Farlands Road Stourbridge, Dudley
27 addresses across 2 postcodes (DY8), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 11403561.
- Sales: 38 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £725,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 5, E: 5, F: 4).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 Dudley costs £2,145 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Stourbridge Town, about 830 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Mary Stevens Park, is about 140 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 99 to 102 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lion Health, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 53% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 41 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 | £725,000 | £725,000 | £725,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £382,500 | £382,500 | £382,500 |
| 2021 | 2 | £367,500 | £345,000 | £390,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £504,550 | £420,000 | £589,100 |
| 2018 | 2 | £595,000 | £565,000 | £625,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £487,500 | £475,000 | £500,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £302,500 | £220,000 | £385,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £304,000 | £250,000 | £358,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £306,000 | £306,000 | £306,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £172,500 | £172,500 | £172,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2025 | 25 DY8 2DD | Detached | £725,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2023 | 8 DY8 2DD | Terraced | £382,500 | |
| 16 May 2023 | 18 DY8 2DD | Semi-detached | £240,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Aug 2021 | 15 DY8 2DD | Terraced | £345,000 | |
| 21 May 2021 | 3 DY8 2DD | Terraced | £390,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2019 | 4 DY8 2DD | Semi-detached | £589,100 | |
| 16 Aug 2019 | 5 DY8 2DD | Terraced | £420,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2018 | 25 DY8 2DD | Detached | £625,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2018 | LEEDONS HOUSE DY8 2DD | Detached | £565,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2016 | 21 DY8 2DD | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2016 | LEEDONS HOUSE DY8 2DD | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2013 | 2 DY8 2DD | Semi-detached | £370,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2012 | 23 DY8 2DD | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 4 May 2012 | 8 DY8 2DD | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2011 | LEEDONS HOUSE DY8 2DD | Detached | £358,000 | |
| 24 May 2011 | 14 DY8 2DD | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2010 | 19 DY8 2DD | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2009 | 4 DY8 2DD | Detached | £306,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2008 | 3 DY8 2DD | Terraced | £172,500 | |
| 5 Oct 2007 | 8 DY8 2DD | Terraced | £269,950 | |
| 5 Apr 2007 | 2 DY8 2DD | Detached | £392,500 | |
| 6 Oct 2006 | 10 DY8 2DD | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2005 | 2 DY8 2DD | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2004 | 6 DY8 2DD | Detached | £197,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2004 | 14A DY8 2DD | Detached | £246,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2003 | 10 DY8 2DD | Semi-detached | £218,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2002 | 11 DY8 2DD | Terraced | £154,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2002 | 10 DY8 2DD | Semi-detached | £169,950 | |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 11 DY8 2DD | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2000 | 10 DY8 2DD | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2000 | 14 DY8 2DD | Semi-detached | £137,500 | |
| 28 May 1999 | 9 DY8 2DD | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 28 May 1998 | 10 DY8 2DD | Semi-detached | £103,500 | |
| 27 May 1998 | 23A DY8 2DD | Detached | £114,000 | |
| 27 May 1998 | 11 DY8 2DD | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 31 Jan 1997 | 23A DY8 2DD | Detached | £112,000 | |
| 1 Dec 1995 | BROUGHTON, 14B DY8 2DD | Detached | £138,000 | |
| 3 Feb 1995 | 14A DY8 2DD | Detached | £85,000 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 137 m². Most common: House, detached (8); House, mid-terrace (3); House, semi-detached (3). Built: before 1900 (9); 1900-1929 (4); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 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 C (25% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, LOVE LANE OLDSWINFORD. 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Peugeot Garage, Hagley Road, Stourbridge: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- HANBURY HILL BAPTIST CHURCH, CHAPEL STREET, STOURBRIDGE, DY8 1BE: up to 5 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- 36-42 Market Street, Stourbridge: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Rye Market, Stourbridge: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- 64-67 High Street, Stourbridge: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- 133-134, High Street, Stourbridge, DY8 1DS: up to 5 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 99 m and 102 m above sea level (100 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DY8 2DA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY8 2DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stourbridge Town 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Stourbridge Junction 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Lye (West Midlands) 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Plough & Harrow Oldswinford | 350 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stourbridge Interchange | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stanley Road Car Park | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 27.1 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lion Health | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Swinford Pharmacy | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bhandal Dental Practice | 290 m |
| Hospital | Corbett Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Stourbridge Police Station | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Dudley Building Society | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mary Stevens Park 12 ha | 140 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 940 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Swinford Common 3.5 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 540 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Swinford Hospital, a listed building (Grade II*), 270 m north-east. 31 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Swinford Hospital | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m north-east |
| Stourbridge War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m west |
| Parish Church of St Thomas | Listed building, Grade I | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Heath Pool | Lake or reservoir | 480 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Ham Dingle | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Norton Covert | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Little Iverley Covert | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Peter's Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| The Dingle | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 27 |
3 of the street's 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Swinford Hospital Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 270 m | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Oldswinford C of E Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 320 m | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Redhill School | Secondary | 11–16 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| King Edward VI College Stourbridge | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gig Mill Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ham Dingle Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Pedmore High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Pedmore CE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Dec 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: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Rufford Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Peters 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 Shrubbery Cottage DY8 1RQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Aug 2019 |
| Old Swinford Service Ltd DY8 1QX | School/college/university | 220 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2025 |
| ABM Catering DY8 2JQ | School/college/university | 310 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Plough And Harrow PH DY8 1AX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Aug 2018 |
| No 92 Oldswinford Coffee Lounge DY8 1QU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2019 |
| Oriental Palace DY8 1QU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Ulula at Elmfield School DY8 2EA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 4 Good | 8 Nov 2023 |
| Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Ltd DY8 2EA | School/college/university | 360 m | 5 Very good | 11 May 2017 |
| Top Hat Oldswinford LTD DY8 1QU | Other catering premises | 360 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Oldswinford Fish & Chips DY8 2JD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 4 Good | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Sizzlers also t/a Pizza by Papa DY8 2JD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Balti Dilshad DY8 2JD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Feb 2026 |
| New Peking House DY8 2JD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| No 92 Coffee Lounge DY8 2AB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Tesco Express DY8 1RD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 390 m | 4 Good | 26 Apr 2017 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 29 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Prospect Row (18); On or near Farlands Drive (6); On or near Oldfield Drive (5); On or near Heath Lane (4); On or near Corser Street (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 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) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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 Oriel Care Home (hospitals/childcare/caring premises, DY8 1QY) now 4 Good, was 3 Generally satisfactory (rated 28 September 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Foxfield Drive · Corser Street · Robin's Close · Craufurd Street · Stanley Road · Hall Street · Oldfield Drive · Farlands Drive · Heath Lane · Field Lane · Gainsborough Hill · Mary Stevens 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.