Postcode DY4 7HW is located in a major urban area, within the Great Bridge area of Sandwell in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Wednesbury South area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76.9 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 Wednesbury South is £40,605 per year. The median sale price in Great Bridge is £207,000 (around £234 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £163,000 and £235,000. The nearest station is Great Bridge (West Midlands Metro), about 0.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Lewis Street Pocket Park.
Wednesbury South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,302 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.
Wednesbury South has a high crime rate, with approximately 76.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 35.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wednesbury South is £40,605 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 68 ft away from DY4 7HW.
Wednesbury South near DY4 7HW has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Great Bridge (West Midlands Metro) located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Great Bridge (West Midlands Metro) | West Midlands Metro | Walking directions to Great Bridge (West Midlands Metro) |
| 0.6 mi | Horseley Road (West Midlands Metro) | West Midlands Metro | Walking directions to Horseley Road (West Midlands Metro) |
| 0.9 mi | Black Lake (West Midlands Metro) | West Midlands Metro | Walking directions to Black Lake (West Midlands Metro) |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Lewis Street Pocket Park | Small | Walking directions to Lewis Street Pocket Park |
Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £207,000 (about £234 per square foot) in Great Bridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £315,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £280,000 | £316 |
| Semi-Detached | 40 | £220,000 | £262 |
| Terraced | 24 | £191,500 | £247 |
| Flats | 17 | £110,000 | £179 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £176,000 | £73,500 | £125,000 | £98,500 |
| 2017 | £169,995 | £73,038 | £125,995 | £108,750 |
| 2018 | £196,250 | £66,000 | £135,000 | £127,995 |
| 2019 | £218,250 | £81,000 | £140,000 | £110,250 |
| 2020 | £239,000 | £72,500 | £163,500 | £149,000 |
| 2021 | £246,250 | £90,000 | £170,500 | £165,000 |
| 2022 | £250,000 | £100,000 | £197,000 | £175,000 |
| 2023 | £303,500 | £117,500 | £200,000 | £192,000 |
| 2024 | £280,000 | £105,000 | £209,000 | £179,000 |
| 2025 | £320,000 | £111,725 | £216,000 | £200,000 |
| 2026 | £292,500 | £110,000 | £222,500 | £215,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £188 | £126 | £143 | £121 |
| 2017 | £184 | £121 | £157 | £138 |
| 2018 | £188 | £136 | £177 | £157 |
| 2019 | £199 | £134 | £181 | £162 |
| 2020 | £217 | £162 | £188 | £171 |
| 2021 | £232 | £162 | £191 | £180 |
| 2022 | £268 | £168 | £234 | £221 |
| 2023 | £283 | £192 | £236 | £219 |
| 2024 | £280 | £174 | £240 | £211 |
| 2025 | £279 | £195 | £254 | £235 |
| 2026 | £331 | £166 | £257 | £241 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DY4 7HW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 2025 | 23, Market Place, Tipton, DY4 7EL | Other | Freehold | £150,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 107, Fisher Street, Tipton, DY4 7ES | Flats | Leasehold | £83,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 121, Fisher Street, Tipton, DY4 7ES | Flats | Leasehold | £80,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | Unit 18, Spartan Industrial Centre, West Bromwich, B70 0DH | Other | Freehold | £138,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2026 | 79, Jonah Drive, Tipton, DY4 7AP | Terraced | Freehold | £260,000 |
In the DY4 7HW postcode area, located within Wednesbury South, there are 6 primary and 2 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 | Great Bridge Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2014. | |
Great Bridge Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Jan 2014
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Harvills Hawthorn Primary School | Foundation school | Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2025. | |
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2025
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| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Blackwater Academy Sandwell | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Blackwater Academy Sandwell ratingInspection information
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10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DY4 7HW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Roma Convenience Store | Brickhouse Lane South, Sandwell, DY4 7HF | Walking directions to Roma Convenience Store |
| 0.1 mi | Heron Foods | Great Bridge, Sandwell, DY4 7HF | Walking directions to Heron Foods |
| 0.1 mi | Polski Sklep | 78 Great Bridge, Tipton, DY4 7EW | Walking directions to Polski Sklep |
| 0.2 mi | ASDA Supercentre | Brickhouse Lane South, West Bromwich, DY4 7HW | Walking directions to ASDA Supercentre |
| 0.2 mi | Applegreen | Whitehall Road, Sandwell, DY4 7EU | Walking directions to Applegreen |
Annual council tax rates for Sandwell district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DY4 7HW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Will Gill
Great Bridge - Elected 2 May 2024
Antonia Bance
Tipton and Wednesbury - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DY4 7HW records about 77 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around DY4 7HW in Great Bridge is £207,000 (about £234 per square foot) based on 85 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to DY4 7HW, including Great Bridge Primary School (Good), Harvills Hawthorn Primary School (Good) and Blackwater Academy Sandwell. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to DY4 7HW is Great Bridge (West Midlands Metro), about 352 m away, serving the West Midlands Metro line.
DY4 7HW scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 6,302 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Tipton and Wednesbury covering DY4 7HW is Antonia Bance (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Will Gill (Conservative and Unionist Party).