Bradley's Lane Tipton, Sandwell
11 addresses across 3 postcodes (DY4,WV14), about 220 m long, classed as a b road. USRN 33606520.
- Flood: 9 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 Sandwell costs £2,244 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Coseley, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 340 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 150 to 155 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Coseley Medical Centre, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 850 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 35% of households owned their home and 13% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 33 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Sandwell in 2026-27: Band D £2,244 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,496 | £1,746 | £1,995 | £2,244 | £2,743 | £3,242 | £3,741 | £4,489 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (52% of about 1,980 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)
- Wednesbury: up to 147 homes, not permissioned (130 m)
- Site between Bloomfield Road, Fountain Lane & Bradleys Lane, Tipton, West Midlands (160 m)
- 117 Bloomfield Road Tipton: up to 9 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Brymill Industrial Estate, Brown Lion Street, Tipton (290 m)
- Brown Lion Street/ Bloomfield Road: up to 28 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Land Adj 1 Parkes Lane Tipton (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Tibbington Terrace, Former Princes End Primary School, Tipton (450 m (0.3 miles))
- THE RED COW, EDGE STREET, COSELEY, BILSTON, WV14 8HS: up to 5 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 13 July 2026 to 21 August 2026: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DY4 9EZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DY4 9HA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WV14 8JJ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 7 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 150 m and 155 m above sea level (154 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DY4 9EZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY4 9HA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WV14 8JJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Coseley 520,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Tipton 359,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Dudley Port 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Bradley Lane (West Midlands Metro) | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 44 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Regent Street Bloomfield | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bilston Bus Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car park-Wolverhampton Black Country Route | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 24.1 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Coseley Medical Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Swanpool Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roseville Dental | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Guest Hospital | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Tipton Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bloomfield Convenience Store Cashzone | 130 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 17 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 40 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,750 m² | 260 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,360 m² | 340 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Victoria Park, Tipton, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Park, Tipton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Priory Park, Dudley | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rounds Hill | Hill | 500 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Weddell Wynd Community Woodland | Wood | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Rocket Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Watery Lane Junction | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Dudley Junction | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| The Gorge | Valley | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 12 |
10 of the street's 12 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 Sandwell: see them on the Sandwell page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallbrook Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 220 m | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Wednesbury Oak Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Glebefields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Pauls Church of England Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Summerhill Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Martin's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wilkinson Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Foxyards Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Jubilee Park Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Joseph Turner Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gospel Oak School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Convenience Store & Off Licence DY4 9EU | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2022 |
| Aladdin's DY4 9EU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Tipton chippy DY4 9ES | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Tilted Barrel DY4 9HU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Farmfoods DY4 9JF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2019 |
| Tibbi Convenience Store DY4 9QJ | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 May 2022 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bradley'S Lane (10); On or near Short Street (10); On or near Minith Road (8); On or near Brunel Court (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 35% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 50% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 15% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 13% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 38% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 4 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- DY4 9EZ: 9 addresses
- DY4 9HA: 1 address of 7 in the postcode
- WV14 8JJ: 1 address of 72 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Fountain Lane · Brunel Court · Newhall Street · Minith Road · Bloomfield Road · Short Street · Foundry Street · Kerr Drive · Regent Street · Hipkins Street · Bradley's Lane · Waring Close
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.