Long Acre Kidderminster, Wyre Forest
26 addresses across 2 postcodes (DY10), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45700601.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £132,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, D: 10, E: 5, F: 1, G: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Wyre Forest costs £2,512 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 96% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kidderminster, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Baxter Gardens, is about 200 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 57 to 59 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Kidderminster Medical Centre, about 480 m (0.3 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 215 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £132,000 | £132,000 | £132,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £117,000 | £104,000 | £130,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £101,500 | £101,500 | £101,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £104,000 | £104,000 | £104,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £105,000 | £90,000 | £120,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £78,500 | £72,000 | £85,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £102,000 | £93,000 | £111,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £100,000 | £76,500 | £120,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £113,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £102,000 | £102,000 | £102,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2025 | 28 DY10 2HA | Terraced | £132,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2025 | 27 DY10 2HA | Terraced | £105,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Apr 2024 | 10 DY10 2HA | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2023 | 7 DY10 2HA | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2023 | 9 DY10 2HA | Terraced | £104,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2022 | 27 DY10 2HA | Terraced | £101,500 | |
| 15 Sep 2020 | 11 DY10 2HA | Terraced | £104,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2020 | 24 DY10 2HA | Other | £120,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Dec 2019 | 32 DY10 2HA | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2019 | 8 DY10 2HA | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2016 | 8 DY10 2HA | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2016 | 25 DY10 2HA | Terraced | £72,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2014 | 29 DY10 2HA | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2010 | 30 DY10 2HA | Terraced | £93,000 | |
| 7 May 2010 | 4 DY10 2HA | Detached | £111,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2007 | 9 DY10 2HA | Terraced | £76,500 | |
| 27 Jul 2007 | 27 DY10 2HA | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2007 | 3 DY10 2HA | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2006 | 31 DY10 2HA | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2006 | 32 DY10 2HA | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2006 | 10 DY10 2HA | Terraced | £113,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2005 | 7 DY10 2HA | Semi-detached | £102,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2004 | 10 DY10 2HA | Terraced | £78,500 | |
| 21 May 2004 | 9 DY10 2HA | Terraced | £67,500 | |
| 19 Mar 2004 | 3 DY10 2HA | Semi-detached | £78,000 | |
| 9 May 2003 | 10 DY10 2HA | Terraced | £67,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2002 | 9 DY10 2HA | Terraced | £47,500 | |
| 11 Feb 2002 | 28 DY10 2HA | Terraced | £51,750 | |
| 24 Jul 2000 | 8 DY10 2HA | Terraced | £39,500 | |
| 25 Feb 2000 | 32 DY10 2HA | Terraced | £43,000 | |
| 9 Apr 1999 | 31 DY10 2HA | Terraced | £44,500 | |
| 20 Nov 1997 | 32 DY10 2HA | Terraced | £37,800 | |
| 10 Oct 1997 | 6 DY10 2HA | Semi-detached | £40,000 | |
| 24 Jun 1997 | 35 DY10 2HA | Semi-detached | £21,500 |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 70 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (11); House, semi-detached (4); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 1900-1929 (9); before 1900 (8); 2025 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (8); owner-occupied (7); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (47% of about 720 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Limekiln Bridge Clensmore Street: up to 80 homes, not permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Polish Club St.Georges Terrace: up to 8 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Prospect Hill private car park: up to 8 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Rowland Hill Centre: up to 70 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Lea Street School Lea Street: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- 17-26 Vicar Street: up to 24 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- site of British Heart Foundation Market Street: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Carpet Auctions Comberton Place: up to 23 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 20 January 2027 to 26 January 2027: National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands), Utility asset works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (standard works, permit applied for)
- 4 March 2027 to 26 March 2027: National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands), Utility asset works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major works, permit applied for)
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 26 addresses are between 57 m and 59 m above sea level (58 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DY10 2HA | 96% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| DY10 2QH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kidderminster 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Blakedown 96,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Hartlebury 66,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Long Acre Kidderminster | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Kidderminster Bus Station | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bromsgrove Street Car Park | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 34.3 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kidderminster Medical Centre | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kidderminster Pharmacy | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wyre Forest Pct | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Kidderminster Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Kidderminster Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Baxter Gardens 1.8 ha | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Springfield Park 20 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 130 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,860 m² | 210 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.6 ha | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 24 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St George, a listed building (Grade II*), 290 m south. 55 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St George | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m south |
| The Parish Church of St Mary and All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Woodland Garden | Wood | 550 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Stack Pools | Lake or reservoir | 590 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Broadwaters Upper Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Podmore Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Round Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Habberley Valley | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 26 |
3 of the street's 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George's CofE School Kidderminster Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 190 m | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Trinity School | All-through | 4–18 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| King Charles I School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Offmore Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Oswald's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St John's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Comberton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Franche Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Baxter College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Georges Social Club DY10 2EZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | Exempt | |
| Eurasia DY10 2PN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Classic Chippy DY10 2PN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 4 Good | 19 May 2026 |
| The Salvation Army DY10 2NP | Other catering premises | 220 m | Exempt | |
| Mayflower Chinese Takeaway DY10 2EN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2026 |
| One Stop DY10 2EN | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 16 Aug 2024 |
| Nine Kitchen DY10 2EW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Zeera Tandoori DY10 2EW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 13 Sep 2024 |
| Stef's Pizza And Grill DY10 2EW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Halal Meet Kidderminster DY10 2JJ | Retailers - other | 280 m | Exempt | |
| Pizza Lounge DY10 2JJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Gourmet Kuche DY10 2EL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Hollywood Pizza And Burger House DY10 2EL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 4 Good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Lucky Star DY10 2EF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 12 May 2025 |
| Professor Green CBD Specialist DY10 2EE | Retailers - other | 320 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 100 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 32 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Olympian Court (41); On or near Parking Area (33); On or near Champions Way (21); On or near Horse Fair (20); On or near Radford Avenue (20).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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: National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands): Utility asset works, 20 January 2027 to 26 January 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands): Utility asset works, 4 March 2027 to 26 March 2027 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Bombay Blues (restaurant/cafe/canteen, DY10 2DY) is no longer listed; it was rated 4 Good found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Maria's (restaurant/cafe/canteen, DY10 2DY) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Medal Close · Baxter Avenue · Bronweningham Court · Plane Tree Close · Olympian Court · Champions Way · Gilbert Scott Way · Sycamore Close · Baxter Gardens · Horse Fair · Queen Street · Harold Evers Way
All the streets in DY10 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.
- 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.