Postcode DY8 4YB is located in a major urban area, within the Brierley Hill & Wordsley South ward of Dudley in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Ashwood area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ashwood is £50,350 per year. The nearest station is Stourbridge Town, about 1.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Kinver Street Playing Fields.
Ashwood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,742 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.
Ashwood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ashwood is £50,350 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DY8 4YB.
Ashwood near DY8 4YB 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Kinver Street Playing Fields | Medium | Walking directions to Kinver Street Playing Fields |
| 0.4 mi | Meadow Park | Small | Walking directions to Meadow Park |
Based on 164 recent sales, the median property price is £187,500 (about £240 per square foot) in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £380,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £280,000 | £315 |
| Semi-Detached | 66 | £212,000 | £248 |
| Terraced | 58 | £190,000 | £240 |
| Flats | 31 | £110,000 | £196 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £178,000 | £102,000 | £152,248 | £136,500 |
| 2017 | £241,250 | £102,000 | £135,000 | £128,750 |
| 2018 | £200,000 | £86,000 | £153,250 | £135,000 |
| 2019 | £251,500 | £90,000 | £145,000 | £131,000 |
| 2020 | £224,750 | £82,500 | £157,500 | £134,500 |
| 2021 | £227,000 | £113,000 | £174,500 | £155,000 |
| 2022 | £285,000 | £97,000 | £180,000 | £171,000 |
| 2023 | £250,000 | £107,500 | £200,000 | £185,000 |
| 2024 | £286,500 | £110,500 | £196,250 | £160,000 |
| 2025 | £327,500 | £90,000 | £215,000 | £190,000 |
| 2026 | £280,000 | £115,000 | £222,250 | £190,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £208 | £202 | £192 | £156 |
| 2017 | £236 | £159 | £171 | £163 |
| 2018 | £224 | £147 | £168 | £166 |
| 2019 | £238 | £151 | £173 | £154 |
| 2020 | £233 | £155 | £195 | £172 |
| 2021 | £251 | £177 | £208 | £189 |
| 2022 | £272 | £171 | £240 | £217 |
| 2023 | £309 | £187 | £239 | £237 |
| 2024 | £315 | £187 | £240 | £238 |
| 2025 | £306 | £178 | £245 | £235 |
| 2026 | £303 | £199 | £257 | £246 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DY8 4YB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | 31, Diamond Park Drive, Stourbridge, DY8 4YB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £215,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 35, Diamond Park Drive, Stourbridge, DY8 4YB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £228,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 7, Diamond Park Drive, Stourbridge, DY8 4YB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2025 | 1, Diamond Park Drive, Stourbridge, DY8 4YB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £225,000 | |
| 29 May 2026 | 7, Acorn Grove, Stourbridge, DY8 4XJ | Terraced | Freehold | £215,000 |
In the DY8 4YB postcode area, located within Ashwood, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DY8 4YB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | Audnam, Amblecote, Stourbridge, DY8 4AJ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.2 mi | Lidl | 120 Brettell Lane, Stourbridge, DY8 4BA | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.4 mi | The Dock | Dock Road, Dudley, DY8 5SW | Walking directions to The Dock |
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 4YB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Tony Dickenson
Brierley Hill & Wordsley South - Elected 7 May 2026
Cat Eccles
Stourbridge - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DY8 4YB records about 31 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 4YB in Ashwood is £187,500 (about £240 per square foot) based on 164 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to DY8 4YB, including Brook Primary School (Good), Ashwood Park Primary School (Good) and Glasshouse College (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DY8 4YB scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,742 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 4YB is Cat Eccles (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Tony Dickenson (Reform UK).