Postcode DY3 2RR is located in a rural town, within the Gornal area of Dudley in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Lower Gornal & The Straits area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41 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 Lower Gornal & The Straits is £43,546 per year. The median sale price in Gornal is £243,500 (around £276 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £198,975 and £287,500. The nearest station is Coseley, about 3.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Guy's Lane Open Space.
Lower Gornal & The Straits has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,730 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.
Lower Gornal & The Straits has a low crime rate, with approximately 41 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Lower Gornal & The Straits is £43,546 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DY3 2RR.
Lower Gornal & The Straits near DY3 2RR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Coseley located about 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Guy's Lane Open Space | Medium | Walking directions to Guy's Lane Open Space |
Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £243,500 (about £276 per square foot) in Gornal area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £460,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £330,000 | £305 |
| Semi-Detached | 59 | £237,500 | £259 |
| Terraced | 28 | £203,500 | £269 |
| Flats | 3 | £94,950 | £128 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £214,975 | £54,500 | £129,000 | £124,000 |
| 2017 | £236,750 | £65,200 | £160,000 | £129,950 |
| 2018 | £239,000 | £70,000 | £165,500 | £139,825 |
| 2019 | £250,000 | £70,750 | £175,500 | £135,000 |
| 2020 | £269,000 | £70,000 | £196,225 | £128,000 |
| 2021 | £287,475 | £90,000 | £200,000 | £174,000 |
| 2022 | £309,475 | £96,975 | £227,500 | £186,250 |
| 2023 | £302,475 | £127,500 | £216,250 | £185,000 |
| 2024 | £300,000 | £93,750 | £225,000 | £197,500 |
| 2025 | £327,500 | £94,975 | £250,000 | £209,000 |
| 2026 | £332,475 | £96,000 | £235,000 | £189,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £196 | £64 | £169 | £155 |
| 2017 | £208 | £121 | £177 | £178 |
| 2018 | £224 | £105 | £195 | £168 |
| 2019 | £218 | £138 | £195 | £182 |
| 2020 | £248 | £111 | £215 | £165 |
| 2021 | £268 | £133 | £235 | £225 |
| 2022 | £280 | £178 | £253 | £235 |
| 2023 | £289 | £195 | £241 | £234 |
| 2024 | £288 | £178 | £253 | £253 |
| 2025 | £304 | £168 | £278 | £274 |
| 2026 | £308 | £218 | £269 | £263 |
There were 30 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DY3 2RR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jun 2025 | 4, Windsor Close, Dudley, DY3 2RW | Terraced | Freehold | £278,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2026 | 68, Cinder Road, Dudley, DY3 2RP | Detached | Freehold | £430,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2025 | 10, Linley Grove, Dudley, DY3 2SB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £261,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 14, Cinder Road, Dudley, DY3 2RJ | Detached | Freehold | £408,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2025 | 31, Cinder Road, Dudley, DY3 2RH | Terraced | Freehold | £255,000 |
In the DY3 2RR postcode area, located within Lower Gornal & The Straits, there are 5 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Red Hall Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Sept 2023. | |
Red Hall Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Sept 2023
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Mark's CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Sept 2022. | |
St Mark's CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Sept 2022
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Russells Hall Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Apr 2025. | |
Russells Hall Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Apr 2025
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DY3 2RR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Louise Street, Dudley, DY3 2UB | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
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 DY3 2RR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chris Whitehouse
Gornal - Elected 7 May 2026
Sonia Kumar
Dudley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DY3 2RR 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 violence and sexual offences, other theft and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around DY3 2RR in Gornal is £243,500 (about £276 per square foot) based on 119 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to DY3 2RR, including Red Hall Primary School (Good), St Mark's CofE Primary School (Good) and Russells Hall Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DY3 2RR scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,730 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 DY3 2RR is Sonia Kumar (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Chris Whitehouse (Reform UK).