Postcode DY5 3QP 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 180.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.9× 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 £192,500 (around £245 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £150,000 and £233,750. The nearest station is Lye (West Midlands), about 1.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Withymoor Village Green.
Brierley Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,970 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.
Brierley Hill has a very high crime rate, with approximately 180.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 11.3% 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.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 17 ft away from DY5 3QP.
Brierley Hill near DY5 3QP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Lye (West Midlands) located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Withymoor Village Green | Large | Walking directions to Withymoor Village Green |
| 0.2 mi | Marsh Park | Small | Walking directions to Marsh Park |
Based on 154 recent sales, the median property price is £192,500 (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 | 62 | £222,250 | £253 |
| 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 30 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DY5 3QP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct 2025 | 2, Lyncourt, Church Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 3QP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £75,000 | |
| 04 Aug 2026 | 258, Delph Road, Brierley Hill, DY5 2RP | Detached | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 233, Delph Road, Brierley Hill, DY5 2RN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £245,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 18, South Park Mews, Brierley Hill, DY5 2HX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £145,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 18, South Park Mews, Brierley Hill, DY5 2HX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £145,000 |
In the DY5 3QP postcode area, located within Brierley Hill, there are 8 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 | Withymoor Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Apr 2014. | |
Withymoor Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Apr 2014
| |||||
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Sunny Hill School | Other independent special school | Unrated. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Hawbush Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Oct 2021. | |
Hawbush Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Oct 2021
| |||||
7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DY5 3QP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Morrisons Daily | Hill Street, Dudley, DY5 2UE | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's | Sandringham Way, Dudley, DY5 3JR | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.4 mi | High Street Mini Market | High Street, Brierley Hill, Dudley, DY5 3AE | Walking directions to High Street Mini Market |
| 0.4 mi | Smart Local Shop | Dudley, DY5 3AE | Walking directions to Smart Local Shop |
| 0.4 mi | Farmfoods | 48A High Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 3AE | Walking directions to Farmfoods |
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 3QP, 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 3QP records about 181 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 violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and other theft.
The median sale price around DY5 3QP in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South is £192,500 (about £245 per square foot) based on 154 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to DY5 3QP, including Withymoor Primary School (Good), Sunny Hill School and Hawbush Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DY5 3QP scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,970 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 3QP is Cat Eccles (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Tony Dickenson (Reform UK).