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DY4 7AD

Railway Street

Great Bridge

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Detailed insights for DY4 7AD

Overview

Postcode DY4 7AD is located in a major urban area, within the Great Bridge ward of Sandwell in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Great Bridge & Dudley Port area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Great Bridge & Dudley Port is £41,753 per year. The nearest station is Dudley Port located about 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest large park is Sheepwash Park Local Nature Reserve.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
4.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Great Bridge & Dudley Port has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,224 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Great Bridge & Dudley Port has a high crime rate, with approximately 79.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

4.4%

Approximately 4.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Great Bridge & Dudley Port is £41,753 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 229 ft away from DY4 7AD.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Bridge & Dudley Port near DY4 7AD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Dudley Port located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DY4 7AD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Dudley Port

N/A

Walking directions to Dudley Port
1 mi

Tipton

N/A

Walking directions to Tipton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DY4 7AD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miSheepwash Park Local Nature ReserveLargeWalking directions to Sheepwash Park Local Nature Reserve
0.5 miJoseph Turner Playing FieldsLargeWalking directions to Joseph Turner Playing Fields
0.4 miHorseley Road Open SpaceMediumWalking directions to Horseley Road Open Space

Area Profile

Population
334
Population density
10,277.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
38.4(0%)
Vehicle crime
11.95(+81%)
Other theft
6.83(+19%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.4(-44%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.4(-11%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
87
26.13%
Indian
63
18.92%
Pakistani
57
17.12%
Other White
27
8.11%
Bangladeshi
17
5.11%
Total population: 333

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
82
30.04%
Level 3 (A level)
58
21.25%
No qualifications
47
17.22%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
16.12%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
8.06%
Total 16+ residents: 273

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
50
43.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
47
41.23%
Owns outright
8
7.02%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.63%
Social rents from council
3
2.63%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Great Bridge

Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Great Bridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £327,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Great Bridge in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Great Bridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£320,000
Flats9£108,450
Semi-Detached31£206,400
Terraced24£197,500

10 year median price trend in Great Bridge

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Great Bridge.

Schools

In the DY4 7AD postcode area, located within Great Bridge & Dudley Port, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DY4 7AD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryGreat Bridge Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableDudley Port SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Martin's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DY4 7AD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DY4 7AD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLidl119 Horseley Heath, Tipton, DY4 7AHWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miOne StopHorseley Road, Sandwell, DY4 7NBWalking directions to One Stop
0.3 miBest-oneMarket Place, Sandwell, DY4 7EJWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miJarmark Convenience StoreDudley Port, Sandwell, DY4 7PPWalking directions to Jarmark Convenience Store
0.4 miPolski Sklep78 Great Bridge, Tipton, DY4 7EWWalking directions to Polski Sklep

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Sandwell district (2025-26).

Band A£1,422
Band B£1,659
Band C£1,896
Band D£2,133
Band E£2,608
Band F£3,082
Band G£3,556
Band H£4,267

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictSandwellE08000028
Parliamentary ConstituencyTipton and WednesburyE14001547
WardGreat BridgeE05001267
ParishSandwell, unparished areaE43000182
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Great Bridge & Dudley PortE02002058
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sandwell 016DE01009980
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced1993-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.