Postcode WV4 6AY is located in a major urban area, within the Sedgley ward of Dudley in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Sedgley East area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 66.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 31% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Sedgley East is £48,831 per year. The nearest station is Coseley, about 1.7 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Sedgley East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,570 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.
Sedgley East has a high crime rate, with approximately 66.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 34.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Sedgley East is £48,831 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 136 ft away from WV4 6AY.
Sedgley East near WV4 6AY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Coseley located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £249,950 (about £271 per square foot) in Sedgley area, with individual transactions ranging from £79,995 up to £770,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 34 | £344,500 | £307 |
| Semi-Detached | 50 | £248,500 | £274 |
| Terraced | 41 | £220,000 | £251 |
| Flats | 7 | £125,000 | £185 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £230,000 | £132,000 | £166,000 | £135,000 |
| 2017 | £242,500 | £115,000 | £173,475 | £147,500 |
| 2018 | £268,750 | £135,000 | £192,475 | £139,975 |
| 2019 | £287,000 | £126,500 | £185,000 | £147,000 |
| 2020 | £282,500 | £100,000 | £200,500 | £155,475 |
| 2021 | £300,000 | £130,000 | £211,000 | £171,475 |
| 2022 | £345,000 | £134,000 | £250,000 | £200,000 |
| 2023 | £335,500 | £141,475 | £245,000 | £195,000 |
| 2024 | £360,000 | £137,000 | £242,000 | £200,000 |
| 2025 | £342,000 | £115,000 | £252,450 | £220,000 |
| 2026 | £294,500 | £132,500 | £270,950 | £180,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £218 | £203 | £176 | £179 |
| 2017 | £221 | £160 | £173 | £165 |
| 2018 | £232 | £182 | £197 | £162 |
| 2019 | £242 | £180 | £200 | £174 |
| 2020 | £255 | £161 | £214 | £190 |
| 2021 | £274 | £169 | £238 | £204 |
| 2022 | £301 | £198 | £256 | £222 |
| 2023 | £311 | £222 | £247 | £215 |
| 2024 | £309 | £218 | £252 | £231 |
| 2025 | £309 | £172 | £272 | £258 |
| 2026 | £337 | £191 | £271 | £235 |
There were 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WV4 6AY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sept 2025 | Flat 50, Beacon Court, Charles Hayward Drive, Dudley, WV4 6GA | Flats | Leasehold | £79,995 | |
| 04 Aug 2025 | Flat 27, Beacon Court, Charles Hayward Drive, Dudley, WV4 6GA | Flats | Leasehold | £142,500 | |
| 30 May 2025 | Flat 28, Beacon Court, Charles Hayward Drive, Dudley, WV4 6GA | Flats | Leasehold | £70,000 | |
| 21 May 2026 | 117, Charles Hayward Drive, Wolverhampton, WV4 6GB | Flats | Leasehold | £140,000 | |
| 15 May 2026 | 73, Charles Hayward Drive, Wolverhampton, WV4 6GB | Flats | Leasehold | £125,000 |
In the WV4 6AY postcode area, located within Sedgley East, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 WV4 6AY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Shaun Roger Keasey
Sedgley - Elected 7 May 2026
Sonia Kumar
Dudley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WV4 6AY records about 66 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around WV4 6AY in Sedgley East is £249,950 (about £271 per square foot) based on 132 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 16 schools close to WV4 6AY, including Spring Vale Primary School (Outstanding), The Kairos Academy (KS4) and The Braybrook Centre (Key Stage 3 PRU) (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WV4 6AY scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 9,570 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Dudley covering WV4 6AY is Sonia Kumar (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Shaun Roger Keasey (Reform UK).