Postcode DY2 8ER is located in a major urban area, within the St. Thomas's ward of Dudley in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Dixons Green area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 71.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 26% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Dixons Green is £43,360 per year. The nearest station is Old Hill, about 1.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Dixons Green has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,942 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.
Dixons Green has a high crime rate, with approximately 71.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 42.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Dixons Green is £43,360 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DY2 8ER.
Dixons Green near DY2 8ER 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 (about £225 per square foot) in St. Thomas's area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,000 up to £400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 18 | £295,000 | £305 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £200,000 | £238 |
| Terraced | 29 | £168,713 | £211 |
| Flats | 6 | £110,500 | £166 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £200,000 | £99,995 | £120,000 | £100,705 |
| 2017 | £193,750 | £96,748 | £125,000 | £97,500 |
| 2018 | £246,000 | £89,950 | £120,000 | £114,000 |
| 2019 | £235,000 | £104,996 | £135,000 | £117,500 |
| 2020 | £245,000 | £94,000 | £141,000 | £121,500 |
| 2021 | £280,000 | £108,000 | £162,000 | £145,000 |
| 2022 | £342,500 | £92,500 | £175,500 | £168,000 |
| 2023 | £295,000 | £98,500 | £190,000 | £165,000 |
| 2024 | £267,500 | £90,000 | £180,000 | £160,000 |
| 2025 | £295,000 | £80,000 | £185,500 | £177,500 |
| 2026 | £355,000 | £123,000 | £205,000 | £173,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £190 | £173 | £129 | £125 |
| 2017 | £169 | £150 | £130 | £115 |
| 2018 | £191 | £189 | £141 | £140 |
| 2019 | £190 | £146 | £170 | £148 |
| 2020 | £203 | £148 | £162 | £145 |
| 2021 | £238 | £185 | £189 | £162 |
| 2022 | £286 | £165 | £208 | £194 |
| 2023 | £249 | £136 | £213 | £186 |
| 2024 | £246 | £176 | £228 | £187 |
| 2025 | £300 | £134 | £211 | £213 |
| 2026 | £322 | £175 | £238 | £244 |
There were 28 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DY2 8ER.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2025 | 89, St Georges Road, Dudley, DY2 8ES | Terraced | Freehold | £165,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2025 | 25, Wellfield Gardens, Dudley, DY2 8EG | Flats | Leasehold | £75,000 | |
| 01 Jun 2026 | 11, Stirling Road, Dudley, DY2 8EU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £215,000 | |
| 22 Sept 2025 | 8, Windsor Crescent, Dudley, DY2 8HB | Detached | Freehold | £347,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 29, St Peters Road, Dudley, DY2 9HQ | Detached | Freehold | £340,000 |
In the DY2 8ER postcode area, located within Dixons Green, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DY2 8ER
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Dudley Evening Mail | Baptist End Road, Dudley, DY2 8HY | Walking directions to Dudley Evening Mail |
| 0.5 mi | K.K.A. News & Food | Dudley, DY2 9BP | Walking directions to K.K.A. News & Food |
| 0.5 mi | Nisa Local | 93-95 Halesowen Road, Netherton, Dudley, DY2 9PY | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
| 0.5 mi | Netherton Shopping Stores | St Johns Street, Dudley, DY2 0RA | Walking directions to Netherton Shopping Stores |
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 DY2 8ER, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Adeela Qayyum
St. Thomas's - Elected 7 May 2026
Sonia Kumar
Dudley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DY2 8ER records about 71 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and shoplifting.
The median sale price around DY2 8ER in Dixons Green is £190,000 (about £225 per square foot) based on 78 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to DY2 8ER, including Netherton Park Nursery School (Outstanding), Sledmere Primary School and Northfield Road Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DY2 8ER scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,942 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Dudley covering DY2 8ER is Sonia Kumar (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Adeela Qayyum (Labour Party).