Doultons Meadow Dudley
7 addresses across 1 postcode (DY2), about 110 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 11406212.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £296,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4).
- 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 Cradley Heath, about 1.1 km (0.7 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 11.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 102 to 106 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dudley Wood Surgery, about 360 m away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 540 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 22% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £296,000 | £296,000 | £296,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £226,000 | £226,000 | £226,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £171,500 | £171,500 | £171,500 |
| 2018 | 6 | £229,950 | £184,950 | £289,950 |
| 2017 | 6 | £199,950 | £174,950 | £229,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | 10 DY2 0AT | Detached | £296,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2024 | 8 DY2 0AT | Terraced | £226,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2022 | 4 DY2 0AT | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2020 | 6 DY2 0AT | Terraced | £171,500 | |
| 29 Jun 2018 | 7 DY2 0AT | Detached | £259,652 | New build. |
| 11 May 2018 | 14 DY2 0AT | Detached | £289,950 | New build. |
| 29 Mar 2018 | 9 DY2 0AT | Detached | £244,950 | New build. |
| 23 Mar 2018 | 5 DY2 0AT | Semi-detached | £184,950 | New build. |
| 23 Mar 2018 | 3 DY2 0AT | Semi-detached | £184,950 | New build. |
| 8 Mar 2018 | 2 DY2 0AT | Detached | £214,950 | New build. |
| 27 Jul 2017 | 1 DY2 0AT | Detached | £229,950 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 10 DY2 0AT | Detached | £224,950 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 6 DY2 0AT | Terraced | £174,950 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 4 DY2 0AT | Terraced | £174,950 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 8 DY2 0AT | Terraced | £174,950 | New build. |
| 29 Jun 2017 | 12 DY2 0AT | Detached | £229,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, detached (3); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 2016 (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 (56% of about 890 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 between Heath Road and Copse Road, Netherton: up to 27 homes, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Silverthorne Lane/ Forge Lane, Cradley Heath: up to 63 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- St Annes Road, Cradley Heath (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 7 addresses are between 102 m and 106 m above sea level (104 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DY2 0AT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cradley Heath 719,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Lye (West Midlands) 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Old Hill 154,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thompson Close Saltwells | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Merry Hill Bus Station | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | The Vine Pub Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Starbucks Pedmore Rd GeniePoint | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 23.9 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dudley Wood Surgery | 360 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dudley Wood Pharmacy | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bhandal Dental Practice | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | West Midlands Hospital | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Premier, Netherton | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,890 m² | 340 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Silverthorne Allotments 2,980 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 4.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Coal mining remains at Saltwells Wood, immediately west of Saltwells House, a scheduled monument, 610 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coal mining remains at Saltwells Wood, immediately west of Saltwells House | Scheduled monument | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Saltwells Wood | Wood | 340 m north-west |
| Lodge Farm Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 650 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Yewtree Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Withymoor Island | Island | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Bourne Hills Basin | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Ham Dingle | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 7 |
1 of the street's 7 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dudley Wood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Quarry Bank Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Netherton CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
| St Mary's RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Netherbrook Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Corngreaves Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brierley Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| The Link Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Northfield Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Thorns Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Withymoor Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltwells Inn DY5 1AX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2022 |
| Saltwells Road Post Office & One Stop DY2 0BL | Retailers - other | 370 m | 4 Good | 10 Sep 2018 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Doultons Meadow (9); On or near Bath Road (5); On or near Daphne Pool Close (4); On or near Bavaro Gardens (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 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 | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- DY2 0AT: 7 addresses of 16 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Daphne Pool Close · Saltwells Road · Bavaro Gardens · Saltwells Road · Bath Road · Thompson Close · Quarry Road · Mushroom Green · Birchtree Gardens · Birch Avenue · Oxley Close · Coppice Lane
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.