A456 Wyre Forest
41 addresses across 9 postcodes (DY14), about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 45702908.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Wyre Forest cost £233,740 in August 2026 (+0.3% on a year); private rents averaged £838 a month.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 6, E: 3, F: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: It is in a coalfield, in a low risk area.
- Radon: Up to 3 to 5% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Gas: No gas meters are recorded on its postcodes: it looks to be off the mains gas grid.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the Minor road, carries 66 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band F; Band D in Wyre Forest costs £2,512 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kidderminster, about 11.9 km (7.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Millennium Green, is about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 155 to 193 m above sea level.
- Noise: 17 of its 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cleobury Mortimer Surgery, about 6.1 km (3.8 miles) away.
- People: About 980 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Road safety: 2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 2 of them fatal or serious.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Wyre Forest
A typical home in Wyre Forest cost £233,740 in August 2026, 0.3% more than a year before. That is 13% more than five years earlier and 45% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £388,777 |
| Semi-detached | £241,782 |
| Terraced | £190,650 |
| Flat or maisonette | £120,744 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £197,935 |
Private renters in Wyre Forest paid £838 a month on average in September 2026, 1.2% less than a year before. That is 30% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £592 |
| Two bedrooms | £753 |
| Three bedrooms | £911 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,259 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 184 m². Most common: House, detached (8); Bungalow, detached (3); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (4); before 1900 (3); 2003-2006 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
- Blakemore Farm, Rock Cross, Rock
- Buckeridge Barn Farm, Buckeridge, Rock
- Evergreen Cottage, Tenbury Road
- Field House, Rock Cross, Rock
- Field House Farm, Rock Cross
- Fraggle Rock Barn, Moorgreen Farm
- Garthside, Tenbury Road, Rock
- Gybside, Rock Cross
- Hortons Pound House, Tenbury Road, Rock
- Moorgreen Farm, Rock Cross, Rock
- Olive Tree & Dove, Tenbury Road, Rock
- Rock View, Moorgreen Farm, Rock Cross, Rock
- Rozelle, Tenbury Road, Rock
Gas and electricity use
No gas meters are recorded on the street's postcodes, against 12 electricity meters: it looks to be off the mains gas grid, or almost, with heating from electricity, oil, LPG or solid fuel.
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is DY14.
Council tax
What each band costs in Wyre Forest in 2026-27: Band D £2,512 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,675 | £1,954 | £2,233 | £2,512 | £3,071 | £3,629 | £4,187 | £5,025 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band F (22% of about 1,250 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 27 October 2026 to 28 October 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Optional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc, two-way signals, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 18 September 2026 to 30 September 2026: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 20 August 2026: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the verge (minor works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
9 of the street's 9 postcodes are in a coalfield, in a low risk area: coal was mined in the area, but no workings shallow enough to matter for building are recorded.
Conveyancers usually still order a coal mining search (CON29M) for a home in a coalfield.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 3 to 5%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 42 addresses are between 155 m and 193 m above sea level (180 m on average); the ground rises about 38 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DY14 9DE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DY14 9DL | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DY14 9RA | 75% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DY14 9RB | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DY14 9RE | 17% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DY14 9RH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY14 9RJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY14 9RQ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DY14 9RW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kidderminster 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| Hartlebury 66,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Colliers Rock | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 46.1 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Cleobury Mortimer Surgery Good Sep 2022 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Cleobury Pharmacy | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Kidderminster Hospital Good Feb 2025 | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) |
| Care homes | Casa Mia Care Home Outstanding Aug 2026 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police - Bewdley Police Station | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Londis Cashzone | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Millennium Green 2.3 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 90 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Rock Farm moated site, deserted medieval village and ridge and furrow, 100m SE of St Peter and St Paul's Church, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Farm moated site, deserted medieval village and ridge and furrow, 100m SE of St Peter and St Paul's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Woodward's Coppice | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Church Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Collier's Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Tanner's Coppice | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Doghanging Coppice | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Bayton Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 41 |
17 of the street's 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wyre Forest: see them on the Wyre Forest page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | 45% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 67% in 2024 and 58% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
No nursery, pre-school or out-of-school club on Ofsted's register is within 1.5 km (0.9 miles) of the middle of the street.
Ofsted also registers 191 childminders and 25 home childcarers (nannies) in Worcestershire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Jersey Way DY14 9RH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (west-mercia).
Road safety
2 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 2 serious and 0 slight, in which 2 people were seriously hurt. 1 involved a motorcyclist. 50% happened in the dark, and 50% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 60 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 2024 18:09 | Serious | 2 people | A456, 60 mph | Dark, no street lights, wet road |
| 12 Jun 2021 05:28 | Serious | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the Minor road, with 66 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 430 m (0.3 miles) from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor road | Not recorded | 66 estimated; counted 2019 | 14% | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 35% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: SEVERN TRENT WATER: Remedial works, 30 October 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: SEVERN TRENT WATER: Optional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc, 27 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- DY14 9RA: 8 addresses
- DY14 9RB: 7 addresses
- DY14 9RH: 7 addresses
- DY14 9RQ: 7 addresses
- DY14 9DL: 5 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- DY14 9DE: 4 addresses
- DY14 9RE: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
- DY14 9RJ: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
- DY14 9RW: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
All the streets in DY14 and across Wyre Forest.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.