Postcode DY3 2UW is located in a major urban area, within the Gornal ward of Dudley in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Lower Gornal & The Straits area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 21% 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 nearest station is Coseley, about 2.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Summer Lane Playing Fields.
Lower Gornal & The Straits has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,796 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.
Lower Gornal & The Straits has a high crime rate, with approximately 76.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 24.1% 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 2UW.
Lower Gornal & The Straits near DY3 2UW has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Coseley located about 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Summer Lane Playing Fields | Medium | Walking directions to Summer Lane Playing Fields |
| 0.4 mi | Guy's Lane Open Space | Medium | Walking directions to Guy's Lane Open Space |
Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £277 per square foot) in Gornal area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,500 up to £460,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 28 | £322,500 | £293 |
| Semi-Detached | 69 | £243,500 | £271 |
| Terraced | 25 | £208,000 | £269 |
| Flats | 3 | £94,950 | £124 |
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 | £95,000 | £250,000 | £208,500 |
| 2026 | £330,000 | — | £236,250 | £207,500 |
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 | £192 | £277 | £275 |
| 2026 | £291 | — | £272 | £259 |
There were 46 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DY3 2UW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct 2025 | 6A, The Alley, Dudley, DY3 2UL | Detached | Freehold | £380,000 | |
| 15 May 2026 | 22, Grafton Gardens, Dudley, DY3 3ES | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £237,500 | |
| 26 Mar 2025 | 39, Ladbrook Grove, Dudley, DY3 2UP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £305,000 | |
| 06 Jun 2025 | 47, Orchard Grove, Dudley, DY3 2UX | Flats | Leasehold | £128,000 | |
| 15 May 2026 | 18, Eaton Crescent, Dudley, DY3 2XH | Terraced | Freehold | £258,000 |
In the DY3 2UW postcode area, located within Lower Gornal & The Straits, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DY3 2UW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 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 2UW, 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 2UW records about 76 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, criminal damage and arson and shoplifting.
The median sale price around DY3 2UW in Lower Gornal & The Straits is £250,000 (about £277 per square foot) based on 125 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to DY3 2UW, including Straits Primary School (Good), Red Hall Primary School (Good) and Ellowes Hall Sports College (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DY3 2UW scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 8,796 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 2UW is Sonia Kumar (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Chris Whitehouse (Reform UK).