How many listed buildings are in Wyre Forest? 697 listed buildings
Wyre Forest has 697 listed buildings, 6 of them Grade I, and 17 conservation areas. About 4.0% of homes are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
- Grade I
- 6
- Grade II*
- 26
- Grade II
- 665
- Per 1,000 homes
- 15.4
- Fewer listed buildings per home than
- 51% of areas
- Conservation areas
- 17
Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are counted where their map point falls; one list entry can cover a terrace or group. Per 1,000 homes uses Census 2021 households. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate this
All house prices in Wyre ForestIs a home in Wyre Forest likely to be in a conservation area?
About as likely as anywhere: about 4.0% of homes in Wyre Forest are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
| Area | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| Wyre ForestThis area | 4.0% |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 2.4% |
In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.
What does it mean if a home is listed?
A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.
This page shows how common listed buildings are in Wyre Forest. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.
What are the Grade I listed buildings in Wyre Forest?
Wyre Forest has 6 Grade I listed buildings, the highest grade.
| Building | Listed |
|---|---|
| Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul | 1958 |
| Church of St Cassian | 1958 |
| Church of St Leonard | 1958 |
| HARVINGTON HALL AND ATTACHED EAST BRIDGE | 1958 |
| Severn Bridge including Flanking Arches and Balustrade | 1950 |
| The Parish Church of St Mary and All Saints | 1952 |
Each name links to its official list entry.
Which conservation areas are in Wyre Forest?
Wyre Forest has 17 conservation areas. Bewdley has the most homes, about 799, and was designated in 1968.
| Conservation area | Designated | Homes inside |
|---|---|---|
| Bewdley | 1968 | 799 |
| Stourport-on-Severn No. 1 | 1970 | 262 |
| Stourport-on-Severn No. 2 | 1976 | 176 |
| Wolverley | 1972 | 97 |
| Chaddesley Corbett | 1969 | 80 |
| Churchill | 1991 | 67 |
| Gilgal | 1991 | 61 |
| Green Street | 2012 | 50 |
| Blakebrook | 1993 | 48 |
| Upper Arley | 1991 | 48 |
| Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal | 1978 | 35 |
| Broome | — | 31 |
| Areley KIngs | 1993 | 29 |
| Church Street | 1993 | 18 |
| Ribbesford | 1991 | 13 |
| Vicar Street and Exchange Street | 2003 | 6 |
| Harvington | 1991 | 3 |
Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.
Are there scheduled monuments in Wyre Forest?
Yes, Wyre Forest has 9 scheduled monuments: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change.
- Arley Wood Camp
- Barrow Hill
- Churchill Forge
- Moated site and fishponds at Bowercourt Farm
- Moated site at Pickard's Farm
- Moated site in Wassell Wood, 400m south of Trimpley Green
- Moated site, fishponds and quarries at Harvington Hall
- Rock Farm moated site, deserted medieval village and ridge and furrow, 100m SE of St Peter and St Paul's Church
- Small multivallate hillfort on Drakelow Hill, 250m west of Solcum Farm
Which part of Wyre Forest has the most listed buildings?
Bewdley has the most listed buildings of the 13 areas of Wyre Forest, with 295.
| Area | Listed buildings | Per 1,000 homes | Homes in a conservation area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bewdley | 295 | 66.7 | 18.1% |
| Stourport-on-Severn | 104 | 11.1 | 5.7% |
| Kidderminster | 80 | 3.1 | 0.5% |
| Chaddesley Corbett | 65 | 97.0 | 12.4% |
| Rock | 35 | 31.9 | 0.0% |
| Wolverley and Cookley | 28 | 12.4 | 5.4% |
| Upper Arley | 16 | — | 14.6% |
| Churchill and Blakedown | 16 | 21.7 | 9.1% |
| Stone | 14 | — | 0.0% |
| Rushock | 13 | — | 0.0% |
| Broome | 12 | — | 25.0% |
| Kidderminster Foreign | 10 | — | 0.0% |
| Ribbesford | 9 | — | 7.2% |
A dash means the area is too small for a fair rate, or its council has not published conservation area boundaries.
What else do people ask about Wyre Forest?
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in Wyre Forest.
- What is the average house price in Wyre Forest?
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- What price range do most homes sell for in Wyre Forest?
- What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of Wyre Forest?
- How many parks and green spaces are in Wyre Forest?
- What is the crime rate in Wyre Forest?
- What's the air quality in Wyre Forest?
- How do Wyre Forest house prices compare with another area?
Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:26 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Wyre Forest dataset covers 4,280 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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