What can you afford in Wyre Forest?
1,146 homes changed hands in Wyre Forest over the last 12 months (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026). Half sold for £250,000 or less, a quarter for under £193,125, and three quarters for under £316,750. Buying the median home with a 10% deposit needs roughly a £50,000 salary at the typical 4.5× lending multiple , see what £50,000 takes home.
Affordability in one number: the median home here sold for 7.2× the local median full-time salary of £34,661 (ONS ASHE 2025). A typical lender stretches to about 4.5× one income plus your deposit, which is why the deposit and second incomes decide so much here.
Sold prices · Wyre Forest
£250,000
median sold price, Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
- A quarter under
- £193,125
- Three quarters under
- £316,750
- Sales
- 1,146
- HPI average
- £234,413
What each salary reaches here
Budget = 4.5× salary with a 10% deposit, against the 1,146 actual sales.
| Salary | Budget | Share of sales in reach |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000 | £125,000 | 5.3% |
| £35,000 | £175,000 | 17.4% |
| £50,000 | £250,000 | 50% |
| £75,000 | £375,000 | 84.3% |
| £100,000 | £500,000 | 93.4% |
By property type · median sold price
And the salary that price implies, at 4.5× with 10% down.
| Type | Median · sales | Salary needed |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | £125,000 · 89 | ≈£25,000 |
| Terraced house | £193,000 · 292 | ≈£38,600 |
| Semi-detached house | £246,000 · 403 | ≈£49,200 |
| Detached house | £360,000 · 362 | ≈£72,000 |
For context, the UK House Price Index puts Wyre Forest average prices up 3.5% over 12 months.
Nearby in the index
Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (standard residential sales), Jul 2025 – Jun 2026, standard residential sales, England & Wales. Averages: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry / ONS). Lending estimates use a typical 4.5× single-income multiple and are not a mortgage offer or financial advice.