Postcode DY5 4UN is located in a rural town, within the Gornal ward of Dudley in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Lower Gornal & The Straits area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lower Gornal & The Straits is £43,546 per year. The nearest station is Coseley, about 3.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Guy's Lane Open Space.
Lower Gornal & The Straits has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,730 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.
Lower Gornal & The Straits has a low crime rate, with approximately 41 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Lower Gornal & The Straits is £43,546 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DY5 4UN.
Lower Gornal & The Straits near DY5 4UN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Coseley located about 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Guy's Lane Open Space | Medium | Walking directions to Guy's Lane Open Space |
Based on 135 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £276 per square foot) in Gornal area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,500 up to £460,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £322,500 | £293 |
| Semi-Detached | 73 | £246,000 | £269 |
| Terraced | 28 | £203,500 | £269 |
| Flats | 4 | £94,975 | £124 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £214,975 | £54,500 | £129,000 | £124,000 |
| 2017 | £236,750 | £65,200 | £160,000 | £129,950 |
| 2018 | £239,000 | £70,000 | £165,500 | £139,825 |
| 2019 | £250,000 | £70,750 | £175,500 | £135,000 |
| 2020 | £269,000 | £70,000 | £196,225 | £128,000 |
| 2021 | £287,475 | £90,000 | £200,000 | £174,000 |
| 2022 | £309,475 | £96,975 | £227,500 | £186,250 |
| 2023 | £302,475 | £127,500 | £216,250 | £185,000 |
| 2024 | £300,000 | £93,750 | £225,000 | £197,500 |
| 2025 | £327,500 | £95,000 | £250,000 | £208,500 |
| 2026 | £332,475 | £96,000 | £235,000 | £188,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £196 | £64 | £169 | £155 |
| 2017 | £208 | £121 | £177 | £178 |
| 2018 | £224 | £105 | £195 | £168 |
| 2019 | £218 | £138 | £195 | £182 |
| 2020 | £248 | £111 | £215 | £165 |
| 2021 | £268 | £133 | £235 | £225 |
| 2022 | £280 | £178 | £253 | £235 |
| 2023 | £289 | £195 | £241 | £234 |
| 2024 | £288 | £178 | £253 | £253 |
| 2025 | £304 | £192 | £277 | £275 |
| 2026 | £291 | — | £272 | £259 |
There were 18 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DY5 4UN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2025 | 12, Whinberry Rise, Brierley Hill, DY5 4UN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £240,000 | |
| 09 Apr 2026 | 3, Skylark Close, Brierley Hill, DY5 4UQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 3, Snowberry Drive, Brierley Hill, DY5 4UH | Detached | Freehold | £345,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | Westmead, Coopers Bank Road, Brierley Hill, DY5 4TY | Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 6B, Coopers Bank Road, Dudley, DY3 2PT | Other | Freehold | £100,000 |
In the DY5 4UN postcode area, located within Lower Gornal & The Straits, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 4UN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chris Whitehouse
Gornal - Elected 7 May 2026
Sonia Kumar
Dudley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DY5 4UN records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around DY5 4UN in Lower Gornal & The Straits is £250,000 (about £276 per square foot) based on 135 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to DY5 4UN, including Red Hall Primary School (Good), Russells Hall Primary School (Good) and Cherry Tree Learning Centre. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DY5 4UN scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,730 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 4UN is Sonia Kumar (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Chris Whitehouse (Reform UK).