12 Foster Street, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6EB
About 12 Foster Street
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
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Foster Street sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Oct 2019Tree WorksTreesIn 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
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12 Foster Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 6 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
17 March 2023Most recent
£270,000
+14.9%over 2 years12 March 2021
£235,000
+51.6%over 3 years29 August 2017
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DY7 6EB: £350,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in DY7 6EB
21 Foster Street, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6EB
Sold Mar 2025
£350,00013 Foster Street, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6EB
Sold Nov 2024
£425,00049 Foster Street, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6EB
Sold Jul 2024
£142,5004 Foster Street, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6EB
Sold Dec 2023
£473,00045 Foster Street, Kinver, Stourbridge, DY7 6EB
Sold Oct 2023
£117,500
Everything we know about 12 Foster Street, 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 Foster Street homes
Price per m² for 12 Foster Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,649
Street avg £2,723
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB