler Avenue, Kinver

DY7 6AG

£198k

1 Crumpton Cottages, The Acre, Kinver

DY7 6HW

£275k

1 Church View Gardens, Kinver

DY7 6EE

£288k

1 Edge View Walk, Kinver

DY7 6AX

£300k

1 Church Hill, Kinver

DY7 6HZ

2 bed1 bath

£169k

1 Cedar Grange, Enville Road, Kinver

DY7 6BN

£315k

1 Crystal Gardens, Kinver

DY7 6DG

2 bed

£321k

1 Church Cottages, Church Hill, Kinver

DY7 6HX

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.

Full Stourbridge report

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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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· 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

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