Red Hill Wyre Forest
24 addresses across 7 postcodes (DY12), about 730 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 45700823.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 5, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas 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 0% to 10% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kidderminster, about 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Blackstone Riverside Park, is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 25 to 58 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 24 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bewdley Medical Centre, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 186 m². Most common: House, detached (6); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (3); before 1900 (1); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 (30% of about 1,020 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bewdley (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 2, LOWER PARK, grade II
- 4, LOWER PARK, grade II
- FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE, grade II
- GARAGE ABOUT 5 METRES SOUTH OF NUMBER 2, grade II
- WINTERDYNE LODGE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 1 October 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 14 August 2026 to 17 August 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DY12 2DR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DY12 2TF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DY12 2TE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DY12 2TD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DY12 2DP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| DY12 2DT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DY12 2TL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 24 addresses are between 25 m and 58 m above sea level (47 m on average); the ground rises about 33 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DY12 2DP | 100% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| DY12 2DR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DY12 2DT | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DY12 2TD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DY12 2TE | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DY12 2TF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DY12 2TL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kidderminster 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Hartlebury 66,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Blakedown 96,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blackstone Picnic Site | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Kidderminster Bus Station | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gardners Meadow Car Park | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 39.5 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bewdley Medical Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Healthpoint Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bewdley Dental Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Kidderminster Hospital | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police - Bewdley Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Bewdley Load Street | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blackstone Riverside Park 7.2 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | Wytr Hill Play Area 1,300 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,950 m² | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 8.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Winterdyne, a listed building (Grade II*), 260 m north-east. 220 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Winterdyne | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m north-east |
| Church of St Leonard | Listed building, Grade I | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Ribbesford House | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Number 62 (The Manor House) and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Snuffmill Dingle | Valley | 830 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Sandbourne Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Park Dingle | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Rose Cottage Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Bunker's Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Redstone Marsh | Wetland | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 24 |
5 of the street's 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bewdley School | Secondary | 11–18 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Bewdley Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St Anne's CofE VC Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welford Primary School Food Bank DY12 2TQ | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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: Utility repair and maintenance works, 1 October 2026 to 5 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- DY12 2DR: 9 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- DY12 2TF: 5 addresses
- DY12 2TE: 4 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- DY12 2TD: 3 addresses
- DY12 2DP: 1 address of 23 in the postcode
- DY12 2DT: 1 address
- DY12 2TL: 1 address
Nearby streets
All the streets in DY12 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.