7 Forest Drive, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6DX
About 7 Forest Drive
7 Forest Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Kinver, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY7 6DX). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony, notable views and outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £675,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 84.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
- BalconyYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
7 Forest Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Forest Drive has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Mar 2023RenovationFullIn report
New glass balustrade around existing balcony
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00050/FULHH
- Apr 2017OutbuildingOutlineIn report
Construction of a detached garage measuring 5.5m wide by 5.0m deep. The garage will have a hipped roof on 4 sides and will be no higher than 3m from damp course.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00238/LUP
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2007.
£737,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 15 years.
£675,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2022Most recent
£675,000
+57.0%over 6 years4 May 2016
£430,000
+7.5%over 1 year12 December 2014
£400,000
+27.0%over 7 years2 April 2007
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY7 6DX: £650,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in DY7 6DX
10 Forest Drive, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6DX
Sold Aug 2023
£695,0002 Forest Drive, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6DX
Sold Apr 2023
£795,00011 Forest Drive, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6DX
Sold Aug 2022
£650,0005b, 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 7 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 7 Forest Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,592
Street avg £3,153
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 7.7 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