Postcode DY8 4LB is located in a major urban area, within the Amblecote ward of Dudley in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Amblecote West & Stambermill area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 33.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Amblecote West & Stambermill is £45,465 per year. The nearest station is Stourbridge Town, about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest small park is Lindale Park.
Amblecote West & Stambermill has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,531 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.
Amblecote West & Stambermill has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Amblecote West & Stambermill is £45,465 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DY8 4LB.
Amblecote West & Stambermill near DY8 4LB 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Stourbridge Town | N/A | Walking directions to Stourbridge Town |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Lindale Park | Small | Walking directions to Lindale Park |
| 0.2 mi | Ridgeways | Small | Walking directions to Ridgeways |
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 4LB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | 9, Penfields Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4LB | Terraced | Leasehold | £221,000 | |
| 06 Feb 2026 | 10, Penfields Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4LB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £237,500 | |
| 17 Jul 2025 | 3, Clent Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4LN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £215,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2025 | 36, Clent Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4LN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 21, Porlock Road, Stourbridge, DY8 4LL | Other | Freehold | £232,000 |
In the DY8 4LB postcode area, located within Amblecote West & Stambermill, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DY8 4LB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Sonas General Stores | Vicarage Road, Dudley, DY8 4JE | Walking directions to Sonas General Stores |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Extra | Dudley, DY8 1YD | Walking directions to Tesco Extra |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | Foster Street East, Dudley, DY8 1LP | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.4 mi | Iceland | 3 Ryemarket, Stourbridge, DY8 1HJ | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | High Street, Dudley, DY8 1DZ | Walking directions to Co-op 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 4LB, 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 4LB records about 33 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, shoplifting and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around DY8 4LB in Amblecote West & Stambermill 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 4LB, including King Edward VI College Stourbridge (Good), Peters Hill Primary School (Good) and Redhill School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to DY8 4LB is Stourbridge Town, about 679 m away.
DY8 4LB scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,531 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 4LB is Cat Eccles (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Wayne Lewis (Reform UK).