B69 or DY1?
Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.
- Homes sell for about 5% less in DY1 than in B69.
- B69 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- DY1 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
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B69
Sandwell
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DY1
Dudley
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|---|---|---|
| Median home sale nearby | £210,000
from 107 sales |
£200,000
from 112 sales |
| Average sold price | £113,485 | £50,000 |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +0.6% (Sandwell) | +5.0% (Dudley) |
| Dwelling type | Semi-detached house | — |
| Floor area | 61 m² | — |
| Built | 1967–1975 | — |
| Energy rating | D | — |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £884/yr | — |
| Schools likely to admit |
2 likely, 2 borderline of 8 with a figure
Rounds Green Primary School, Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy |
2 likely, 2 borderline of 8 with a figure
Bishop Milner Catholic College, St James Academy |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 265 recorded | 408 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 3 of 10 | 4 of 10 |
Common questions
Is B69 or DY1 cheaper?
DY1 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around B69 sell for about £210,000 and around DY1 for about £200,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, B69 or DY1?
B69 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (265 in B69 against 408 in DY1, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is B69 or DY1 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, B69 sits in decile 3 of 10 and DY1 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in B69 or DY1?
That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.
A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.