DY8 5JU
The median sold price for the postcode DY8 5JU is around £268,500, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 42 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around DY8 5JU (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. 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 5JU median £268,500 (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: 58% below the typical Dudley neighbourhood
- Crime: 62% 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 5JU, 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 11% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Dudley: more deprived than 14% of its 203 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income9of 10
- Employment8of 10
- Crime10of 10
- Living environment7of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (42%). 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 620 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A2%
- Band B24%
- Band C42%
- Band D18%
- Band E13%
- Band F2%
- 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
- Belle Vue Primary School0.2 miles (350 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
- Glynne Primary School0.5 miles (840 m)Ofsted, July 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Glynne Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Fairhaven Primary School0.6 miles (910 m)Ofsted, October 2021: Requires improvement (inspection of the school it replaced)Ofsted reports for Fairhaven Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Summerhill School1.0 mile (1.5 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Summerhill School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- The Wordsley School1.2 miles (1.9 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, February 2024: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 NextOfsted reports for The Wordsley School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- The Crestwood School1.3 miles (2.1 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 5JU is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 2.3 miles (3.8 km) away in a straight line. There are 6 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 2.3 miles (3.8 km)Stourbridge Town Rail Station
- 3.0 miles (4.8 km)Stourbridge Junction Rail Station
- 3.0 miles (4.8 km)Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station
How this area has changed
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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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