Postcode DY12 3BX is located in a rural hamlet, within the Stottesdon, Kinlet & Hopton Wafers area of Shropshire in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Highley & Ditton Priors area. It has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 80% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Highley & Ditton Priors is £44,180 per year. The median sale price in Stottesdon, Kinlet & Hopton Wafers is £490,000 (around £310 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £330,000 and £710,000. The nearest station is Kidderminster, about 8.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Highley & Ditton Priors has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,949 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.
Highley & Ditton Priors has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 12.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Highley & Ditton Priors is £44,180 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DY12 3BX.
Highley & Ditton Priors near DY12 3BX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Kidderminster located about 8.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 17 recent sales, the median property price is £490,000 (about £310 per square foot) in Stottesdon, Kinlet & Hopton Wafers area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £1,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £590,000 | £317 |
| Semi-Detached | 2 | £265,000 | £260 |
| Terraced | 1 | £145,000 | £299 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £378,500 | £230,000 | £400,000 |
| 2017 | £370,000 | £287,500 | £384,000 |
| 2018 | £415,000 | £340,000 | £270,000 |
| 2019 | £349,000 | £237,500 | £207,500 |
| 2020 | £413,000 | £263,000 | £346,000 |
| 2021 | £499,000 | £330,000 | £398,750 |
| 2022 | £481,500 | £387,500 | £323,750 |
| 2023 | £550,000 | £325,000 | £550,000 |
| 2024 | £530,000 | £270,000 | £287,500 |
| 2025 | £490,000 | £380,000 | £145,000 |
| 2026 | £667,500 | £265,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £223 | £135 | £119 |
| 2017 | £217 | £312 | £185 |
| 2018 | £267 | £219 | £235 |
| 2019 | £224 | £235 | £244 |
| 2020 | £296 | £249 | £236 |
| 2021 | £308 | £260 | £209 |
| 2022 | £402 | £247 | £278 |
| 2023 | £315 | £311 | — |
| 2024 | £298 | £260 | £257 |
| 2025 | £296 | £331 | £299 |
| 2026 | £363 | £260 | — |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
Annual council tax rates for Shropshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DY12 3BX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Sidney Arthur Davies
Stottesdon, Kinlet & Hopton Wafers - Elected 1 May 2025
Stuart Anderson
South Shropshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DY12 3BX records about 19 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around DY12 3BX in Stottesdon, Kinlet & Hopton Wafers is £490,000 (about £310 per square foot) based on 17 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to DY12 3BX, including Kinlet CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DY12 3BX scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,949 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for South Shropshire covering DY12 3BX is Stuart Anderson (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: David Sidney Arthur Davies (Reform UK).