Lowtown Dudley
1 address across 1 postcode (DY1), about 60 m long, classed as a secondary access road. USRN 11400199.
- 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 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 Cradley Heath, about 3.7 km (2.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 430 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 165 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Keelinge House, about 320 m away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 25% 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
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (57% of about 650 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)
- Woodside Centre, Hallchurch Rd, Dudley DY2 0TQ: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- The Woodside Liberal Club, 278, Stourbridge Road, Dudley, DY1 2EE: up to 12 homes, permissioned (320 m)
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 address is about 165 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DY1 2EY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cradley Heath 719,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Lye (West Midlands) 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Tipton 359,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 44 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Highgate Road Holly Hall | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Merry Hill Bus Station | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Apac Parking Lot | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 25.3 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Keelinge House | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Knights Holly Hall Pharmacy | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pensnett Road (Dental Surgery) | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Russells Hall Hospital | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Londis, Holly Hall | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 66 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6,160 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 79 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval settlement at Cooper's Bank Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval settlement at Cooper's Bank Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Priory Park, Dudley | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fens Pool | Lake or reservoir | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Parkhead Locks | Lake or reservoir | 880 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 950 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| The Coppice | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Withymoor Island | Island | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| The Dingle | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodside Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pegasus Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 690 m (0.4 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 |
| Russells Hall Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m (0.6 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 Mark's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Blowers Green Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | 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 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Milking Bank Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Netherton CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Link Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King William DY1 2EY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 4 Good | 28 Aug 2024 |
| Little Adventures Nursery (Dudley) DY1 2ER | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Lifestyle Express DY1 2EQ | Retailers - other | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Londis Supermarket DY1 2EQ | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2026 |
| St Augustines Church DY2 0TG | Other catering premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jun 2010 |
| Holly Hall House DY1 2ER | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 16 Aug 2023 |
| Stoneleigh Care Homes Limited DY1 2ER | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Camelot Rest Home DY1 2ER | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 2 Nov 2023 |
| Oakleigh Lodge DY1 2ER | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2019 |
| Holly Hall Pharmacy DY1 2ER | Retailers - other | 310 m | Exempt | |
| Home Matters Dementia DY2 0TQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 4 Good | 25 Sep 2018 |
| Amy's Chinese Takeaway DY1 2EG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 4 Good | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Stoneleigh Day Centre DY1 2EP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2016 |
| Bumble Beezzz Day Nursery DY2 0SZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 May 2024 |
| The Blue Submarine DY1 2LW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 11 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hilderic Crescent (22); On or near Pensnett Road (19).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- DY1 2EY: 1 address of 26 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Pensnett Road · A4101 · Kingswinford Road · Highgate Road · Park Street · Holly Street · Abbotsford Drive · Hilderic Crescent · Newland Grove · Stourbridge Road · Dereton Close · Quentin Drive
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.