Postcode DY5 1SY is located in a major urban area, within the Brierley Hill & Wordsley South area of Dudley in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Brierley Hill area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 305.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 3.2× the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Brierley Hill is £36,151 per year. The median sale price in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South is £195,000 (around £245 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £150,000 and £234,500. The nearest station is Cradley Heath, about 1.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Brierley Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,859 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.
Brierley Hill has a very high crime rate, with approximately 305.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 13.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 36.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Brierley Hill is £36,151 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DY5 1SY.
Brierley Hill near DY5 1SY 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 155 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 (about £245 per square foot) in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South area, with individual transactions ranging from £42,000 up to £380,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £275,000 | £322 |
| Semi-Detached | 63 | £224,500 | £254 |
| Terraced | 53 | £195,000 | £235 |
| Flats | 29 | £110,000 | £203 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £178,000 | £102,000 | £152,248 | £136,500 |
| 2017 | £241,250 | £102,000 | £135,000 | £128,750 |
| 2018 | £200,000 | £86,000 | £153,250 | £135,000 |
| 2019 | £251,500 | £90,000 | £145,000 | £131,000 |
| 2020 | £224,750 | £82,500 | £157,500 | £134,500 |
| 2021 | £227,000 | £113,000 | £174,500 | £155,000 |
| 2022 | £285,000 | £97,000 | £180,000 | £171,000 |
| 2023 | £250,000 | £107,500 | £200,000 | £185,000 |
| 2024 | £286,500 | £110,500 | £196,250 | £160,000 |
| 2025 | £327,500 | £90,000 | £215,000 | £188,500 |
| 2026 | £275,000 | £110,000 | £222,250 | £190,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £208 | £202 | £192 | £156 |
| 2017 | £236 | £159 | £171 | £163 |
| 2018 | £224 | £147 | £168 | £166 |
| 2019 | £238 | £151 | £173 | £154 |
| 2020 | £233 | £155 | £195 | £172 |
| 2021 | £251 | £177 | £208 | £189 |
| 2022 | £272 | £171 | £240 | £217 |
| 2023 | £309 | £187 | £239 | £237 |
| 2024 | £315 | £187 | £240 | £238 |
| 2025 | £306 | £178 | £245 | £235 |
| 2026 | £330 | £199 | £256 | £240 |
There were 31 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DY5 1SY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2026 | 497, The Embankment, Brierley Hill, DY5 1SZ | Flats | Leasehold | £140,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Unit 8, Shaw House, Two Woods Lane, Brierley Hill, DY5 1TA | Other | Leasehold | £100,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2025 | 15, Two Woods Lane, Brierley Hill, DY5 1TA | Other | Freehold | £30,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2026 | 199, Mill Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 2TH | Terraced | Freehold | £134,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2026 | 199, Mill Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 2TH | Terraced | Freehold | £114,000 |
In the DY5 1SY postcode area, located within Brierley Hill, there are 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Mary's RC Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Oct 2011. | |
St Mary's RC Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Oct 2011
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Brierley Hill Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jun 2016. | |
Brierley Hill Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jun 2016
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| 0.3 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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15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DY5 1SY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Iceland | Pedmore Road, Dudley, DY5 1SY | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.2 mi | Asda | Dudley, DY5 1QL | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.2 mi | Lidl | The Boulevard, Dudley, DY5 1SY | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.3 mi | News 2 U | Dudley, DY5 1QZ | Walking directions to News 2 U |
| 0.4 mi | Londis | Central Way, Dudley, DY5 1QX | Walking directions to Londis |
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 1SY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tony Dickenson
Brierley Hill & Wordsley South - Elected 7 May 2026
Cat Eccles
Stourbridge - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DY5 1SY records about 305 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around DY5 1SY in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South is £195,000 (about £245 per square foot) based on 155 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to DY5 1SY, including St Mary's RC Primary School (Good), Brierley Hill Primary School (Good) and Mount Pleasant Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DY5 1SY scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,859 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Stourbridge covering DY5 1SY is Cat Eccles (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Tony Dickenson (Reform UK).