Postcode DY3 3AS is located in a major urban area, within the Gornal area of Dudley in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Lower Gornal & The Straits area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 78% 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 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Burning Field.
Lower Gornal & The Straits has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,546 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.
Lower Gornal & The Straits has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.3% 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 3AS.
Lower Gornal & The Straits near DY3 3AS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Burning Field | Small | Walking directions to Burning Field |
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 12 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DY3 3AS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2025 | 9, Himley Gardens, Dudley, DY3 3AS | Detached | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 17, Himley Gardens, Dudley, DY3 3AS | Detached | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 3, High Arcal Road, Dudley, DY3 3AP | Detached | Freehold | £277,000 | |
| 09 Jun 2025 | 14, High Arcal Road, Dudley, DY3 3AP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 125A, The Straits, Dudley, DY3 3AW | Terraced | Freehold | £218,000 |
In the DY3 3AS postcode area, located within Lower Gornal & The Straits, there are 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Straits Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Sept 2013. | |
Straits Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Sept 2013
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| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Ellowes Hall Sports College | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Apr 2023. | |
Ellowes Hall Sports College ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Apr 2023
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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 3AS, 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 3AS records about 21 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around DY3 3AS in Gornal is £243,500 (about £276 per square foot) based on 119 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to DY3 3AS, including Straits Primary School (Good) and Ellowes Hall Sports College (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DY3 3AS scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,546 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 3AS is Sonia Kumar (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Chris Whitehouse (Reform UK).