Compton Road Kinver, South Staffordshire
137 addresses across 9 postcodes (DY7), about 590 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 36700886.
- Energy: 88 homes have an energy certificate (A: 3, B: 38, C: 15, D: 19, E: 10, F: 2, G: 1).
- Flood: 3 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 C; Band D in South Staffordshire costs £2,314 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Blakedown, about 6.2 km (3.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Daneford Gardens, is about 350 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 48 to 80 m above sea level.
- Noise: 74 of its 139 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wolverley Surgery, about 4.5 km (2.8 miles) away.
- People: About 1,460 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 30 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
88 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: Flat (44); House, detached (25); Bungalow, detached (6). Built: 2015 (33); 1930-1949 (9); 1900-1929 (8). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (33); rented (social) (9); rented (private) (3).
Council tax
What each band costs in South Staffordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,314 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,542 | £1,800 | £2,057 | £2,314 | £2,828 | £3,342 | £3,856 | £4,627 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (22% of about 1,390 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Kinver Conservation Area Management Plan (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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: 28 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Edge View Nursing Home, Comber Road, Kinver, Stourbridge DY7 6HT: up to 2 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Land Rear Of Ye Olde White Harte High Street, Kinver, Dudley DY7 6HL: up to 5 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- The Burgesses, High Street, Kinver, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- 12 Hampton Grove, Kinver, Stourbridge DY7 6LP: up to 5 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 19 April 2027 to 9 May 2027: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Utility asset works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major (paa) works, permit applied for)
Finished in the last three months
- 6 August 2026 to 7 August 2026: SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DY7 6EX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 39 | unlikely |
| DY7 6DY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DY7 6EG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DY7 6DZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DY7 6EU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
| DY7 6EQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DY7 6DU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DY7 6EE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| DY7 6DR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 139 addresses are between 48 m and 80 m above sea level (57 m on average); the ground rises about 31 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DY7 6DR | 100% | 81% | 85% | 0% |
| DY7 6DU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY7 6DY | 100% | 79% | 79% | 0% |
| DY7 6DZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY7 6EE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY7 6EG | 100% | 90% | 90% | 0% |
| DY7 6EQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY7 6EU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY7 6EX | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Blakedown 96,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Stourbridge Town 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Hagley 494,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castle Street Potters Cross | 340 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stourbridge Interchange | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 33.1 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wolverley Surgery | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bills Pharmacy | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kinver Dental And Implant Surgery | 350 m |
| Hospital | Corbett Hospital | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Stourbridge Police Station | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midcounties Co-Op Kinver Cashzone | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Daneford Gardens 810 m² | 350 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 5,720 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,830 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,740 m² | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Kinver camp, a univallate hillfort, a scheduled monument, 620 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 23 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kinver camp, a univallate hillfort | Scheduled monument | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Enville | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 3 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Comber Copse | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Redcliff Covert | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Kinver Edge | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Brown's Dingle | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Lower Spring Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Lower Bog | Wetland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 69 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 65 | 139 |
74 of the street's 139 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 South Staffordshire: see them on the South Staffordshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foley Infant School Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 180 m | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kinver High School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 11–18 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Brindley Heath Junior School Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foley Infant Academy DY7 6EW | Mobile caterer | 180 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Edge View Nursing Home DY7 6HT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Kinver Garden Day Nursery DY7 6EQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2025 |
| The Royal Exchange DY7 6ER | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| The Plough And Harrow DY7 6HD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Rock House Tea Rooms DY7 6DL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2023 |
| White Harte DY7 6HD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Kinver Deli DY7 6HE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Kinver Tandoori Ltd DY7 6HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2024 |
| Impact Food Group T/a Dolce@ Kinver High School DY7 6AA | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Baci Ristorante Italiano DY7 6HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| The Olde House Confectioners DY7 6HE | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Dec 2025 |
| The Olde House Tea Room DY7 6HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Potters Cross Pre-school Playgroup DY7 6AB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Cafe @ No 5 DY7 6HB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Forest Drive (11); On or near The Copelands (5); On or near Foster Crescent (5); On or near Crystal Gardens (4); On or near Church View Gardens (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 9 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
- DY7 6EX: 46 addresses of 47 in the postcode
- DY7 6DY: 20 addresses
- DY7 6EG: 20 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- DY7 6DZ: 14 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- DY7 6EU: 14 addresses
- DY7 6EQ: 12 addresses
- DY7 6DU: 8 addresses
- DY7 6EE: 2 addresses of 88 in the postcode
- DY7 6DR: 1 address of 29 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Copelands · Church View Gardens · Church View Gardens · Forest Drive · Plemont Gardens · Fairfield Drive · Heather Drive · Compton Gardens · Crystal Gardens · Foster Street · Astles Rock Walk · James Street
All the streets in DY7 and across South Staffordshire.
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.