Castlegate Drive Dudley
17 addresses across 7 postcodes (DY1), about 320 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 11407619.
- Flood: 2 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Tipton, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Coronation Gardens, is about 880 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 164 to 180 m above sea level.
- Noise: 17 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Walford Street, Tividale, about 720 m (0.4 miles) away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 750 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 53% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 158 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 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 (60% of about 1,610 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)
- Land at Corporation Road / Cavell Road, Dudley: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Orchard Street, Burnt Tree, Tipton (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Newcomen Drive, Tipton (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Trindle Road / Hall Street / Birdcage Walk (Portersfield), Dudley: up to 330 homes, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- 267-268, CASTLE STREET, DUDLEY, DY1 1LJ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Tipton Road – Land adjacent to Black Country Museum: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Tower Street/ Castle Street, Dudley: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Former Bean Cars, 60, Hall Street, Dudley, DY2 7DQ: up to 24 homes, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 1 February 2027 to 21 February 2027: ESP ELECTRICITY, Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DY1 4TB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DY1 4RL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DY1 4RB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DY1 4RH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DY1 4SR | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| DY1 4TA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| DY1 4TD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 164 m and 180 m above sea level (176 m on average); the ground rises about 16 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DY1 4RB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY1 4RH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY1 4RL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY1 4SR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY1 4TA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY1 4TB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY1 4TD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Tipton 359,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Dudley Port 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Coseley 520,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Dudley Castle (West Midlands Metro) | 350 m |
| Tipton Road (West Midlands Metro) | 350 m | |
| Birmingham New Road (West Midlands Metro) | 610 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castlegate Drive Burnt Tree | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Dudley Bus Station | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Stafford Street Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 50 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 22.9 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Walford Street, Tividale | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest North Street Dental And Implant Clinic | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Guest Hospital | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Tipton Police Station | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Coronation Gardens 6,340 m² | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | Roseland Playing Fields 1.9 ha | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,200 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Entrance Gateway at Dudley Zoo, a listed building (Grade II*), 540 m (0.3 miles) west. 35 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Entrance Gateway at Dudley Zoo | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Kiosk to East of Former Brown Bear Pit at Dudley Zoo | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Brown Bear Ravine at Dudley Zoo (Including All Associated Structures) | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Tropical Bird House at Dudley Zoo | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Dudley Castle | Scheduled monument | 650 m (0.4 miles) west |
| St James's Priory | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Priory Park, Dudley | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Victoria Park, Tipton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Lime working remains in Dudley | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cawney Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Dudley Junction | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Kettle's Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Withymoor Island | Island | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
| Weddell Wynd Community Woodland | Wood | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north |
| The Gorge | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 17 |
17 of the street's 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechwood Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 390 m | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Dudley College of Technology | 16 plus | 16–99 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kates Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Burnt Tree Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Tividale Hall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Tipton Green Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 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; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Silvertrees Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St James Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Priory Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Tividale Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bella Italia Dudley DY1 4TB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 4 Good | 28 May 2025 |
| McDonald's DY1 4TA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Village Urban Resort DY1 4TB | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 150 m | 5 Very good | 16 May 2019 |
| Taco Bell DY1 4TB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| KFC DY1 4TB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Premier Inn DY1 4RJ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 170 m | 5 Very good | 16 Aug 2022 |
| Showcase Cinemas DY1 4TA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| Nandos Dudley DY1 4TA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Harvester Castle Gate DY1 4TA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2019 |
| Tesco Extra DY1 4RP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 230 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Holland & Barrett DY1 4RP | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2016 |
| Greggs at Tesco Extra DY1 4RP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Global Gourmet Exchange Ltd DY1 4SR | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2018 |
| Superior Hotel DY1 4RN | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 280 m | 4 Good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Dudley Zoo DY1 4QF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 47 |
| Public order | 31 |
| Vehicle crime | 25 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Castlegate Drive (82); On or near Petrol Station (67); On or near Supermarket (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 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) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 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 Taco Bell (restaurant/cafe/canteen, DY1 4TB) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- DY1 4TB: 9 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- DY1 4RL: 3 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- DY1 4RB: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
- DY1 4RH: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
- DY1 4SR: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
- DY1 4TA: 1 address of 25 in the postcode
- DY1 4TD: 1 address
Nearby streets
Castlegate Way · New Birmingham Road · Arras Road · Corporation Road · Birmingham Road · Tipton Road · A461 · Field Road · Blue Coat Drive · Hill Crest Road · Tudor Terrace · Wolverton Road
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.