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House prices in DY12, Wyre Forest

The median home in DY12, Wyre Forest has sold for £283,750 over the last three years — broadly in line with the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Median price
£284k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-6.3%
5-year change
+15.8%
Per m²
£3k
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Sold prices in DY12, Wyre Forest

Based on 408 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in DY12, Wyre Forest has sold for £283,750 over the last three years — broadly in line with the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average of £336,653 sits notably higher than the median, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the mean up. That's drawn from 408 recorded sales — a reasonably active local market.

DY12 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

DY12England & Wales
£100k£150k£200k£250k£300k2008201020122014201620182020202220242026
1 year
-6.3%
5 years
+15.8%
10 years
+50.4%

Over five years, prices in DY12, Wyre Forest have risen (+15.8%). Across a full decade they are +50.4%. The last twelve months alone: -6.3%.

How DY12 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2008 — so you can compare the pace of change in DY12 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

DY12England & Wales
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Indexed to 100 in 2008. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2008 level.

What it costs to buy in DY12, Wyre Forest

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£284k
Entry-level
£170k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£227k–£390k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£558k
90th %ile

Homes in DY12, Wyre Forest span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £170,000, while the top tenth fetched over £557,800. Half of all sales fell between £227,000 and £390,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

How DY12 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

DY12 (this area)£337k
Shropshire£280k
England£291k
DY12 1-yr -6.3%Shropshire 1-yr +2.5%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £336,653, homes in DY12, Wyre Forest sell for 20% above the Shropshire average, and 16% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-6.3% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price and £/m² by type across DY12.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£405,000£3,935165
Semi-detached£263,000£3,231105
Terraced£241,500£2,84395
Flat / maisonette£170,000£3,19043

The most-traded type in DY12, Wyre Forest is detached (165 sales, median £405,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£170,000) and houses (~£321,596) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £3,289 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area.

The DY12 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

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Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 12%Freehold 88%
New-build 5.9%Existing 94.1%

12% of recent sales in DY12, Wyre Forest were leasehold — mostly freehold, with some leasehold flats. New-build made up 6% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

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DY12 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in DY12, Wyre Forest?

Over the last three years the median sold price in DY12 was £283,750, with a mean of £336,653, based on 408 HM Land Registry sales.

Is DY12, Wyre Forest expensive?

At a £283,750 median, DY12 is about the same as the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £3,289 per square metre.

Are house prices in DY12, Wyre Forest going up or down?

On our smoothed index, DY12 prices have moved -6.3% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in DY12, Wyre Forest?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £170,000 (43 sales).

How much do I need to buy in DY12, Wyre Forest?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £170,000, and most buyers competed in the £227,000–£390,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £557,800.

How much have DY12, Wyre Forest house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in DY12 are +15.8% over the last five years, and +50.4% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.