DY8 5HU
The median sold price for the postcode DY8 5HU is around £285,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 94 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around DY8 5HU (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly shoplifting. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £144,750 – £277,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across DY8 5, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£247,250(178 sales)
- Terraced£220,000(88 sales)
- Detached£331,500(62 sales)
- Flat£148,000(47 sales)
DY8 5HU median £285,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £230,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: about the same as the typical Dudley neighbourhood
- Crime: 15% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Dudley and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in DY8 5HU, compared with 97% across Dudley and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 88% of premises across Dudley (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Dudley | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 88% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 97% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 99.7% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 17% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Dudley: more deprived than 21% of its 203 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income9of 10
- Employment7of 10
- Crime9of 10
- Living environment8of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (85%). Average Band D in Dudley is £2,144.84 for 2026/27.
That is 10% below the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Dudley: £1,906.52 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 520 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A4%
- Band B8%
- Band C85%
- Band D4%
- Band E2%
- Band F–
- Band G0%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Ashwood Park Primary School0.3 miles (530 m)Ofsted, June 2024: Requires improvementOfsted reports for Ashwood Park Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Belle Vue Primary School0.5 miles (730 m)Ofsted, July 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
- Personal development Requires improvement
- Leadership and management Requires improvement
- St James's CofE Primary School0.6 miles (1.0 km)Ofsted, June 2023: GoodOfsted reports for St James's CofE Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- The Wordsley School1.1 miles (1.7 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, February 2024: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 NextOfsted reports for The Wordsley School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Ridgewood High School1.2 miles (1.9 km)Ofsted, July 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Ridgewood High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- The Crestwood School1.4 miles (2.3 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, March 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for The Crestwood School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to DY8 5HU is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 1.9 miles (3.0 km) away in a straight line. There are 10 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.9 miles (3.0 km)Stourbridge Town Rail Station
- 2.5 miles (4.0 km)Stourbridge Junction Rail Station
- 2.6 miles (4.2 km)Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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