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12 Foster Street, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6EB

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Foster Street

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

12 Foster Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kinver, Stourbridge, Stourbridge (DY7 6EB). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2019. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 92.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £270,000.

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Valuation

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road
  • Summer houseYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Mar 2017
EPC improved fromG7toD61
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
WoodGas

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Foster Street, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Foster Street sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

  1. Oct 2019
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Conservation Area. Oak - overall crown reduction of up to 30 percent and remove dead wood and crossing branches

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    19/00613/TREE
    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.

12 Foster Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£274,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£270,000

Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 March 2023Most recent

    £270,000

    +14.9%over 2 years
  2. 12 March 2021

    £235,000

    +51.6%over 3 years
  3. 29 August 2017

    £155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DY7 6EB: £350,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Foster Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 12 Foster Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,649

Street avg £2,723

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Above
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

0.1 km

Castle Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Kinver High School and Sixth Form. 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 6EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DY7 6EB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DY7 6EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

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 12 Foster Street, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6EB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.