Postcode DY8 5SS is located in a major urban area, within the Wordsley North area of Dudley in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Wordsley & Buckpool area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 88.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wordsley & Buckpool is £49,541 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 1.8 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Wordsley & Buckpool has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,807 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.
Wordsley & Buckpool has a high crime rate, with approximately 88.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 9.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wordsley & Buckpool is £49,541 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DY8 5SS.
Wordsley & Buckpool near DY8 5SS 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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 45 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DY8 5SS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2025 | 53, The Ridge, Stourbridge, DY8 5SU | Detached | Freehold | £295,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2025 | 1A, Watery Lane, Stourbridge, DY8 5SH | Detached | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2025 | 6, Watery Lane, Stourbridge, DY8 5SH | Terraced | Freehold | £170,000 | |
| 09 Jan 2026 | 2, Caterham Drive, Kingswinford, DY6 8NH | Detached | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2025 | 3, Weir Court, Stourbridge, DY8 5SR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £270,000 |
In the DY8 5SS postcode area, located within Wordsley & Buckpool, there are 10 primary and 2 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 | Secondary | The Wordsley School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 May 2015. | |
The Wordsley School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 May 2015
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Dingle Community Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2025. | |
Dingle Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2025
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Fairhaven Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Oct 2021. | |
Fairhaven Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Oct 2021
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DY8 5SS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | The Dock | Dock Road, Dudley, DY8 5SW | Walking directions to The Dock |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 23 Lawnswood Road, Wordsley, Stourbridge, DY8 5PH | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | The Green, Dudley, DY8 5PD | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.5 mi | One Stop | Swan Lane, Wordsley, DY8 5TZ | Walking directions to One Stop |
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 5SS, 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 5SS records about 89 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around DY8 5SS in Wordsley North is £250,000 (about £293 per square foot) based on 176 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to DY8 5SS, including The Wordsley School (Good), Dingle Community Primary School (Requires improvement) and Fairhaven Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DY8 5SS scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,807 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 5SS 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).