DY5 3XT Dudley
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Brockmoor & Pensnett. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Cressett Lane, Brierley Hill: 49 addresses
- Campbell Street, Brierley Hill: 1 address
- Raglan Street, Brierley Hill: 1 address
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 (62% of about 780 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land off Leys Road/ High Street Brockmoor (Cookley Wharf): up to 57 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- Brockmoor Foundry North, Leys Road: up to 80 homes, not permissioned (560 m)
- Derelict building opposite 206 to 218 Moor Street: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (630 m)
- Former recycling site, Moor Street: up to 80 homes, not permissioned (660 m)
- Moor Street Freight Depot: up to 90 homes, not permissioned (780 m)
- WOOD AND MOORE BUILDERS MERCHANTS, WALLOWS ROAD, BROCKMOOR, BRIERLEY HILL, DY5 1HQ: up to 30 homes, permissioned (780 m)
- Land at Moor Street, Brierley Hill: up to 60 homes, not permissioned (820 m)
- Vacant Car Park, Waterfront Way, Waterfront, Brierley Hill, DY5 1LZ: up to 61 homes, not permissioned (930 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 51 addresses are between 121 m and 125 m above sea level (124 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lye (West Midlands) 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km |
| Cradley Heath 719,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km | |
| Stourbridge Town 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 37 within 800 m; nearest Norwood Road Brockmoor | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Merry Hill Bus Station | 1.7 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Apac Parking Lot | 340 m |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest Wenea | 680 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 26.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Aw Surgeries | 860 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Albion Street Pharmacy | 760 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bhandal Dental Practice | 760 m |
| Hospital | Russells Hall Hospital | 1.9 km |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 670 m |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 66 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 260 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest The Dell Recreation Ground 3.6 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,240 m² | 1.7 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 68 hectares in all.
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wide Waters | Lake or reservoir | 590 m north |
| Grove Pool | Lake or reservoir | 740 m north |
| The Coppice | Wood | 1.6 km north |
| Ridge Hill | Hill | 1.8 km west |
| Withymoor Island | Island | 3.8 km east |
| The Dingle | Valley | 4.7 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 36 | 51 |
15 of the postcode's 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Cressett Lane.