Avocet Drive, Kidderminster
House prices, sold prices and local information for DY10 4JT.
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At a glance
13 property sales on Avocet Drive, Kidderminster have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £216,707. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 54% detached, 46% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Avocet Drive range from £144,950 to £242,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Avocet Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Avocet Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DY10 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £216,707 | 17 May 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 6 | £195,825 | 26 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on Avocet Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Avocet Drive DY10 4JT | 26 Mar 2025 | £216,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Avocet Drive DY10 4JT | 31 Jan 2025 | £204,800 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Avocet Drive DY10 4JT | 17 May 2024 | £242,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 24, Avocet Drive DY10 4JT | 10 Mar 2023 | £238,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Avocet Drive DY10 4JT | 13 Aug 2020 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Avocet Drive DY10 4JT | 26 Jun 2020 | £240,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18, Avocet Drive DY10 4JT | 20 Mar 2020 | £240,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 25, Avocet Drive DY10 4JT | 8 Nov 2019 | £183,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Avocet Drive DY10 4JT | 29 Jan 2019 | £240,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Avocet Drive DY10 4JT | 25 Apr 2017 | £160,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 22, Avocet Drive DY10 4JT | 20 Jan 2017 | £144,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Avocet Drive DY10 4JT | 27 Oct 2016 | £184,950 | Detached | Freehold |
| 29, Avocet Drive DY10 4JT | 22 Jul 2016 | £177,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 43, Avocet Drive DY10 4JT | 1 Jun 2016 | £210,000 | Detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1, Avocet Drive | £204,800 (Jan 2025) → £216,500 (Mar 2025) | +6% over under a year |
| 6, Avocet Drive | £160,000 (Apr 2017) → £240,000 (Jan 2019) | +50% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Avocet Drive
Crime
51 crimes were reported within about a mile of Avocet Drive in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Avocet Drive is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Salwarpe Flood alert area
- Lower Teme Flood alert area
- River Severn in Worcestershire Flood alert area
- River Stour in Worcestershire 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 Avocet Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heronswood Primary School 485 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| Comberton Primary School 376 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Madinatul Uloom Al Islamiya School 206 pupils | Other independent school | 11–28 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| King Charles I School 1,140 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Foley Park Primary Academy 219 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Offmore Primary School 372 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.4 mi |
| Aurora Wilden View School 66 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–19 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary 207 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.5 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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
- Hartlebury station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
- Blakedown station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Avocet Drive (opp, Captain's Pool Road) 2 min walk
- Spennells School (adj, Heronswood Road) 3 min walk
- Jay Park Crescent (opp, Captain's Pool Road) 3 min walk
- Sanderling Court (adj, Captain's Pool Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Stanmore House Surgery
Linden Avenue, Kidderminster · 1.6 mi - Kidderminster Medical Centre
Waterloo Street, Kidderminster · 1.6 mi - The Church Street Practice
Callows Lane, Kidderminster · 1.7 mi - Aylmer Lodge Cookley Partnership
Hume Street Medical Centre, Hume Street, Kidderminster · 1.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Spennells Express · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Kidderminster Comberton Hill Express · 1.3 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Kidderminster · 1.3 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda Kidderminster New Road Supermarket · 1.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Nightingale Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Kidderminster Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
- Kidderminster Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
- Denora Healthcare Ltd · 1.4 mi
- Stourport Road Dental Surgery · 1.4 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 89.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 5.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 5.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 478 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 27.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,155 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 93% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 93% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 87% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 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 Avocet Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Wyre Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.3% | 95.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Wyre Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 61.9% | 53.3% |
| No religion | 32.4% | 38.6% |
| Not answered | 4.2% | 5.9% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Wyre Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96% | 95% |
| Born outside the UK | 4% | 5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wyre Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 36.7% | 26.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.6% | 17% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14% | 15% |
| No qualifications | 12.9% | 21.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.6% | 10.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wyre Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.9% | 43.3% |
| Good health | 35.4% | 35.8% |
| Fair health | 10% | 14.8% |
| Bad health | 2% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wyre Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 45.4% | 31% |
| 1 car or van in household | 31.2% | 40.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 18% | 12.2% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5.4% | 16.2% |
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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