DY1 1EP Dudley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St. James's. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Priory Street, Dudley: 19 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Dudley in 2026-27: Band D £2,145 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,430 | £1,668 | £1,907 | £2,145 | £2,621 | £3,098 | £3,575 | £4,290 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (78% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, DUDLEY TOWN CENTRE. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 28.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 29 AND 30, WOLVERHAMPTON STREET, grade II*
- THE TOWN HALL, CORONER'S COURT, FORMER SESSIONS COURT AND BROOKE ROBINSON MUSEUM, grade II*
- 1 AND 2, PRIORY STREET, grade II
- 19 AND 20, STONE STREET, grade II
- 197 AND 198, WOLVERHAMPTON STREET, grade II
- 199, WOLVERHAMPTON STREET, grade II
- 200, WOLVERHAMPTON STREET, grade II
- 205 and 206, Wolverhampton Street, grade II
- 207-210, Wolverhampton Street, grade II
- 21, PRIORY STREET, grade II
- 21, STONE STREET, grade II
- 21A, STONE STREET, grade II
- 22, STONE STREET, grade II
- 22, WOLVERHAMPTON STREET, grade II
- 3A AND 4, PRIORY STREET, grade II
- 5, PRIORY STREET, grade II
- 6 AND 7, WOLVERHAMPTON STREET, grade II
- 6, PRIORY STREET, grade II
- 7, PRIORY STREET, grade II
- CHADDESLEY HOUSE, grade II
- CHIEF POST OFFICE, grade II
- Dudley Museum and Art Gallery, grade II
- Former Dudley County Court, grade II
- PUBLIC LIBRARY, grade II
- THE CROWN PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- THE OLD POLICE BUILDINGS TO THE NORTH EAST OF THE TOWN HALL AND FORMER SESSIONS COURT, grade II
- THE SARACENS HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- UNITARIAN CHURCH (THE OLD MEETING HOUSE AT REAR OF NUMBER 22), grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 200a Wolverhampton Street, Dudley: up to 22 homes, not permissioned (40 m)
- Trident Centre/ Upper High Street, Dudley: up to 60 homes, not permissioned (140 m)
- BT Telephone Exchange, Dudley: up to 33 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- DUDLEY POLICE STATION, NEW STREET, DUDLEY, DY1 1LZ: up to 10 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- Ednam House, 1 Ednam Road, Dudley: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
- Regent House, Dudley: up to 28 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- Tower Street/ Castle Street, Dudley: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- Royail Mail Sorting Office, Dudley: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 16 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 198 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Tipton 359,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Dudley Port 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Coseley 520,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Dudley Interchange (West Midlands Metro) | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Flood Street (West Midlands Metro) | 410 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Dudley Castle (West Midlands Metro) | 860 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 36 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 68 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stone Street Dudley | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Dudley Bus Station | 330 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stafford Street Car Park | 320 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 23.8 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Limestone Surgery | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 240 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Gables Dental Practice | 180 m |
| Hospital | Guest Hospital | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Tipton Police Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 63 High Street Lloyds Bank | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coronation Gardens 6,340 m² | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Priory Park 6.6 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 7.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Town Hall, Coroner's Court, Former Sessions Court and Brooke Robinson Museum, a listed building (Grade II*), 80 m north-east. 81 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Town Hall, Coroner's Court, Former Sessions Court and Brooke Robinson Museum | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m north-east |
| 29 and 30, Wolverhampton Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m south-west |
| Drinking Fountain, Market Place, Dudley | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m east |
| Parish Church of St Thomas | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m south |
| Dudley Castle | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| St James's Priory | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Priory Park, Dudley | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 660 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Lime working remains in Dudley | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Victoria Park, Tipton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cawney Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Kettle's Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Parkhead Locks | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Withymoor Island | Island | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Barrowhill Copse | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) west |
| The Dingle | Valley | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 17 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 19 |
17 of the postcode's 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Dudley: see them on the Dudley page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 8% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 39% | 17% |
| Private rented | 53% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 20% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Priory Street.