Postcode DY8 5AJ is located in a major urban area, within the Wordsley North area of Dudley in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Ashwood area. It has very high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 37.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ashwood is £50,350 per year. The median sale price in Wordsley North is £250,000 (around £293 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £205,000 and £281,250. The nearest station is Stourbridge Town, about 1.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest medium park is King George V Park.
Ashwood has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,615 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.
Ashwood has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.9% 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 5AJ.
Ashwood near DY8 5AJ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Stourbridge Town located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | King George V Park | Medium | Walking directions to King George V Park |
| 0.1 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 176 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £293 per square foot) in Wordsley North area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 38 | £311,250 | £324 |
| Semi-Detached | 84 | £250,000 | £293 |
| Terraced | 32 | £223,500 | £301 |
| Flats | 22 | £150,000 | £257 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £241,250 | £110,500 | £155,000 | £165,000 |
| 2017 | £225,000 | £108,000 | £164,000 | £158,500 |
| 2018 | £249,950 | £115,000 | £169,975 | £176,500 |
| 2019 | £240,000 | £115,000 | £180,000 | £174,000 |
| 2020 | £257,500 | £121,000 | £188,250 | £174,000 |
| 2021 | £298,000 | £126,500 | £195,000 | £185,000 |
| 2022 | £307,498 | £128,748 | £231,000 | £210,000 |
| 2023 | £340,000 | £142,000 | £233,000 | £225,000 |
| 2024 | £320,000 | £146,000 | £245,000 | £232,000 |
| 2025 | £305,000 | £150,000 | £240,750 | £235,000 |
| 2026 | £312,500 | £146,000 | £250,000 | £220,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £225 | £175 | £173 | £168 |
| 2017 | £228 | £183 | £190 | £200 |
| 2018 | £229 | £181 | £206 | £191 |
| 2019 | £268 | £182 | £219 | £187 |
| 2020 | £267 | £193 | £232 | £214 |
| 2021 | £289 | £197 | £242 | £236 |
| 2022 | £305 | £215 | £282 | £259 |
| 2023 | £336 | £223 | £281 | £285 |
| 2024 | £329 | £213 | £290 | £270 |
| 2025 | £329 | £226 | £284 | £302 |
| 2026 | £335 | £250 | £300 | £301 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DY8 5AJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2025 | 70, Kinver Street, Stourbridge, DY8 5AJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £195,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 118, Tack Farm Road, Stourbridge, DY8 5DR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £192,500 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 97, Bells Lane, Stourbridge, DY8 5DW | Terraced | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 02 Apr 2026 | 24, Foxhills Road, Stourbridge, DY8 5AL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £185,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 11, Ryder Street, Stourbridge, DY8 5AS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £145,000 |
In the DY8 5AJ postcode area, located within Ashwood, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Ashwood Park Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jun 2024. | |
Ashwood Park Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Jun 2024
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Brook Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Apr 2013. | |
Brook Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Apr 2013
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Belle Vue Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Jul 2025. | |
Belle Vue Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jul 2025
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DY8 5AJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Spar | The Green, Dudley, DY8 5PD | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 23 Lawnswood Road, Wordsley, Stourbridge, DY8 5PH | 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 5AJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Samuel James Hussey
Wordsley North - Elected 7 May 2026
Mike Wood
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DY8 5AJ records about 37 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 anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around DY8 5AJ in Wordsley North is £250,000 (about £293 per square foot) based on 176 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to DY8 5AJ, including Ashwood Park Primary School (Requires improvement), Brook Primary School (Good) and Belle Vue Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DY8 5AJ scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 6,615 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire covering DY8 5AJ is Mike Wood (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Samuel James Hussey (Reform UK).