Postcode DY6 8HZ is located in a major urban area, within the Wordsley North ward of Dudley in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Wordsley & Buckpool area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 75% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wordsley & Buckpool is £49,541 per year. The nearest station is Stourbridge Town, about 2.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Wordsley & Buckpool has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,686 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.
Wordsley & Buckpool has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wordsley & Buckpool is £49,541 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DY6 8HZ.
Wordsley & Buckpool near DY6 8HZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Stourbridge Town located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 154 recent sales, the median property price is £247,750 (about £293 per square foot) in Wordsley North area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 35 | £315,000 | £323 |
| Semi-Detached | 66 | £249,000 | £291 |
| Terraced | 34 | £220,000 | £301 |
| Flats | 19 | £150,000 | £244 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £241,250 | £110,500 | £155,000 | £165,000 |
| 2017 | £225,000 | £108,000 | £164,000 | £158,500 |
| 2018 | £249,950 | £115,000 | £169,975 | £176,500 |
| 2019 | £240,000 | £115,000 | £180,000 | £174,000 |
| 2020 | £257,500 | £121,000 | £188,250 | £174,000 |
| 2021 | £298,000 | £126,500 | £195,000 | £185,000 |
| 2022 | £307,498 | £128,748 | £231,000 | £210,000 |
| 2023 | £340,000 | £142,000 | £233,000 | £225,000 |
| 2024 | £320,000 | £146,000 | £245,000 | £232,000 |
| 2025 | £305,000 | £150,000 | £241,750 | £235,000 |
| 2026 | £320,000 | £146,000 | £250,000 | £213,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £225 | £175 | £173 | £168 |
| 2017 | £228 | £183 | £190 | £200 |
| 2018 | £229 | £181 | £206 | £191 |
| 2019 | £268 | £182 | £219 | £187 |
| 2020 | £267 | £193 | £232 | £214 |
| 2021 | £289 | £197 | £242 | £236 |
| 2022 | £305 | £215 | £282 | £259 |
| 2023 | £336 | £223 | £281 | £285 |
| 2024 | £329 | £213 | £290 | £270 |
| 2025 | £324 | £226 | £284 | £302 |
| 2026 | £346 | £240 | £290 | £293 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DY6 8HZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2025 | 64, Markham Drive, Kingswinford, DY6 8HZ | Detached | Freehold | £305,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 29, Wellington Close, Kingswinford, DY6 8JG | Detached | Freehold | £420,000 | |
| 02 Oct 2025 | 3, Newfield Drive, Kingswinford, DY6 8HY | Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 01 Jul 2025 | 52, Newfield Drive, Kingswinford, DY6 8HY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £238,500 | |
| 05 Mar 2025 | 49, Bromley Lane, Kingswinford, DY6 8JP | Detached | Freehold | £380,000 |
In the DY6 8HZ postcode area, located within Wordsley & Buckpool, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DY6 8HZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | Dudley, DY6 9NY | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | Bromley Lane, Dudley, DY6 8QE | 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 DY6 8HZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Samuel James Hussey
Wordsley North - Elected 7 May 2026
Mike Wood
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DY6 8HZ records about 24 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around DY6 8HZ in Wordsley & Buckpool is £247,750 (about £293 per square foot) based on 154 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to DY6 8HZ, including Bromley Hills Primary School (Good), The Brier School (Outstanding) and Pens Meadow School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DY6 8HZ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,686 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire covering DY6 8HZ is Mike Wood (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Samuel James Hussey (Reform UK).