THE FIRS, GORST HILL, KIDDERMINSTER, DY14 9YP - £650,000

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THE FIRS is a large extended detached house of 184m², built sometime before 1900, which could now be worth an estimated £966,181. It was last sold for £650,000 in January 2016, which was around 153% above the average January 2016 detached price in the Wyre Forest local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was June 2013, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

THE FIRS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for THE FIRS since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Wyre Forest local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three THE FIRS sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2016 29 JAN	£650,000	£256,632	153% above HPI
2003 1 AUG	£495,000	£208,478	137% above HPI
1996 9 JUL	£200,000	£88,211	127% above HPI

THE FIRS Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Wyre Forest local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three THE FIRS sales between July 1996 and January 2016 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the August 2003 sale was for 137% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 137% above the HPI over time, until the January 2016 sale, where it rises to 153% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 153% above the HPI.

What might THE FIRS be worth now?

THE FIRS might now be worth an estimated £966,181.

This is based on house price inflation of 48.6%, between January 2016 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Wyre Forest local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 48.6% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for THE FIRS of £650,000 on 29th January 2016. For the value to have increased from £650,000 to £966,181 over the eight years and eleven months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of THE FIRS has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Wyre Forest local authority area.
• The January 2016 sale price of £650,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of THE FIRS has not materially changed since January 2016.

How Large is THE FIRS?

THE FIRS is 184m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in June 2013. This puts it in the largest 30% of detached houses houses in Callow Hill, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Callow Hill, and where THE FIRS lies on this distribution: 75% of detached houses houses are smaller than THE FIRS, and 24% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Callow Hill.

THE FIRS: Plot and Title Map

THE FIRS sits on a plot of roughly 1.5 acres, or 6,102m². The below map shows the location of THE FIRS, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of THE FIRS). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is THE FIRS?

THE FIRS is located in GORST HILL, in the DY14 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE FIRS in GORST HILL.