Bott Lane Stourbridge, Dudley
26 addresses across 4 postcodes (DY9), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 11403435.
- Flood: 6 addresses on its postcodes are 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 A; Band D in Dudley costs £2,145 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 92% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Lye (West Midlands), about 270 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 500 m (0.3 miles) away, and Stevens Park (27 hectares) is about 760 m (0.5 miles) 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 75 to 87 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Pedmore Medical Practice, about 450 m (0.3 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,090 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 38% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 19 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2019 | UNIT 6 DY9 7AW | Other | £235,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Nov 2016 | UNIT 6 DY9 7AW | Other | £216,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (50% of about 1,680 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)
- Former Sewage Treatment Works, Caledonia, Quarry Bank, DY5 2PB: up to 140 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- Land off Engine Lane, Lye (south of railway): up to 68 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- POLLY BROOKS YARD, PEDMORE ROAD, LYE, STOURBRIDGE, DY9 8DG: up to 8 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- North of Providence Street / south of the railway line, Lye: up to 140 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Clinic Drive Lye: up to 71 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Vacant land west of Hickman Street to Timmis Road, Bagley Street, Lye: up to 17 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 2 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DY9 7AW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| DY9 7BQ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 3 / 2 | unlikely |
| DY9 7AH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DY9 7AQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 75 m and 87 m above sea level (84 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DY9 7AQ | 100% | 92% | 92% | 0% |
| DY9 7AW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY9 7BQ | 100% | 95% | 95% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lye (West Midlands) 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 270 m |
| Stourbridge Town 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Stourbridge Junction 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Badger Street Lye | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stourbridge Interchange | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | The Vine Pub Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 25.3 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pedmore Medical Practice | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lye Pharmacy | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bhandal Dental Practice | 340 m |
| Hospital | Corbett Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Stourbridge Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Highway Stops - Lye Service Station, Lye Cashzone | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,120 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Stevens Park 27 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 530 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,750 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 40 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Meers Coppice | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Peter's Hill | Hill | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| The Dingle | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Ham Dingle | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Heath Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Withymoor Island | Island | 4.1 km (2.6 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 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 26 |
7 of the street's 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufford Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thorns Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thorns Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Peters Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wollescote Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Pedmore High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Withymoor Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Redhill School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Quarry Bank Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brierley Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Yard Shack Cafe ltd DY9 7AW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 10 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Lye Service Station DY9 8EE | Retailers - other | 140 m | 4 Good | 8 Nov 2018 |
| Iso Sushi Wok & Grill DY9 8EE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Get your baps out DY9 7AW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Tiffins Restaurant Ltd DY9 8EA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Subway DY9 8DU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 4 Good | 8 May 2026 |
| Greggs PLC DY9 8DU | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2024 |
| Chilled Curry Company DY9 8DU | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Tom n Jerry Desserts DY9 8ET | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Malik's Restaurant Ltd DY9 8ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Pizza GoGo DY9 8ET | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Havsome desserts ltd DY9 8ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Lye Convenience Store DY9 8ET | Retailers - other | 240 m | 4 Good | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Sparkles Wines & Spirits DY9 7DL | Retailers - other | 290 m | Exempt | |
| Baba Babak Nath DY9 7DL | Other catering premises | 290 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 15 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Badger Street (11); On or near Engine Lane (5); On or near Bott Lane (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 3 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
- Food hygiene ratings Jade garden chinese & english food Takeaway (takeaway/sandwich shop, DY9 8LB) is no longer listed; it was rated Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Jade Garden (takeaway/sandwich shop, DY9 8LB) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Iso Sushi Wok & Grill (restaurant/cafe/canteen, DY9 8EE) now 1 Major improvement necessary, was 3 Generally satisfactory (rated 20 August 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- DY9 7AW: 18 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- DY9 7BQ: 4 addresses of 66 in the postcode
- DY9 7AH: 3 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- DY9 7AQ: 1 address of 25 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Badger Street · Engine Lane · Dudley Road · Dudley Road · Station Road · Jackson Street · Stourvalley Close · Rufford Street · Mitre Road · Caledonia
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.