Postcode B62 8TS is located in a major urban area, within the Belle Vale area of Dudley in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Hawne area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hawne is £54,642 per year. The median sale price in Belle Vale is £235,000 (around £276 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £192,500 and £286,000. The nearest station is Old Hill, about 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Hawne has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,198 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.
Hawne has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hawne is £54,642 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 215 ft away from B62 8TS.
Hawne near B62 8TS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Old Hill located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Old Hill | N/A | Walking directions to Old Hill |
Based on 143 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 (about £276 per square foot) in Belle Vale area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,000 up to £475,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £320,000 | £335 |
| Semi-Detached | 68 | £259,250 | £286 |
| Terraced | 46 | £211,500 | £253 |
| Flats | 16 | £140,500 | £208 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £253,000 | £102,500 | £169,500 | £144,500 |
| 2017 | £235,000 | £100,000 | £175,000 | £136,000 |
| 2018 | £233,500 | £95,250 | £187,500 | £151,115 |
| 2019 | £290,000 | £109,000 | £191,250 | £147,000 |
| 2020 | £253,750 | £109,500 | £205,000 | £155,000 |
| 2021 | £280,000 | £128,000 | £225,000 | £175,000 |
| 2022 | £308,000 | £133,000 | £240,000 | £200,000 |
| 2023 | £315,000 | £130,000 | £241,250 | £196,000 |
| 2024 | £320,000 | £132,000 | £240,000 | £185,000 |
| 2025 | £372,500 | £140,000 | £255,000 | £214,500 |
| 2026 | £281,775 | £135,500 | £260,000 | £210,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £214 | £157 | £184 | £160 |
| 2017 | £236 | £164 | £186 | £171 |
| 2018 | £259 | £168 | £209 | £184 |
| 2019 | £219 | £185 | £212 | £175 |
| 2020 | £250 | £179 | £219 | £178 |
| 2021 | £272 | £197 | £239 | £194 |
| 2022 | £280 | £224 | £266 | £221 |
| 2023 | £327 | £203 | £254 | £231 |
| 2024 | £287 | £209 | £280 | £247 |
| 2025 | £318 | £241 | £286 | £244 |
| 2026 | £431 | £217 | £285 | £250 |
There were 40 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B62 8TS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | 12, Lyddington Drive, Halesowen, B62 8TS | Detached | Freehold | £209,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2025 | 14, Balmoral Close, Halesowen, B62 8TL | Detached | Freehold | £262,500 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 126, Lodgefield Road, Halesowen, B62 8TN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £290,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 91, Woburn Drive, Halesowen, B62 8TQ | Detached | Leasehold | £310,000 | |
| 05 Jun 2026 | 40, Sandringham Road, Halesowen, B62 8TJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £285,000 |
In the B62 8TS postcode area, located within Hawne, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Coombswood Special School | Other independent special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
Coombswood Special School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2024
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| 0.5 mi | 16 plus | Halesowen College | Further education | Unrated. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Newfield Park Primary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2016. | |
Newfield Park Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Nov 2016
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of B62 8TS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | Dudley Road, Dudley, B63 3NJ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
Annual council tax rates for Dudley district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for B62 8TS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Angela Blythe
Belle Vale - Elected 7 May 2026
Alex Ballinger
Halesowen - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B62 8TS records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around B62 8TS in Belle Vale is £235,000 (about £276 per square foot) based on 143 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to B62 8TS, including Coombswood Special School (Requires improvement), Halesowen College and Newfield Park Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to B62 8TS is Old Hill, about 882 m away.
B62 8TS scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,198 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Halesowen covering B62 8TS is Alex Ballinger (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Angela Blythe (Reform UK).