Postcode DY8 4SF is located in a major urban area, within the Wollaston & Stourbridge Town ward of Dudley in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Wollaston area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 74% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wollaston is £50,816 per year. The nearest station is Stourbridge Town, about 1.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Kinver Street Playing Fields.
Wollaston has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,466 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.
Wollaston has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.8% 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 Wollaston is £50,816 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DY8 4SF.
Wollaston near DY8 4SF 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Kinver Street Playing Fields | Medium | Walking directions to Kinver Street Playing Fields |
| 0.3 mi | Meadow Park | Small | Walking directions to Meadow Park |
Based on 190 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 (about £294 per square foot) in Wollaston & Stourbridge Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £850,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 50 | £422,500 | £327 |
| Semi-Detached | 61 | £275,000 | £301 |
| Terraced | 45 | £227,500 | £292 |
| Flats | 34 | £130,000 | £237 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £270,998 | £102,225 | £220,000 | £165,000 |
| 2017 | £299,995 | £130,000 | £210,000 | £193,000 |
| 2018 | £290,000 | £130,000 | £215,500 | £166,500 |
| 2019 | £328,000 | £127,000 | £213,000 | £186,500 |
| 2020 | £350,000 | £143,750 | £221,250 | £210,000 |
| 2021 | £339,950 | £148,000 | £245,000 | £220,000 |
| 2022 | £392,475 | £123,500 | £285,975 | £252,500 |
| 2023 | £385,500 | £150,000 | £275,000 | £249,250 |
| 2024 | £397,500 | £128,000 | £288,000 | £227,000 |
| 2025 | £387,500 | £125,000 | £282,500 | £232,500 |
| 2026 | £425,500 | £135,000 | £272,500 | £220,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £238 | £174 | £210 | £188 |
| 2017 | £250 | £212 | £210 | £212 |
| 2018 | £269 | £206 | £230 | £197 |
| 2019 | £266 | £200 | £232 | £212 |
| 2020 | £276 | £243 | £243 | £218 |
| 2021 | £299 | £238 | £265 | £234 |
| 2022 | £341 | £217 | £298 | £279 |
| 2023 | £331 | £249 | £298 | £277 |
| 2024 | £329 | £232 | £293 | £251 |
| 2025 | £325 | £238 | £318 | £288 |
| 2026 | £370 | £225 | £274 | £277 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DY8 4SF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov 2025 | 84, Richmond Grove, Stourbridge, DY8 4SF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 44, Richmond Grove, Stourbridge, DY8 4SF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2026 | 33, Richmond Grove, Stourbridge, DY8 4SE | Terraced | Freehold | £245,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 37, Richmond Grove, Stourbridge, DY8 4SE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £345,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2025 | 59, Richmond Grove, Stourbridge, DY8 4SE | Detached | Freehold | £412,624 |
In the DY8 4SF postcode area, located within Wollaston, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DY8 4SF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | Audnam, Amblecote, Stourbridge, DY8 4AJ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 131 High Street, Wollaston, Stourbridge, DY8 4NY | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.3 mi | Lidl | 120 Brettell Lane, Stourbridge, DY8 4BA | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.3 mi | Nisa Local | Kingsway, Dudley, DY8 4RX | Walking directions to Nisa 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 4SF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andrew Southall
Wollaston & Stourbridge Town - Elected 7 May 2026
Kam MacLeod
Wollaston & Stourbridge Town - Elected 7 May 2026
Cat Eccles
Stourbridge - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DY8 4SF records about 25 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, shoplifting and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around DY8 4SF in Wollaston is £260,000 (about £294 per square foot) based on 190 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to DY8 4SF, including Glasshouse College (Good), St James's CofE Primary School (Good) and Ashwood Park Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DY8 4SF scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,466 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 4SF is Cat Eccles (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Andrew Southall (Reform UK) and Kam MacLeod (Reform UK).