← DY11 area guide Side by side

DY11 or DY12?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
DY11
Wyre Forest
DY12
Wyre Forest
Median home sale nearby £182,000
from 168 sales
£297,500
from 33 sales
Average sold price £114,340 £388,607
Area price growth (YoY) +2.9% (Wyre Forest) +2.9% (Wyre Forest)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Mid-terrace house
Floor area 63 m² 346 m²
Built Before 1900 2003–2006
Energy rating D C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £834/yr £3550/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 2 (medium probability)
Crime nearby 326 recorded 19 recorded
Deprivation decile 7 of 10 5 of 10

Common questions

Is DY11 or DY12 cheaper?

DY11 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around DY11 sell for about £182,000 and around DY12 for about £297,500, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, DY11 or DY12?

DY12 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (326 in DY11 against 19 in DY12, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is DY11 or DY12 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, DY11 sits in decile 7 of 10 and DY12 in decile 5, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in DY11 or DY12?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.