{"id":2414,"date":"2021-06-02T07:45:52","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T07:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yopa.co.uk\/homeowners-hub\/?p=2414"},"modified":"2021-06-02T07:45:54","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T07:45:54","slug":"whats-it-like-to-live-in-kidderminster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dy36-2.stage.yopa-dev.co.uk\/homeowners-hub\/whats-it-like-to-live-in-kidderminster\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s it like to live in Kidderminster?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Known for its\nhistoric Victorian buildings as well as its central position in the carpet\nindustry throughout the 18th<\/sup> and 19th<\/sup> centuries,\nKidderminster is the biggest town in the Wyre Forest District in\nWorcestershire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today,\nKidderminster has become a popular option for those looking for the community\nfeel of a close-knit town as well as good transport links, plenty of amenities\nand access to the nearby Worcestershire countryside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kidderminster\u2019s\nproximity to Birmingham (just 17 miles away) makes it popular with commuters\nlooking for a less hectic place to call home, and with the average house price\nover the last year coming in at \u00a3212,687,<\/a> the area is much more affordable\nthan many nearby towns and villages such as Broome (\u00a3725,000) and Blakedown (\u00a3521,964)\nor Worcestershire overall (\u00a3297,437). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s discover what\nelse this popular West Midlands enclave has to offer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transport Links<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With not one but\ntwo railway stations serving the town, Kidderminster<\/a>\nis easily accessible by train and is well connected to other parts of the UK.\nThis includes connections to Birmingham in just 30 minutes, as well as other\nmajor hubs including London, Manchester and Worcester. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is also the\nhistoric Severn\nValley Railway<\/a> which runs through the area and is a preserved\nHeritage Railway. Visitors and residents can alight from the town\u2019s second\ntrain station, Kidderminster Town, with the route following the River Severn to\nBridgnorth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those choosing\nto travel by car, Kidderminster is equally well connected with major routes\nsuch as the A456, the A451 and the A449 which runs all the way to Newport in\nSouth Wales. There is also a ring road which keeps loud traffic and congestion\naway from the town centre and means shorter journeys to nearby towns and\nvillages. International travellers benefit from a short 45-minute drive to\nBirmingham Airport.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local bus routes<\/a>\nare also well maintained and well used, and the Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal<\/a> which\nruns right through Kidderminster is a popular choice for narrow boaters and\nbarge holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schools and Education<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kidderminster and\nthe surrounding areas are full of high performing schools for all ages, with\nmany of them being assessed as \u2018good\u2019 or \u2018outstanding\u2019 by Ofsted. For primary\naged children, there\u2019s St Ambrose Catholic Primary<\/a>, St\nMary\u2019s CofE Primary School<\/a>, Foley\nPark Primary School and Nursery<\/a>, and the outstanding Wilden All\nSaints CofE School. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are two SEN\nschools based locally too, both of which are highly rated and have built up\ngood reputations. Nurture School<\/a> offers classes for both primary\nand secondary school ages, with Wyre Forest School<\/a> providing education all the\nway through from age 3 to 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For older children,\nKidderminster\u2019s secondary school options are also well regarded. Holy Trinity\nSchool<\/a>, King Charles I School<\/a> and Baxter College<\/a>\nprovide good quality teaching and attain consistent exam results, with Heathfield\nKnoll School<\/a> and Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School<\/a> being the local\nindependent options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many of the\nsecondary schools listed above cater for 16\u201318-year-olds too, with Holy\nTrinity, King Charles I and Baxter College all offering sixth form options.\nAlternatively, Kidderminster College<\/a> is a dedicated higher\neducation college providing A Levels, vocational courses, apprenticeships and\ncareers advice through their programme The\nPoint<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the younger\nmembers of the family, there are plenty of baby and toddler groups<\/a>\nand highly rated nurseries<\/a>\navailable too. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Leisure and amenities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Residents of\nKidderminster benefit from the area\u2019s wide range of amenities and leisure\nactivities, with shops, cafes and parks located conveniently within the town. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The area boasts\ngreat shopping options, with three shopping centres in the town centre as well\nas the high street and a retail park on the outskirts. Rowland Hill, Weaver\u2019s\nWharf<\/a> and the Swan Centre<\/a> are home to many big name brands\nand Crossley Retail Park<\/a> gives shoppers more\noptions for homewares and bigger items. There\u2019s also the twice weekly market<\/a> which is open on Thursdays and\nSaturdays for fresh fruit and veg, flowers, bread, meats and other high quality\ngoods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fans of the great\noutdoors will also feel at home in Kidderminster, with several protected parks\nand nature reserves in close proximity to the town. Brinton Park<\/a>\nwas recently awarded a multi-million pound restoration and investment budget\nfrom the National Lottery, and with Stone House Cottage Garden<\/a> and Habberley Valley Local Nature Reserve<\/a> also\nnearby it\u2019s perfect for walkers, bird watchers and dog owners. Bodenham\nArboretum<\/a> and Harvington Hall<\/a> also provide peaceful green\nspace right on the community\u2019s doorstep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Home of the Harriers<\/a> football\nteam, Kidderminster sports fans flock to matches at their small but well-loved\nground and there are regular fixtures for the men and women\u2019s teams as well as Under\n19\u2019s and a Junior Academy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kidderminster has a\nbustling social calendar the whole year round, as well as several unique\nattractions such as the quirky Museum of Carpet.<\/a> The museum was opened in\n2012 and celebrates the history of Kidderminster as the centre of the UK carpet\nmaking and weaving industry. It is the first and only museum in the UK\ndedicated to carpet, and hosts a range of exhibitions, workshops, talks and\ninteractive installations for all ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another popular\nattraction near Kidderminster is the West Midlands Safari Park<\/a>. The park is home to\nwild animals from across the globe, as well as big cats and the famous Land of\nthe Living Dinosaurs experience. Great for kids and adults alike but not for\nthe faint of heart!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For culture\nvultures, Kidderminster has a packed schedule of shows and events. The Town\nHall<\/a> plays host to world famous music, comedy and entertainment acts\nwith nearby St\nGeorge\u2019s Hall<\/a> also offering a great selection of live shows and\ncinema screenings. The Rose Theatre<\/a> puts on both amateur and\nprofessional plays and productions, and the Beardy\nFolk Festival<\/a> and Live Wyre Festival<\/a> are also yearly fixtures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Safety and Crime<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Reassuringly for\nprospective homebuyers, crime levels in Kidderminster are average for a town of\nits size in the UK and comparable to the local area according to recent police\nfigures. Residents have also established a number of Neighbourhood Watch<\/a> schemes locally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The West Mercia\nPolice Safer Neighbourhood Team<\/a> works closely with\nthe local authority and the community to meet the needs of the town, and the Safer Wyre Forest <\/a>programme has been set up\nas part of the North\nWorcestershire Community Safety Partnership<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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