Barnowl Walk Stambermill, Dudley
30 addresses across 1 postcode (DY5), about 290 m long. USRN 11405289.
- Sales: 22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2014 the median was £134,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 11, E: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Dudley costs £2,145 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Lye (West Midlands), about 920 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 70 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 81 to 94 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 30 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Quincy Rise Surgery, about 690 m (0.4 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 29 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | £134,000 | £134,000 | £134,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £106,000 | £106,000 | £106,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £117,500 | £117,500 | £117,500 |
| 2006 | 2 | £121,500 | £115,000 | £128,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | £118,000 | £96,000 | £123,500 |
| 2003 | 1 | £116,500 | £116,500 | £116,500 |
| 2002 | 2 | £82,725 | £80,500 | £84,950 |
| 2000 | 1 | £56,500 | £56,500 | £56,500 |
| 1999 | 1 | £47,500 | £47,500 | £47,500 |
| 1998 | 2 | £47,000 | £46,000 | £48,000 |
| 1997 | 3 | £43,950 | £42,000 | £48,250 |
| 1996 | 2 | £45,500 | £44,000 | £47,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2014 | 37 DY5 2QW | Semi-detached | £134,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2013 | 15 DY5 2QW | Terraced | £106,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Dec 2010 | 43 DY5 2QW | Semi-detached | £117,500 | |
| 22 Sep 2006 | 9 DY5 2QW | Semi-detached | £128,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2006 | 47 DY5 2QW | Semi-detached | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jul 2004 | 37 DY5 2QW | Semi-detached | £123,500 | |
| 11 Jun 2004 | 13 DY5 2QW | Semi-detached | £118,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Mar 2004 | 9 DY5 2QW | Semi-detached | £96,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2003 | 5 DY5 2QW | Detached | £116,500 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Oct 2002 | 43 DY5 2QW | Semi-detached | £84,950 | |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 17 DY5 2QW | Semi-detached | £80,500 | |
| 11 Aug 2000 | 25 DY5 2QW | Semi-detached | £56,500 | |
| 9 Apr 1999 | 41 DY5 2QW | Semi-detached | £47,500 | |
| 18 Sep 1998 | 45 DY5 2QW | Semi-detached | £46,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 May 1998 | 25 DY5 2QW | Semi-detached | £48,000 | |
| 19 Dec 1997 | 37 DY5 2QW | Semi-detached | £48,250 | |
| 28 Feb 1997 | 15 DY5 2QW | Semi-detached | £43,950 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jan 1997 | 9 DY5 2QW | Semi-detached | £42,000 | |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 15 DY5 2QW | Semi-detached | £44,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jun 1996 | 51 DY5 2QW | Semi-detached | £47,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Oct 1995 | 17 DY5 2QW | Semi-detached | £42,500 | |
| 20 Jan 1995 | 29 DY5 2QW | Semi-detached | £44,500 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 68 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (9); House, detached (4); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1967-1975 (9); 1950-1966 (3); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 street: most are in band B (40% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Vacant land west of Hickman Street to Timmis Road, Bagley Street, Lye: up to 17 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Land off Engine Lane, Lye (south of railway): up to 68 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Sewage Treatment Works, Caledonia, Quarry Bank, DY5 2PB: up to 140 homes, not permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Rufford Road, Stourbridge: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- POLLY BROOKS YARD, PEDMORE ROAD, LYE, STOURBRIDGE, DY9 8DG: up to 8 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Land North of Birmingham Street: up to 70 homes, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Cox Hire site, Birmingham Street, Stourbridge: up to 26 homes, not permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
- New Swinford Hall Rest Home, Martley Drive: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 28 September 2026 to 19 October 2026: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the footpath (major works)
Finished in the last three months
- 12 October 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 7 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 street's 30 addresses are between 81 m and 94 m above sea level (87 m on average); the ground rises about 13 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DY5 2QW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lye (West Midlands) 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Stourbridge Town 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Stourbridge Junction 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hickman Street Stambermill | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stourbridge Interchange | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Stourbridge, Wilko Car Park | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 25.9 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Quincy Rise Surgery | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lye Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Amblecote Dental Practice | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Corbett Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Stourbridge Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Malvern Convenience Store Cashzone | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9.4 ha | 70 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,080 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,750 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Peter's Hill | Hill | 330 m north |
| Meers Coppice | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| The Dingle | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Ham Dingle | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Heath Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Withymoor Island | Island | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 30 |
4 of the street's 30 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peters Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 300 m | No published inspection |
| Rufford Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Redhill School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thorns Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thorns Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Pedmore High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| King Edward VI College Stourbridge | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Withymoor Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Old Swinford Hospital Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Amblecote Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wollescote Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peters Hill Primary School DY5 2QH | School/college/university | 300 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2011 |
| Roadhouse DY9 7BD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 28 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bagley'S Road (7); On or near Bisell Way (7); On or near Stamford Road (6); On or near Fennel Road (4); On or near Yardley Street (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: SEVERN TRENT WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 12 October 2026 to 13 October 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- DY5 2QW: 30 addresses
Nearby streets
Stamford Road · Stamford Road · Cowslip Walk · Brambling Walk · Stamford Road · Lawrence Street · Hern Road · Bagley's Road · Bittern Walk · Bagley Street · Yardley Street · Bisell Way
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.