Postcode B63 3QL 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 £194,000 and £285,000. The nearest station is Old Hill, about 0.8 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 5.1% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B63 3QL.
Hawne near B63 3QL 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Old Hill | N/A | Walking directions to Old Hill |
Based on 145 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 | 69 | £258,500 | £287 |
| Terraced | 47 | £211,000 | £254 |
| 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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B63 3QL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2026 | 18, Milverton Close, Halesowen, B63 3QL | Terraced | Freehold | £288,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 2, Milverton Close, Halesowen, B63 3QL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 5, Blagdon Road, Halesowen, B63 3PT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 08 Oct 2025 | 36, Harden Court, Fairmile Road, Halesowen, B63 3QJ | Other | Freehold | £27,000 | |
| 03 Jul 2026 | 40, Blagdon Road, Halesowen, B63 3PX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £230,000 |
In the B63 3QL 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 | 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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| 0.3 mi | 16 plus | Halesowen College | Further education | Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | The Earls High School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2020. | |
The Earls High School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2020
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of B63 3QL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 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 B63 3QL, 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 B63 3QL 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 B63 3QL in Belle Vale is £235,000 (about £276 per square foot) based on 145 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to B63 3QL, including Newfield Park Primary Academy (Good), Halesowen College and The Earls High School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to B63 3QL is Old Hill, about 1,216 m away.
B63 3QL 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 B63 3QL is Alex Ballinger (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Angela Blythe (Reform UK).