Postcode DY5 4JA 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 2.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Woodside Park.
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 67.7% 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.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 306 ft away from DY5 4JA.
Russell's Hall near DY5 4JA 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 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Woodside Park | Medium | Walking directions to Woodside Park |
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 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DY5 4JA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 16, Tennyson Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 4HZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £170,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2026 | 272, High Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 4JB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 05 Sept 2025 | 270, High Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 4JB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £300,500 |
In the DY5 4JA 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 | 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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| 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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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DY5 4JA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Tesco Express | High Street, Dudley, DY5 4JD | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.4 mi | Lifestyle Express | Avenue Road, Dudley, DY1 2EQ | Walking directions to Lifestyle Express |
| 0.4 mi | Londis | Avenue Road, Dudley, DY1 2EQ | 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 4JA, 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 4JA 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 4JA 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 4JA, including St Mark's CofE Primary School (Good), Cherry Tree Learning Centre (Good) and Russells Hall Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DY5 4JA 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 4JA is Sonia Kumar (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Joel Benjamin Hyde (Reform UK).