Nathu Drive Tipton, Sandwell
6 addresses across 1 postcode (DY4), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 33633910.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £170,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (B: 5).
- Flood: 9 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 Sandwell costs £2,244 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Dudley Port, about 390 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Victoria Park, is about 240 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 136 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Victoria Surgery, about 140 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 24% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 286 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £166,000 | £166,000 | £166,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2017 | 9 | £140,000 | £137,300 | £162,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2022 | 3 DY4 8SE | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2021 | 4 DY4 8SE | Terraced | £166,000 | |
| 3 Jan 2018 | 7 DY4 8SE | Terraced | £140,000 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 2017 | 5 DY4 8SE | Terraced | £140,000 | New build. |
| 17 Nov 2017 | 2 DY4 8SE | Terraced | £162,500 | New build. |
| 20 Oct 2017 | 3 DY4 8SE | Terraced | £137,300 | New build. |
| 28 Sep 2017 | 4 DY4 8SE | Terraced | £140,000 | New build. |
| 15 Sep 2017 | 1 DY4 8SE | Terraced | £162,500 | New build. |
| 28 Jul 2017 | 8 DY4 8SE | Terraced | £139,000 | New build. |
| 27 Jul 2017 | 10 DY4 8SE | Terraced | £162,500 | New build. |
| 20 Jul 2017 | 9 DY4 8SE | Terraced | £140,000 | New build. |
| 17 Jul 2017 | 6 DY4 8SE | Terraced | £140,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (3); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 2016 (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Sandwell in 2026-27: Band D £2,244 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,496 | £1,746 | £1,995 | £2,244 | £2,743 | £3,242 | £3,741 | £4,489 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (71% of about 750 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)
- Peel Street, Tipton (30 m)
- Land Adjacent 83 Dudley Port Tipton DY4 7RB: up to 8 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Station Street, Tipton (350 m)
- Coneygre Road/ Burnt Tree, Tipton (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Used Car Sales site on corner of Lower Church Lane and Horseley Heath Tipton: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Tipton Labour Club, 21 Victoria Road, Tipton: up to 9 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Fisher St / Coneygre Road, Tipton (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Vaughan Trading Estate Tipton (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, 8 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 addresses are about 136 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DY4 8SE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dudley Port 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 390 m |
| Tipton 359,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Coseley 520,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Sedgley Road (West Midlands Metro) | 320 m |
| Dudley Port (West Midlands Metro) | 400 m (0.2 miles) | |
| Horseley Road (West Midlands Metro) | 860 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crompton Road Dudley Port | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Dudley Bus Station | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Stafford Street Car Park | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 22.2 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Victoria Surgery | 140 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Duggals Chemist | 100 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 300 m |
| Hospital | Guest Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Tipton Police Station | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest One Stop Tipton | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Park 13 ha | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Sheepwash Urban Park 39 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,390 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,860 m² | 220 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 52 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Victoria Park, Tipton, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 490 m (0.3 miles) west. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Park, Tipton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 490 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Dudley Castle | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Priory Park, Dudley | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Watery Lane Junction | Lake or reservoir | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Dudley Junction | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Kettle's Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Weddell Wynd Community Woodland | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Bromford Stop | Island | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
| The Gorge | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.7 | 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 | 5 | 6 |
1 of the street's 6 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 Sandwell: see them on the Sandwell page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 350 m | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Martin's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Silvertrees Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Tipton Green Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Q3 Academy Tipton | Secondary | 11–19 | 1 km (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 Pauls Church of England Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Burnt Tree Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Summerhill Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Tividale Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Joseph Turner Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Great Bridge Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Newtown Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just Dessertz DY4 8RD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 2 Nov 2023 |
| Park Wines DY4 8RD | Retailers - other | 70 m | 4 Good | 10 Jul 2019 |
| Perico DY4 8LS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 6 Sep 2023 |
| Razwan News DY4 8RD | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2019 |
| Yi’s Kitchen DY4 8RD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Shahjalal Food Store DY4 8RD | Retailers - other | 90 m | Unknown | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Asghar & Sons 786 Ltd DY4 8RE | Retailers - other | 90 m | 4 Good | 14 Jan 2025 |
| J.K. Duggal Chemists DY4 8RP | Retailers - other | 120 m | Exempt | |
| UK Shop DY4 8SS | Retailers - other | 150 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 7 Aug 2025 |
| One Stop DY4 7RP | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jul 2018 |
| The Island House DY4 7RP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2024 |
| Alisha Supermarket DY4 7RL | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily also t/a Greggs DY4 7RB | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2024 |
| Tipton Toddlers DY4 7TB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Dudley Port School DY4 7QR | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 May 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 91 |
| Shoplifting | 90 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 27 |
| Vehicle crime | 19 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Drugs | 8 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Jays Avenue (112); On or near Tudor Court (34); On or near Tudor Street (19); On or near Slater Street (18); On or near Binfield Street (14).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 24% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 64% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 15% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 65% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- DY4 8SE: 6 addresses of 13 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Peel Street · Harrowby Drive · Barnett Street · Dastan Gardens · Park Lane East · Perry Street · Slater Street · Lister Close · Tudor Court · Crompton Road · Carnegie Avenue · Tudor Street
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.