High Street Dudley
133 addresses across 12 postcodes (DY1,DY2), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 11405658.
- Energy: 47 homes have an energy certificate (A: 12, C: 5, D: 22, E: 5, F: 3).
- Flood: 13 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 3.3 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Grazebrook Memorial Park, is about 520 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 159 to 201 m above sea level.
- Noise: 98 of its 134 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Steppingstones Medical Practice, about 470 m (0.3 miles) away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,100 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 49% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 95 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
47 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 103 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (21); House, detached (8); House, semi-detached (7). Built: 1900-1929 (27); 2023 (12); 1930-1949 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (24); rented (private) (6); rented (social) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (19 addresses)
- 5, Blowers Green Road
- 71, Blowers Green Road
- 73, Blowers Green Road
- 75, Blowers Green Road
- 76, Blowers Green Road
- 77, Blowers Green Road
- 79, Blowers Green Road
- 82, Blowers Green Road
- 83, Blowers Green Road
- 89, Blowers Green Road
- 90, Blowers Green Road
- 91, Blowers Green Road
- 95, Blowers Green Road
- 96, Blowers Green Road
- 99, Blowers Green Road
- 100, Blowers Green Road
- 101, Blowers Green Road
- 102, Blowers Green Road
- 104, Blowers Green Road
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 (73% of about 1,910 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)
- The Claughton Centre, Blowers Green Road, Dudley, DY2 8UZ: up to 30 homes, permissioned (40 m)
- Orchard Works, CHURCHFIELD STREET, DUDLEY, DY2 8QR: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- Old Dock, Dudley: up to 111 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- Abberley Street / King Street, Dudley: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- Upper High Street/ King Street, Dudley: up to 34 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- Shaw Road/New Road, Dudley: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Site at Wellington Road and Dock Lane, Dudley: up to 74 homes, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Regent House, Dudley: up to 28 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 9 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DY2 8AP | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| DY2 8UR | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| DY2 8UZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DY2 8AR | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| DY2 8UP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DY2 8UL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| DY2 8UT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DY2 8QP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DY2 8QX | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 2 / 3 | unlikely |
| DY1 1QT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DY2 8QR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| DY2 8TS | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 2 / 7 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 134 addresses are between 159 m and 201 m above sea level (178 m on average); the ground rises about 41 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DY1 1QT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY2 8AP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY2 8AR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY2 8QP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY2 8QR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY2 8QX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY2 8TS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY2 8UL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY2 8UP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY2 8UR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY2 8UT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY2 8UZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Tipton 359,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Dudley Port 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Cradley Heath 719,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Flood Street (West Midlands Metro) | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Dudley Interchange (West Midlands Metro) | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Dudley Castle (West Midlands Metro) | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 56 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queen's Cross Blowers Green | 10 m |
| Bus or coach station | Dudley Bus Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stafford Street Car Park | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 24 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Steppingstones Medical Practice | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Steppingstone Pharmacy | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bhandal Dental Practice | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Russells Hall Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grazebrook Memorial Park 8,860 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Grange Park 14 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,160 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Thomas, a listed building (Grade II*), 490 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 53 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Thomas | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| 29 and 30, Wolverhampton Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Drinking Fountain, Market Place, Dudley | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| The Town Hall, Coroner's Court, Former Sessions Court and Brooke Robinson Museum | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| St James's Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Dudley Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Priory Park, Dudley | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Victoria Park, Tipton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parkhead Locks | Lake or reservoir | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Cawney Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Tansley Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Withymoor Island | Island | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| The Coppice | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| The Dingle | Valley | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 29 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 55 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 36 | 134 |
98 of the street's 134 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blowers Green Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 50 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Jesson's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St James Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pegasus Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): 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; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Dudley College of Technology | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kates Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| The Link Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
| Sledmere Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Woodside Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Beechwood Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Priory Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britannia Bar and Grill DY1 1QU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2025 |
| KRAVE'IN DY1 1QU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2025 |
| casa della pizza DY1 1QU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The lamp tavern DY1 1QT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jan 2026 |
| Octagon Food Bar DY1 1TS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Flex lifestyle DY1 1QZ | Retailers - other | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Jungle Jerky DY1 1QT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2026 |
| The Queens Cross DY1 1UA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Sep 2023 |
| Cafe Plaza DY1 1RB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Little Kids Kingdom DY2 8QB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2024 |
| Uk express shop DY1 1QP | Retailers - other | 370 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Bill's General Store DY1 1UB | Retailers - other | 390 m | 4 Good | 11 Apr 2018 |
| Guru Nanak Singh Sabha DY1 1UB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Oct 2025 |
| TG's Diner DY2 8UP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Desi Taste DY1 1QP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 39 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Richmond Road (22); On or near Vauxhall Street (13); On or near Blower'S Green Road (9); On or near Westley Street (8); On or near Queen'S Cross (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 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) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 2 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 8AP: 37 addresses of 51 in the postcode
- DY2 8UR: 33 addresses of 34 in the postcode
- DY2 8UZ: 22 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- DY2 8AR: 11 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- DY2 8UP: 8 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- DY2 8UL: 7 addresses
- DY2 8UT: 7 addresses
- DY2 8QP: 3 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- DY2 8QX: 2 addresses of 78 in the postcode
- DY1 1QT: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
- DY2 8QR: 1 address of 40 in the postcode
- DY2 8TS: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Claughton Fields · Bath View · Junction Street · Stourbridge Road · The Farthings · Blower's Green Road · Colsyll Gardens · Hagley View Road · New Crown Street · Angel Street · Richmond Road · Dudley Central Trading Estate
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.