Postcode DY5 4HU is located in a major urban area, within the Brockmoor & Pensnett area of Dudley in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Russell's Hall area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 15% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Russell's Hall is £38,592 per year. The median sale price in Brockmoor & Pensnett is £205,000 (around £252 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £175,000 and £250,000. The nearest station is Cradley Heath, about 2.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Russell's Hall has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,148 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.
Russell's Hall has a high crime rate, with approximately 82 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 52.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 41.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Russell's Hall is £38,592 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 326 ft away from DY5 4HU.
Russell's Hall near DY5 4HU 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 (about £252 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 | 67 | £200,000 | £250 |
| Terraced | 17 | £182,500 | £251 |
| 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 24 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DY5 4HU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2025 | 16, Tennyson Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 4HZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £170,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 244, High Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 4JD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £180,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2026 | 33, Byron Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 4JA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £173,500 | |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 8, Byron Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 4JA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £170,000 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 10, Bell Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 4HG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £120,000 |
In the DY5 4HU postcode area, located within Russell's Hall, there are 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Mark's CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Sept 2022. | |
St Mark's CofE Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Sept 2022
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Russells Hall Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Apr 2025. | |
Russells Hall Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Apr 2025
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| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Cherry Tree Learning Centre | Academy alternative provision converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Jun 2013. | |
Cherry Tree Learning Centre ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Jun 2013
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DY5 4HU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Tesco Express | High Street, Dudley, DY5 4JD | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 4HU, 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 4HU records about 82 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around DY5 4HU in Brockmoor & Pensnett is £205,000 (about £252 per square foot) based on 109 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to DY5 4HU, including St Mark's CofE Primary School (Good), Russells Hall Primary School (Good) and Cherry Tree Learning Centre (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DY5 4HU scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 3,148 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 4HU is Sonia Kumar (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Joel Benjamin Hyde (Reform UK).