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Lax Lane, Bewdley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lax Lane, Bewdley · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bewdley-worcestershire/lax-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DY12 2DZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£151,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£253,522
23 sales
Price range
£110k – £695k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Aug 2026
DY12 2DZ

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At a glance

House prices£254k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 4 min walkKidderminster station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband94% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold59% freeholdAcross 27 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

23 property sales on Lax Lane, Bewdley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £151,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £272,308. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% terraced, 30% flat, 9% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Lax Lane range from £110,000 to £695,000. 59% of homes sold here were freehold and 41% leasehold.

House prices on Lax Lane compared

DY12 postcode area£344,924
Bewdley£337,621
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lax Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DY12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £187,000 (1 sales)2016£187k2017: £130,000 (1 sales)2017£130k2018: £210,000 (1 sales)2018£210k2019: £165,000 (2 sales)2019£165k2020: £247,500 (2 sales)2020£248k2021: £183,700 (5 sales)2021£184k2022: £695,000 (1 sales)2022£695k2023: £307,000 (1 sales)2023£307k2024: £250,000 (2 sales)2024£250k2025: £317,833 (6 sales)2025£318k2026: £151,500 (1 sales)2026£152k

Tenure: 59% freehold and 41% leasehold across 27 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£272,30830 Sep 2025
Flat7£144,8575 Aug 2026
Semi-detached2£291,00026 Mar 2025
Detached1£695,0004 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Lax Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 6, Baldwin House, Lax Lane DY12 2DZ 5 Aug 2026£151,500 FlatLeasehold
20, Lax Lane DY12 2DZ 7 Jul 2026£192,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Lax Lane DY12 2DZ 30 Sep 2025£310,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Lax Lane DY12 2DZ 11 Aug 2025£395,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Lax Lane DY12 2DZ 1 Aug 2025£267,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Lax Lane DY12 2DZ 26 Mar 2025£275,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
28, Lax Lane DY12 2DZ 26 Mar 2025£395,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Lax Lane DY12 2DZ 28 Feb 2025£265,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Lax Lane DY12 2DZ 21 Nov 2024£250,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Lax Lane DY12 2DZ 21 Nov 2024£250,000 TerracedLeasehold
26, Lax Lane DY12 2DZ 8 Nov 2023£307,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
46, Lax Lane DY12 2DZ 4 Nov 2022£695,000 DetachedFreehold
Lerryn Cottage, 29, Lax Lane DY12 2DZ 1 Dec 2021£241,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Lax Lane DY12 2DZ 13 May 2021£190,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 7, Baldwin House, Lax Lane DY12 2DZ 1 Apr 2021£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Baldwin House, Lax Lane DY12 2DZ 22 Mar 2021£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Baldwin House, Lax Lane DY12 2DZ 21 Jan 2021£137,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Baldwin House, Lax Lane DY12 2DZ 25 Jun 2020£110,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Lax Lane DY12 2DZ 28 Feb 2020£385,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Lax Lane DY12 2DZ 3 Feb 2020£250,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Lax Lane DY12 2DZ 12 Apr 2019£195,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, Baldwin House, Lax Lane DY12 2DZ 8 Mar 2019£135,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Lax Lane DY12 2DZ 13 Jul 2018£210,000 TerracedFreehold
Craft Centre, Lax Lane DY12 2DZ 30 Apr 2018£415,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 1, Baldwin House, Lax Lane DY12 2DZ 12 Dec 2017£130,000 FlatLeasehold
W V R S, Lax Lane DY12 2DZ 1 Dec 2017£370,000 OtherFreehold
30, Lax Lane DY12 2DZ 25 Aug 2016£187,000 TerracedLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Flat 6, Baldwin House, Lax Lane £137,500 (Jan 2021) → £151,500 (Aug 2026) +10%
over 6 yrs
26, Lax Lane £307,000 (Nov 2023) → £275,000 (Mar 2025) -10%
over 1 yr
28, Lax Lane £385,000 (Feb 2020) → £395,000 (Mar 2025) +3%
over 5 yrs
6, Lax Lane £210,000 (Jul 2018) → £265,000 (Feb 2025) +26%
over 7 yrs
Flat 2, Baldwin House, Lax Lane £135,000 (Mar 2019) → £210,000 (Mar 2021) +56%
over 2 yrs
34, Lax Lane £195,000 (Apr 2019) → £250,000 (Feb 2020) +28%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Lax Lane

Crime

50 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lax Lane in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences21
Anti-social behaviour15
Criminal damage & arson3
Other theft3
Public order3
Vehicle crime2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Lax Lane is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower Teme Flood alert area
  • River Severn in Worcestershire Flood alert area
  • River Severn at Severnside, Bewdley Flood warning area
  • River Severn at Wribbenhall, Bewdley Flood warning area
  • Brooks in the Wyre Forest Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Lax Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bewdley Primary School 431 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Bewdley School 970 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
St Anne's CofE VC Primary School 247 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Wribbenhall School 6 pupils Other independent school 5–18 Report 0.8 mi
Birchen Coppice Academy 181 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.8 mi
Sutton Park Primary School 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.9 mi
Southwell Education Ltd Other independent special school 11–16 Report 1.9 mi
Continu Plus Academy 38 pupils Free schools alternative provision 11–17 Outstanding Report 2.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Kidderminster station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • Hartlebury station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Load Street (Westbound, Load Street) 3 min walk
  • Severn Valley Railway Station (opp, Stourport Road) 4 min walk
  • The Bewdley Inn (Adj, Kidderminster Road) 4 min walk
  • Load Street (Eastbound, Load Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bewdley Medical Centre
    Dog Lane, Bewdley · 0.3 mi
  • Northumberland House Surgery
    Hume Street Medical Centre, Hume Street, Kidderminster · 2.3 mi
  • Aylmer Lodge Cookley Partnership
    Hume Street Medical Centre, Hume Street, Kidderminster · 2.3 mi
  • The Church Street Practice
    Callows Lane, Kidderminster · 2.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bewdley Load Street · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Bewdley Load St Express · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Bewdley Bridge · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bewdley - Dog Lane Local · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Healthpoint Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Peak Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Bewdley Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Sutton Park Dental Centre · 2.0 mi
  • Stourport Road Dental Surgery · 2.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.0%62.5%
Private rented30.6%20.3%
Social rented3.5%17.1%
Households864

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 158.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.3%64.1%
Aged 65+33.3%18.6%
Residents1,545

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)94%80%
Gigabit-capable94%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks87%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks93%92%

Share of homes across Wyre Forest with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Lax Lane

Ethnic group

HereWyre Forest
White96.2%95.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%0.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.5%1.9%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.4%

Religion

HereWyre Forest
Christian53.9%53.3%
No religion39.8%38.6%
Not answered4.5%5.9%
Other religion1.1%0.5%
Muslim0.4%1%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–
Hindu0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereWyre Forest
Born in the UK96%95%
Born outside the UK4%5%

Highest qualification

HereWyre Forest
Level 4 qualifications and above36.2%26.1%
No qualifications18.2%21.8%
Level 3 qualifications15.4%17%
Level 2 qualifications12.4%15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.4%10.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%6.6%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%

General health

HereWyre Forest
Very good health40.9%43.3%
Good health38.2%35.8%
Fair health15.1%14.8%
Bad health4.5%4.7%
Very bad health1.2%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWyre Forest
1 car or van in household44.3%40.6%
2 cars or vans in household24.3%31%
No cars or vans in household20.3%16.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.1%12.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Wyre Forest.

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