Postcode DY5 3YD is located in a major urban area, within the Brockmoor & Pensnett area of Dudley in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Brierley Hill area. It has very high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 62.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 35% below 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 Brockmoor & Pensnett is £206,500 (around £255 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £174,250 and £248,750. The nearest station is Lye (West Midlands), about 2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest small park is Orchard Street Pocket Park.
Brierley Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,454 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.
Brierley Hill has an average crime rate, with approximately 62.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 21.6% 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 3YD.
Brierley Hill near DY5 3YD 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Orchard Street Pocket Park | Small | Walking directions to Orchard Street Pocket Park |
| 0.3 mi | Wallows Road Pocket Park | Small | Walking directions to Wallows Road Pocket Park |
Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £206,500 (about £255 per square foot) in Brockmoor & Pensnett area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,000 up to £465,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 19 | £292,500 | £303 |
| Semi-Detached | 70 | £202,500 | £251 |
| Terraced | 19 | £182,500 | £252 |
| Flats | 6 | £145,500 | £262 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £247,945 | £51,000 | £116,000 | £104,750 |
| 2017 | £257,495 | £108,000 | £124,500 | £106,000 |
| 2018 | £260,995 | £129,995 | £131,500 | £119,000 |
| 2019 | £261,997 | £98,250 | £149,950 | £119,500 |
| 2020 | £280,000 | £97,000 | £167,250 | £153,000 |
| 2021 | £294,225 | £125,000 | £180,000 | £145,000 |
| 2022 | £322,250 | £116,500 | £175,000 | £145,000 |
| 2023 | £290,000 | £104,000 | £192,500 | £175,000 |
| 2024 | £297,950 | £147,000 | £195,000 | £218,453 |
| 2025 | £323,000 | £135,000 | £195,000 | £197,000 |
| 2026 | £319,000 | £53,000 | £210,000 | £182,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £199 | £97 | £146 | £171 |
| 2017 | £220 | £179 | £153 | £160 |
| 2018 | £225 | £220 | £171 | £164 |
| 2019 | £236 | £182 | £192 | £159 |
| 2020 | £244 | £156 | £202 | £224 |
| 2021 | £255 | £215 | £224 | £201 |
| 2022 | £265 | £222 | £215 | £204 |
| 2023 | £288 | £181 | £257 | £263 |
| 2024 | £305 | £248 | £260 | £268 |
| 2025 | £300 | £248 | £246 | £263 |
| 2026 | £304 | £98 | £254 | £251 |
There were 45 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DY5 3YD.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2026 | 43, Campbell Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 3YB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £188,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 14, Cressett Lane, Brierley Hill, DY5 3XT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £86,000 | |
| 15 May 2026 | 27D, Cressett Lane, Brierley Hill, DY5 3XT | Terraced | Freehold | £179,500 | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 53, Newtown, Brierley Hill, DY5 3XU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £140,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2025 | 45, Newtown, Brierley Hill, DY5 3XU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £140,000 |
In the DY5 3YD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Brockmoor Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Nov 2022. | |
Brockmoor Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Nov 2022
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Dec 2023. | |
The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Dec 2023
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| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Sunny Hill School | Other independent special school | Unrated. | |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DY5 3YD
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Wallows Convenience Store | Bankwell Street, Dudley, DY5 1PS | Walking directions to Wallows Convenience Store |
| 0.5 mi | Go Local- Waterfront Convenience | Bent Street, Dudley, DY5 1HD | Walking directions to Go Local- Waterfront Convenience |
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 3YD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Joel Benjamin Hyde
Brockmoor & Pensnett - Elected 7 May 2026
Sonia Kumar
Dudley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DY5 3YD records about 63 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 violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around DY5 3YD in Brockmoor & Pensnett is £206,500 (about £255 per square foot) based on 114 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 13 schools close to DY5 3YD, including Brockmoor Primary School (Good), The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School (Good) and Sunny Hill School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DY5 3YD scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 6,454 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Dudley covering DY5 3YD is Sonia Kumar (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Joel Benjamin Hyde (Reform UK).