Living in DY8, Dudley
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around DY8 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 DY8 sold at a median of £277,500 across 190 recorded sales, in line with 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 48 schools within about 3 miles, 82% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of DY8 is in flood zone 3 (high 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 205 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 DY8 →
See where DY8 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 DY8 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for DY8 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around DY8
190 recorded home sales on the streets around central DY8 in the last 2 years, with a median of £277,500 and a range from £85,000 to £580,000. Mostly detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Eggington Road, DY8 4QJ | Detached | £490,000 | 9 Jul 2026 |
| 26 Scotts Road, DY8 1XE | Semi-detached | £275,000 | 9 Jul 2026 |
| 58 Scotts Road, DY8 1XE | Semi-detached | £145,500 | 25 Jun 2026 |
| 3 Scholars Walk, DY8 1HP | Semi-detached | £226,000 | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Flat 8 Liddiard Court Belfry Drive, DY8 3SD | Flat or maisonette | £105,000 | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Flat 18 Liddiard Court Belfry Drive, DY8 3SD | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | 19 Jun 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
48 schools within 3 miles , of which 82% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James's CofE Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi away | no figure |
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi away | 0.49 mi 2025 |
| The Ridge Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi away | 0.77 mi 2025 |
| Ridgewood High School | Secondary | Good | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
| Brook Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi away | 0.66 mi 2025 |
| Gig Mill Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
Schools in DY8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | 0.49 mi | 2025 |
| Brook Primary School | Primary | 0.66 mi | 2025 |
| The Ridge Primary School | Primary | 0.77 mi | 2025 |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School | Primary | 1.49 mi | 2025 |
| Hagley Catholic High School | Secondary | 7.96 mi | 2026/27 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Dudley schools admitted from, school by school →
32 state primary and 11 state secondary schools within range, plus 1 fee-paying school.
Private schools
1 fee-paying school within 3 miles: Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited.
All 1 fee-paying schools near DY8, 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 |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 19.0% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 13.7% |
| Associate professional and technical | 13.7% |
| Skilled trades | 10.3% |
| Sales and customer service | 10.0% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How DY8 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: private renting, up 4.3 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of DY8 (E01009905, 1,423 residents in 2021, up 2.4% 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: private renting, up 4.3 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 70.9% | 70.0% | -0.9 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 14.5% | 18.8% | +4.3 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 13.1% | 10.8% | -2.3 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 13.5% | 14.1% | +0.6 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 19.5% | 22.4% | +2.9 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 28.8% | 33.0% | +4.2 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 3.4% | 3.8% | +0.4 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 82.9% | 81.4% | -1.5 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 97.9% | 95.5% | -2.4 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
205 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central DY8 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high probability), river flooding. 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 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Dudley's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
13 supermarkets, 6 pharmacies, 70 restaurants and cafés, 43 pubs, 1 hospital within a mile of central DY8, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of DY8
Best-served stop: King Street, with 6.1 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of DY8 is King Street: 6.1 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 1.5 in the evening and 1.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:36, last 23:03. Routes there: 8, 242, 142, 142A. 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 DY8. The nearest, Lion Health, has 26,668 registered patients and 1,748 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lion Health | 0 yd | 26,668 | 1,748 |
| Three Villages Medical Practice | 0.4 mi | 13,217 | 2,716 |
| Quincy Rise Surgery | 1.2 mi | 2,989 | 2,685 |
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 DY8
What is the average house price in DY8?
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 DY8?
Prices in Dudley are up 3.5% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in DY8?
The median of 190 recorded sales around central DY8 in the last 2 years is £277,500, ranging from £85,000 to £580,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in DY8?
48 schools sit within 3 miles of central DY8, and 82% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in DY8?
205 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central DY8 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is DY8 at risk of flooding?
Central DY8 sits in Zone 3 (high probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is DY8 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 82% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £277,500; the area sits in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 205 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is DY8 safe?
205 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central DY8 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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