Postcode DY8 3JH is located in a major urban area, within the Norton ward of Dudley in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Norton South area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 12 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 88% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Norton South is £61,179 per year. The nearest station is Stourbridge Town, about 1.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Norton South has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,917 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.
Norton South has a very low crime rate, with approximately 12 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.6% 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 Norton South is £61,179 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DY8 3JH.
Norton South near DY8 3JH 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £326,250 (about £312 per square foot) in Norton area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £2,075,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 35 | £530,000 | £362 |
| Semi-Detached | 54 | £300,000 | £283 |
| Terraced | 21 | £248,000 | £312 |
| Flats | 6 | £145,500 | £265 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £350,000 | £72,000 | £207,500 | £182,125 |
| 2017 | £349,250 | £100,000 | £218,000 | £177,500 |
| 2018 | £399,995 | £80,000 | £235,000 | £186,250 |
| 2019 | £399,500 | £135,000 | £232,500 | £200,000 |
| 2020 | £375,000 | £120,000 | £252,000 | £177,500 |
| 2021 | £472,500 | £110,250 | £270,000 | £234,500 |
| 2022 | £430,000 | £118,000 | £288,000 | £230,000 |
| 2023 | £466,250 | £229,000 | £324,250 | £235,000 |
| 2024 | £495,000 | £159,000 | £321,891 | £256,950 |
| 2025 | £435,000 | £131,000 | £306,250 | £275,000 |
| 2026 | £530,000 | — | £275,000 | £238,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £268 | £133 | £211 | £200 |
| 2017 | £260 | £224 | £216 | £204 |
| 2018 | £269 | £175 | £235 | £210 |
| 2019 | £293 | £202 | £243 | £227 |
| 2020 | £305 | £180 | £252 | £207 |
| 2021 | £316 | £169 | £267 | £252 |
| 2022 | £353 | £203 | £286 | £277 |
| 2023 | £371 | £274 | £297 | £273 |
| 2024 | £354 | £208 | £288 | £288 |
| 2025 | £362 | £211 | £299 | £312 |
| 2026 | £361 | — | £276 | £319 |
There were 31 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DY8 3JH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2026 | 3, Elm Close, Stourbridge, DY8 3JH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £268,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 196, Shenstone Avenue, Stourbridge, DY8 3DZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 02 Mar 2026 | 170, Shenstone Avenue, Stourbridge, DY8 3DZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 172, Shenstone Avenue, Stourbridge, DY8 3DZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £328,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2025 | 11, Chestnut Close, Stourbridge, DY8 3JL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £263,500 |
In the DY8 3JH postcode area, located within Norton South, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DY8 3JH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Your Coop Food | The Broadway, Dudley, DY8 3HX | Walking directions to Your Coop Food |
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 DY8 3JH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Phil Boaler
Norton - Elected 7 May 2026
Cat Eccles
Stourbridge - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DY8 3JH records about 12 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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, shoplifting and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around DY8 3JH in Norton South is £326,250 (about £312 per square foot) based on 116 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to DY8 3JH, including Gig Mill Primary School, The Ridge Primary School (Good) and St Joseph's RC Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DY8 3JH scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,917 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Stourbridge covering DY8 3JH is Cat Eccles (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Phil Boaler (Reform UK).