Lakes Close, Kidderminster

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lakes Close, Kidderminster · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/kidderminster-worcestershire/lakes-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DY11 5AJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£160,667

6 sales

Price range

£133k – £190k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Jan 2022

DY11 5AJ

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At a glance

House prices£161k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station24 min walkKidderminster station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 6 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

6 property sales on Lakes Close, Kidderminster have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Jan 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £160,667. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Lakes Close range from £133,000 to £190,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Lakes Close compared

DY11 postcode area£261,816

Kidderminster£268,117

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lakes Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DY11 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	6	£160,667	14 Jan 2022

Sold prices on Lakes Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Lakes Close DY11 5AJ	14 Jan 2022	£190,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Lakes Close DY11 5AJ	7 Jul 2021	£180,500	Terraced	Freehold
12, Lakes Close DY11 5AJ	18 Jun 2021	£170,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Lakes Close DY11 5AJ	29 May 2019	£153,000	Terraced	Freehold
12, Lakes Close DY11 5AJ	4 Jul 2016	£133,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Lakes Close DY11 5AJ	5 Jan 2016	£137,500	Terraced	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
8, Lakes Close	£137,500 (Jan 2016) → £190,000 (Jan 2022)	+38% over 6 yrs
12, Lakes Close	£133,000 (Jul 2016) → £170,000 (Jun 2021)	+28% over 5 yrs

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Schools near Lakes Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School 417 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Franche Primary School 726 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Wyre Forest School 389 pupils	Community special school	4–19	Good Report	0.4 mi
St John's CofE Primary School 224 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Nurture Learning 14 pupils	Other independent special school	5–17	Report	0.5 mi
Baxter College 766 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School 212 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Unity Academy 34 pupils	Free schools alternative provision	4–11	Report	0.8 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 · 24 min walk
Blakedown station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
Hartlebury station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Woodland Avenue (opp, Franche Road) 1 min walk
Hay Close (adj, Marlpool Lane) 1 min walk
Hay Close (opp, Marlpool Lane) 1 min walk
Woodland Avenue (Adj, Franche Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

The Church Street Practice
Callows Lane, Kidderminster · 0.6 mi
Northumberland House Surgery
Hume Street Medical Centre, Hume Street, Kidderminster · 0.7 mi
Aylmer Lodge Cookley Partnership
Hume Street Medical Centre, Hume Street, Kidderminster · 0.7 mi
Kidderminster Medical Centre
Waterloo Street, Kidderminster · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Kidderminster · 0.2 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Kidderminster · 0.4 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Franche Road Food · 0.4 mi
Asda Express Asda Habberley Express Petrol · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Crest Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
The Church Street Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
Oasis Dental Care Ltd · 0.7 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.

Income	5 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	68.0%	62.5%
Private rented	22.9%	20.3%
Social rented	8.9%	17.1%
Households	538

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,252

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Lakes Close

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Who lives around Lakes Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Wyre Forest
White	94.6%	95.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.2%	1.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.9%	1.4%
Other ethnic group	1.1%	0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Wyre Forest
Christian	53.5%	53.3%
No religion	38.8%	38.6%
Not answered	5.1%	5.9%
Muslim	0.9%	1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.5%
Hindu	0.4%	0.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Wyre Forest
Born in the UK	93.8%	95%
Born outside the UK	6.2%	5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wyre Forest
Level 4 qualifications and above	22.9%	26.1%
No qualifications	22.6%	21.8%
Level 3 qualifications	17.2%	17%
Level 2 qualifications	14.8%	15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.9%	10.7%
Apprenticeship	7.9%	6.6%
Other qualifications	2.7%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wyre Forest
Very good health	43.7%	43.3%
Good health	34.9%	35.8%
Fair health	15.7%	14.8%
Bad health	4.5%	4.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wyre Forest
1 car or van in household	38.7%	40.6%
2 cars or vans in household	30.7%	31%
No cars or vans in household	20.4%	16.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.2%	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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