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House prices in DY14 8, Kidderminster

The average house price in DY14 8, Kidderminster over the last three years is £296,117, with a median sold price of £250,000 — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Median price
£250k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-15.5%
5-year change
-2.2%
Per m²
£3k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in DY14 8, Kidderminster

Based on 109 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in DY14 8, Kidderminster over the last three years is £296,117, with a median sold price of £250,000 — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean sits notably higher than the median here, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the average up. That's drawn from 109 recorded sales — a thinner, lower-volume local market.

DY14 8 price trend

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

DY14 8England & Wales
£150k£200k£250k£300k£350k201620182020202220242026£240k
1 year
-15.5%
5 years
-2.2%
10 years
+28.3%

Over five years, prices in DY14 8, Kidderminster have been broadly flat (-2.2%). Across a full decade they are +28.3%. The last twelve months alone: -15.5%. Prices in DY14 8, Kidderminster still sit about 21.6% below their 2023 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How DY14 8 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in DY14 8 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

DY14 8England & Wales
80100120140201620182020202220242026-4%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in DY14 8, Kidderminster

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

£250k
Entry-level
£154k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£205k–£375k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£490k
90th %ile

Homes in DY14 8, Kidderminster span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £154,000, while the top tenth fetched over £490,000. Half of all sales fell between £205,000 and £375,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in DY14 8
£250,000
around the local median · 29% up the local range
£150,000 · entry-level£490,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£25,000
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£2,500
Monthly repayment
£1,315/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£50,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £27,500 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How DY14 8 compares

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

DY14 8 (this area)£296k
Malvern Hills£343khere: -14%
England£291khere: +2%
DY14 8 1-yr -15.5%Malvern Hills 1-yr +3.9%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £296,117, homes in DY14 8, Kidderminster sell for 14% below the Malvern Hills average, and about the same as the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-15.5% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across DY14 8.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£370,000£3,21649 (45%)
Semi-detached£221,500£2,58530 (28%)
TerracedBest £/m²£195,000£2,51529 (27%)

The most-traded type in DY14 8, Kidderminster is detached (49 sales, median £370,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £3,026 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Space for money: terraced offer the most floor area per pound in DY14 8, Kidderminster, at about £2,515/m², while detached cost the most at £3,216/m² — a 28% premium. If floor area matters more to you than form, that gap is where the value hides.

The DY14 8 market: activity & mix

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

Sales per year
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84'21
'22
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48'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 1.8%Freehold 98.2%

Around 48 homes changed hands in DY14 8, Kidderminster in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 54 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (84 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 2% of recent sales in DY14 8, Kidderminster were leasehold — almost entirely freehold.

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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DY14 8 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in DY14 8, Kidderminster?

Over the last three years the median sold price in DY14 8 was £250,000, with a mean of £296,117, based on 109 HM Land Registry sales.

Is DY14 8, Kidderminster expensive?

At a £250,000 median, DY14 8 is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £3,026 per square metre.

Are house prices in DY14 8, Kidderminster going up or down?

On our smoothed index, DY14 8 prices have moved -15.5% 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 DY14 8, Kidderminster?

Of the common types, terraced have the lowest median at £195,000 (29 sales).

How much do I need to buy in DY14 8, Kidderminster?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £154,000, and most buyers competed in the £205,000–£375,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £490,000.

How much have DY14 8, Kidderminster house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in DY14 8 are -2.2% over the last five years, and +28.3% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in DY14 8, Kidderminster?

On the £250,000 median-priced DY14 8 home, a home-mover pays about £2,500 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £0 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in DY14 8, Kidderminster?

A 10% deposit on the median £250,000 DY14 8 home is £25,000 (5% would be £12,500). Borrowing the remaining £225,000 implies a household income of roughly £50,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in DY14 8, Kidderminster each year?

Roughly 48 sales a year have been recorded in DY14 8 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a small market — the right home may take patience, and each sale can move the local averages.

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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.