Postcode DY5 1AY is located in a major urban area, within the Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood area of Dudley in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Quarry Bank area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 39% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Quarry Bank is £42,103 per year. The median sale price in Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood is £220,000 (around £250 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £188,250 and £255,000. The nearest station is Cradley Heath, about 0.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Quarry Bank has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,555 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.
Quarry Bank has an average crime rate, with approximately 58.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 40.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Quarry Bank is £42,103 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DY5 1AY.
Quarry Bank near DY5 1AY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Cradley Heath located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Cradley Heath | N/A | Walking directions to Cradley Heath |
Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 (about £250 per square foot) in Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 19 | £318,000 | £284 |
| Semi-Detached | 59 | £220,000 | £258 |
| Terraced | 41 | £205,000 | £229 |
| Flats | 3 | £51,000 | £197 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £163,000 | £66,000 | £121,975 | £130,000 |
| 2017 | £207,000 | £56,300 | £133,950 | £127,000 |
| 2018 | £198,500 | £114,950 | £141,250 | £118,000 |
| 2019 | £233,750 | £53,250 | £140,000 | £142,250 |
| 2020 | £245,000 | £48,500 | £145,000 | £132,500 |
| 2021 | £225,000 | £42,000 | £159,250 | £155,000 |
| 2022 | £255,000 | £52,500 | £190,000 | £180,000 |
| 2023 | £295,000 | £93,000 | £185,000 | £186,250 |
| 2024 | £253,000 | £146,500 | £192,500 | £190,000 |
| 2025 | £292,500 | £75,000 | £213,500 | £188,000 |
| 2026 | £317,000 | £51,000 | £219,000 | £217,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £185 | £117 | £142 | £150 |
| 2017 | £219 | £126 | £159 | £153 |
| 2018 | £203 | £157 | £173 | £142 |
| 2019 | £212 | £133 | £170 | £165 |
| 2020 | £230 | £109 | £176 | £172 |
| 2021 | £229 | £163 | £201 | £183 |
| 2022 | £261 | £141 | £239 | £219 |
| 2023 | £309 | £175 | £236 | £208 |
| 2024 | £264 | £227 | £236 | £234 |
| 2025 | £282 | £134 | £246 | £239 |
| 2026 | £288 | £197 | £259 | £243 |
There were 34 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DY5 1AY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | 10, Doultons Meadow, Dudley, DY2 0AT | Detached | Freehold | £296,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 39, Coppice Lane, Brierley Hill, DY5 1AT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £208,000 | |
| 03 Jul 2026 | 74, Coppice Lane, Brierley Hill, DY5 1AT | Detached | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 29 May 2026 | 72B, Coppice Lane, Brierley Hill, DY5 1AT | Detached | Freehold | £318,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2026 | 53, Saltwells Lane, Dudley, DY2 0AP | Detached | Freehold | £388,000 |
In the DY5 1AY postcode area, located within Quarry Bank, there are 7 primary and 0 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 | Quarry Bank Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2020. | |
Quarry Bank Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Mar 2020
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Dudley Wood Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2024. | |
Dudley Wood Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2024
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Mount Pleasant Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2024. | |
Mount Pleasant Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2024
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8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DY5 1AY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | DEU News and Wine | Coppice Lane, Dudley, DY5 1DA | Walking directions to DEU News and Wine |
| 0.3 mi | Saltwells Road Post Office | 148 Saltwells Road, Dudley, DY2 0BL | Walking directions to Saltwells Road Post Office |
| 0.4 mi | Lidl | The Boulevard, Dudley, DY5 1SY | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.4 mi | Asda | Dudley, DY5 1QL | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.5 mi | 7 till Late | Bush Road, Dudley, DY2 0BH | Walking directions to 7 till Late |
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 DY5 1AY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Rob Clinton
Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood - Elected 7 May 2026
Alex Ballinger
Halesowen - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DY5 1AY records about 59 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and other theft.
The median sale price around DY5 1AY in Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood is £220,000 (about £250 per square foot) based on 122 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to DY5 1AY, including Quarry Bank Primary School (Good), Dudley Wood Primary School (Good) and Mount Pleasant Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to DY5 1AY is Cradley Heath, about 1,166 m away.
DY5 1AY scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 10,555 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Halesowen covering DY5 1AY is Alex Ballinger (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Rob Clinton (Reform UK).