Living in DY2, Dudley
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around DY2 in Dudley. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central DY2 sold at a median of £161,300 across 79 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Dudley are up 3.5% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 69 schools within about 3 miles, 74% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of DY2 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Dudley pays £2,145 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 314 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 16 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Dudley: £232,196, up 3.5% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider West Midlands average is £236,098.
Check sold prices for a specific address in DY2 →
See where DY2 ranks across West Midlands →
Council tax at Band D in Dudley: £2,145 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare DY2 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for DY2 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around DY2
79 recorded home sales on the streets around central DY2 in the last 2 years, with a median of £161,300 and a range from £60,000 to £347,000. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 144C Cinder Bank, DY2 9BW | Detached | £257,500 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| 3 Baptist End Road, DY2 9BU | Terraced | £175,000 | 22 Jul 2026 |
| 143 Park Road, DY2 9DD | Terraced | £85,000 | 1 Jul 2026 |
| 11 Stirling Road, DY2 8EU | Semi-detached | £215,000 | 1 Jun 2026 |
| 2 Lynbrook Close, DY2 9HF | Detached | £220,000 | 15 May 2026 |
| 154 Cinder Bank, DY2 9BG | Detached | £200,000 | 8 May 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
69 schools within 3 miles , of which 74% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blowers Green Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.7 mi away | 0.22 mi 2025 |
| Cradley CofE Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.3 mi away | no figure |
| Netherton CofE Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
| Kates Hill Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
| Woodside Primary School and Nursery | Primary | Good | 1.1 mi away | 0.49 mi 2025 |
| Springfield Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.1 mi away | 0.64 mi varies |
Schools in DY2 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blowers Green Primary School | Primary | 0.22 mi | 2025 |
| Woodside Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 0.49 mi | 2025 |
| Netherbrook Primary School | Primary | 0.63 mi | 2025 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Dudley schools admitted from, school by school →
47 state primary and 10 state secondary schools within range, plus 2 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
2 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Impact Independent School, Priory Park Community School.
All 2 fee-paying schools near DY2, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 17.6% |
| Elementary occupations | 16.4% |
| Skilled trades | 14.5% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 12.2% |
| Professional occupations | 8.7% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How DY2 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: social renting, down 18.6 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of DY2 (E01009842, 1,533 residents in 2021, down 16.5% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: social renting, down 18.6 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 32.8% | 41.6% | +8.8 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 12.7% | 22.9% | +10.2 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 52.2% | 33.6% | -18.6 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 17.2% | 21.2% | +4.0 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 13.8% | 17.5% | +3.7 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 11.0% | 16.3% | +5.3 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 11.4% | 14.3% | +2.9 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 71.1% | 74.3% | +3.2 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 79.0% | 75.4% | -3.6 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
314 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central DY2 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 1 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Dudley's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
11 supermarkets, 5 pharmacies, 58 restaurants and cafés, 23 pubs, 3 hospitals within a mile of central DY2, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of DY2
Best-served stop: Round Street, with 3.9 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of DY2 is Round Street: 3.9 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 1.8 in the evening and 2.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:48, last 23:08. Routes there: 25, 19. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of DY2. The nearest, Anchor Medical Practice, has 9,868 registered patients and 2,372 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor Medical Practice | 0.6 mi | 9,868 | 2,372 |
| Links Medical Practice | 0.6 mi | 6,162 | 1,910 |
| Bean Medical Practice | 0.7 mi | 3,561 | 7,122 |
Nearest A&E: Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, where 57.8% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust at 64.7%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Dudley pays £2,145 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.2% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Dudley, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,691 | +5.3% |
| 2022-23 | £1,749 | +3.4% |
| 2023-24 | £1,844 | +5.4% |
| 2024-25 | £1,937 | +5.0% |
| 2025-26 | £2,039 | +5.3% |
| 2026-27 | £2,145 | +5.2% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Dudley, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about DY2
What is the average house price in DY2?
The average sold price in Dudley is £232,196 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in DY2?
Prices in Dudley are up 3.5% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in DY2?
The median of 79 recorded sales around central DY2 in the last 2 years is £161,300, ranging from £60,000 to £347,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in DY2?
69 schools sit within 3 miles of central DY2, and 74% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in DY2?
314 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central DY2 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is DY2 at risk of flooding?
Central DY2 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is DY2 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 74% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £161,300; the area sits in decile 1 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 314 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is DY2 safe?
314 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central DY2 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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