Postcode DY8 5EL is located in a major urban area, within the Wordsley North 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 18.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 81% 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 2.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is King George V Park.
Ashwood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,094 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.
Ashwood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 18.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.6% 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 5EL.
Ashwood near DY8 5EL 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | King George V Park | Medium | Walking directions to King George V Park |
Based on 154 recent sales, the median property price is £247,750 (about £293 per square foot) in Wordsley North area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 35 | £315,000 | £323 |
| Semi-Detached | 66 | £249,000 | £291 |
| Terraced | 34 | £220,000 | £301 |
| Flats | 19 | £150,000 | £244 |
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 | £241,750 | £235,000 |
| 2026 | £320,000 | £146,000 | £250,000 | £213,500 |
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 | £324 | £226 | £284 | £302 |
| 2026 | £346 | £240 | £290 | £293 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DY8 5EL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | 9, Rothesay Drive, Stourbridge, DY8 5ER | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £237,500 | |
| 07 Mar 2025 | 5, Troon Place, Stourbridge, DY8 5EW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 05 Sept 2025 | 71, Arundel Road, Stourbridge, DY8 5EJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £265,000 | |
| 06 Jun 2025 | 117, Arundel Road, Stourbridge, DY8 5ES | Detached | Freehold | £267,500 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 99, Lawnswood Road, Stourbridge, DY8 5LL | Detached | Freehold | £417,500 |
In the DY8 5EL postcode area, located within Ashwood, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DY8 5EL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Spar | 102 Lawnswood Road, Wordsley, Stourbridge, DY8 5NA | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | The Green, Dudley, DY8 5PD | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.5 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 5EL, 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 5EL records about 19 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 5EL in Ashwood is £247,750 (about £293 per square foot) based on 154 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to DY8 5EL, including Belle Vue Primary School (Requires improvement), Fairhaven Primary School and Glynne Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DY8 5EL scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,094 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 5EL 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).