Living in DY4, Sandwell
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around DY4 in Sandwell. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central DY4 sold at a median of £225,000 across 100 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Sandwell are down 0.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 77 schools within about 3 miles, 75% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of DY4 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Sandwell pays £2,244 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 388 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 Sandwell: £205,830, down 0.4% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider West Midlands average is £236,098.
Check sold prices for a specific address in DY4 →
See where DY4 ranks across West Midlands →
Council tax at Band D in Sandwell: £2,244 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare DY4 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for DY4 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around DY4
100 recorded home sales on the streets around central DY4 in the last 2 years, with a median of £225,000 and a range from £28,190 to £340,000. Mostly semi-detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Thursfield Road, DY4 8TJ | Terraced | £235,000 | 3 Jul 2026 |
| 43 Lower Church Lane, DY4 7PG | Semi-detached | £275,000 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| 32 Powis Avenue, DY4 0NB | Semi-detached | £275,000 | 18 Jun 2026 |
| 10 Rosemary Road, DY4 8TH | Terraced | £200,000 | 15 Jun 2026 |
| 58 Belmont Close, DY4 9PL | Detached | £225,000 | 5 Jun 2026 |
| 57 Ferguson Drive, DY4 7NS | Flat or maisonette | £121,000 | 27 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
77 schools within 3 miles , of which 75% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.1 mi away | no figure |
| Old Park Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.4 mi away | no figure |
| Blowers Green Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.5 mi away | 0.22 mi 2025 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston | Primary | Outstanding | 2.8 mi away | no figure |
| Joseph Turner Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi away | 1.13 mi varies |
| St Martin's CofE Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi away | no figure |
Schools in DY4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bridge Primary School | Primary | 1.04 mi | varies |
| Joseph Turner Primary School | Primary | 1.13 mi | varies |
| Ocker Hill Infant School | Primary | 1.28 mi | varies |
Will an address here get a place? How far Sandwell schools admitted from, school by school →
56 state primary and 9 state secondary schools within range, plus 1 fee-paying school.
Private schools
1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: Priory Park Community School.
All 1 fee-paying schools near DY4, 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 |
|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 16.8% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 15.4% |
| Skilled trades | 12.8% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 12.7% |
| Associate professional and technical | 9.9% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How DY4 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: white residents, down 8.8 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of DY4 (E01009978, 1,850 residents in 2021, up 6.6% 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: white residents, down 8.8 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62.9% | 62.0% | -0.9 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 7.5% | 11.4% | +3.9 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 27.2% | 25.5% | -1.7 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 16.0% | 19.2% | +3.2 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 16.9% | 15.7% | -1.2 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 7.1% | 15.5% | +8.4 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 4.1% | 9.6% | +5.5 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 71.4% | 76.2% | +4.8 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 94.2% | 85.4% | -8.8 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
388 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central DY4 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 2 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Sandwell's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
6 supermarkets, 7 pharmacies, 29 restaurants and cafés, 11 pubs, 1 hospital within a mile of central DY4, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of DY4
Best-served stop: Upper Church Lane, with 3.1 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of DY4 is Upper Church Lane: 3.1 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 1.0 in the evening and 1.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:00, last 00:00 after midnight. Routes there: 11. 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 DY4. The nearest, Glebefields Surgery, has 3,749 registered patients and 1,736 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glebefields Surgery | 0.5 mi | 3,749 | 1,736 |
| Swanpool Medical Centre | 0.5 mi | 8,734 | 2,219 |
| The Victoria Surgery | 0.7 mi | 4,734 | 2,336 |
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 Sandwell pays £2,244 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 Sandwell, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,742 | +3.6% |
| 2022-23 | £1,831 | +5.1% |
| 2023-24 | £1,930 | +5.4% |
| 2024-25 | £2,028 | +5.1% |
| 2025-26 | £2,133 | +5.2% |
| 2026-27 | £2,244 | +5.2% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Sandwell, 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 DY4
What is the average house price in DY4?
The average sold price in Sandwell is £205,830 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in DY4?
Prices in Sandwell are down 0.4% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in DY4?
The median of 100 recorded sales around central DY4 in the last 2 years is £225,000, ranging from £28,190 to £340,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in DY4?
77 schools sit within 3 miles of central DY4, and 75% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in DY4?
388 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central DY4 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is DY4 at risk of flooding?
Central DY4 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 DY4 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 75% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £225,000; the area sits in decile 2 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 388 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is DY4 safe?
388 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central DY4 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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