Postcode DY8 4BX is located in a major urban area, within the Amblecote ward of Dudley in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Hawbush area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 67% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hawbush is £43,889 per year. The nearest station is Stourbridge Town, about 1.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Hawbush has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,435 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.
Hawbush has a low crime rate, with approximately 32 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 10.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hawbush is £43,889 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 22 ft away from DY8 4BX.
Hawbush near DY8 4BX 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 166 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 (about £298 per square foot) in Amblecote area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 up to £475,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 51 | £365,000 | £322 |
| Semi-Detached | 62 | £235,500 | £288 |
| Terraced | 31 | £215,000 | £307 |
| Flats | 22 | £144,000 | £248 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £250,000 | £125,000 | £155,000 | £133,000 |
| 2017 | £227,500 | £110,475 | £162,250 | £158,750 |
| 2018 | £257,475 | £112,250 | £173,740 | £142,500 |
| 2019 | £267,000 | £123,000 | £175,000 | £150,000 |
| 2020 | £260,000 | £130,000 | £185,000 | £164,500 |
| 2021 | £295,000 | £120,000 | £200,000 | £187,500 |
| 2022 | £345,000 | £135,000 | £215,000 | £187,500 |
| 2023 | £349,950 | £150,000 | £238,750 | £218,250 |
| 2024 | £365,000 | £192,000 | £230,000 | £215,500 |
| 2025 | £365,000 | £137,500 | £235,000 | £225,000 |
| 2026 | £354,000 | £155,000 | £245,000 | £222,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £225 | £202 | £187 | £179 |
| 2017 | £229 | £172 | £210 | £177 |
| 2018 | £243 | £176 | £220 | £196 |
| 2019 | £248 | £187 | £221 | £237 |
| 2020 | £254 | £203 | £223 | £221 |
| 2021 | £280 | £210 | £240 | £209 |
| 2022 | £318 | £210 | £270 | £266 |
| 2023 | £325 | £239 | £292 | £317 |
| 2024 | £326 | £270 | £288 | £310 |
| 2025 | £326 | £236 | £303 | £310 |
| 2026 | £336 | £254 | £272 | £306 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DY8 4BX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2025 | The Maverick, 1, High Street, Stourbridge, DY8 4BX | Other | Freehold | £410,000 | |
| 15 May 2025 | Flat A, 4, High Street, Stourbridge, DY8 4BX | Flats | Leasehold | £52,500 | |
| 16 Jul 2025 | 21 B, St Andrews House, High Street, Stourbridge, DY8 4DE | Flats | Leasehold | £97,500 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | York House, 12, High Street, Stourbridge, DY8 4BT | Other | Freehold | £1,250,000 | |
| 29 May 2025 | Unit 4, Crystal Centre, Platts Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4YR | Other | Leasehold | £245,000 |
In the DY8 4BX postcode area, located within Hawbush, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DY8 4BX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Tesco Express | Audnam, Amblecote, Stourbridge, DY8 4AJ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.1 mi | Lidl | 120 Brettell Lane, Stourbridge, DY8 4BA | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 131 High Street, Wollaston, Stourbridge, DY8 4NY | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
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 4BX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Wayne Lewis
Amblecote - Elected 7 May 2026
Cat Eccles
Stourbridge - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DY8 4BX records about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around DY8 4BX in Hawbush is £245,000 (about £298 per square foot) based on 166 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to DY8 4BX, including Glasshouse College (Good), Amblecote Primary School (Good) and Brook Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DY8 4BX scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,435 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 4BX is Cat Eccles (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Wayne Lewis (Reform UK).