Queen's Crescent Stourbridge, Dudley
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (DY8), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 11405550.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 5, E: 2).
- 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 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 Stourbridge Town, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 520 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 94 to 99 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Three Villages Medical Practice, about 370 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 66% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 60 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
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 93 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8); House, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (7); 1930-1949 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (43% of about 2,010 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)
- Titan Works, OLD WHARF ROAD, Stourbidge DY8 4LS: up to 26 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Old Wharf Road, Stourbridge: up to 256 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Stourbridge Rolling Mills, Bradley Road, Stourbridge: up to 85 homes, not permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Land North of Birmingham Street: up to 70 homes, not permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Cox Hire site, Birmingham Street, Stourbridge: up to 26 homes, not permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Bradley Road West: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Enville Street: up to 11 homes, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Land opposite Spicer Lodge, Enville Street, Stourbridge: up to 10 homes, permissioned (950 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 14 addresses are between 94 m and 99 m above sea level (97 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DY8 4JE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY8 4JF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stourbridge Town 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Lye (West Midlands) 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Stourbridge Junction 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queens Crescent Amblecote | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stourbridge Interchange | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Multipark Stourbridge Car Park | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 26.9 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Three Villages Medical Practice | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stourbridge Health And Social Care Centre | 370 m |
| Hospital | Corbett Hospital | 160 m |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Stourbridge Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | St Johns Service Station Cashzone | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,410 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.3 ha | 370 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 6.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stourbridge Quaker Meeting House, a listed building (Grade II*), 840 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 23 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stourbridge Quaker Meeting House | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| The Old Foundry | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| The Redhouse, Whitehouse and Newhouse glassworks | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Peter's Hill | Hill | 930 m (0.6 miles) east |
| The Junction | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Heath Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Allotment Covert | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Ham Dingle | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Lower Bog | Wetland | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 14 |
4 of the street's 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amblecote Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| King Edward VI College Stourbridge | 16 plus | 16–19 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Peters Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brook Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Redhill School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hawbush Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Oct 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rufford Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Old Swinford Hospital Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| St James's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashwood Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Wordsley School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicarage Convenience Store DY8 4JE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Sep 2021 |
| Butterfies Tiney Home Nursery DY8 4JU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| The Brambles Care Home DY8 4JA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Ten Arches Pub DY8 4UZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Slimming World DY8 4LN | Retailers - other | 360 m | Exempt | |
| Boots DY8 4HZ | Retailers - other | 370 m | Exempt | |
| Cafe Xpresso/The Little Green Olive DY8 4HZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2025 |
| Hollybush House DY8 4HZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 4 Good | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Laser Quest S/B Ltd, The Warehouse DY8 4DG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2018 |
| Fieldings Actioneers Ltd DY8 1JN | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2019 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 36 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Elgin Close (16); On or near Trinity Road (11); On or near Vicarage Road (10); On or near Corbett Crescent (6); On or near Queen'S Crescent (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 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) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 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
- Food hygiene ratings Fieldings Actioneers Ltd (retailers - other, DY8 1JN) newly listed: 5 Very good (rated 4 July 2019) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Vicarage Road · Withymoor Road · Elgin Close · Milton Close · Churchill Drive · Hammond Way · Corbett Crescent · Dove Ridge · Harlestones Close · Kenyon Close · Church Avenue · Laker 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.