Rectory Fields Kingswinford, Dudley
1 address across 1 postcode (DY8), about 380 m long. USRN 11402997.
- Flood: 3 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 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 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 410 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 73 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 Wordsley Green Health Centre, about 270 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 81 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
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 C (37% of about 840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- FORMER SUNDAY SCHOOL, grade II
- HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land adjacent to 22, High Street, Wordsley, DY8 5SF.: up to 6 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- Land at Plant Street, Mill Street and Bridge Street, Wordsley: up to 43 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 26 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 6 medium, 5 low and 0 very low.
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 73 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DY8 5SH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stourbridge Town 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Lye (West Midlands) 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Stourbridge Junction 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Old Cat Inn Wordsley | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stourbridge Interchange | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Apac Parking Lot | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 28.2 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wordsley Green Health Centre | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest County Pharmacy | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 70 m |
| Hospital | Corbett Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 4.6 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 880 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George V Park 8.0 ha | 370 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 6.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wordsley Manor, a listed building (Grade II*), 470 m (0.3 miles) south. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wordsley Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Glass Cone at Stuart and Sons Red House Glassworks | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| The Redhouse, Whitehouse and Newhouse glassworks | Scheduled monument | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ridge Hill | Hill | 270 m north-east |
| The Junction | Lake or reservoir | 910 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Mountpleasant Covert | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Friar's Gorse | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Lower Bog | Wetland | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) west |
| Hampton Valley | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairhaven Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (Oct 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Wordsley School | Secondary | 11–16 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Belle Vue Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Ashwood Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brook Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dingle Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Bromley Hills Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Glynne Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Crestwood School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hawbush Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Oct 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Amblecote Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| St James's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Church Hall DY8 5RU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2017 |
| Flat Doughnuts DY8 5RT | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2020 |
| Wordsley Chippy DY8 5RT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Cafe Greedy Cow Company DY8 5SB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 27 Apr 2025 |
| The Old Cat DY8 5RT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 17 Nov 2022 |
| Wordsley Chinese Takeaway DY8 5PG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Wordsley Tandoori DY8 5PG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Jul 2026 |
| The New Inn DY8 5QR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Apr 2022 |
| Crystal Balti DY8 5SE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Wordsley Convenience Store DY8 5SE | Retailers - other | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Dec 2025 |
| The Rose and Crown DY8 5SF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Hillcroft Care Home Ltd DY8 5QS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2026 |
| The Queens Head DY8 5QS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Jan 2026 |
| The Sun Studio DY8 5PD | Retailers - other | 260 m | Exempt | |
| Top Dog Gaming Cafe DY8 5AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 45 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (53); On or near Zaria Court (9); On or near High Street (8); On or near Stapleford Grove (5); On or near Coldstream Drive (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
- DY8 5SH: 1 address of 32 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Stapleford Grove · Brierley Hill Road · Fairford Gardens · Coldstream Drive · Milford Close · Zaria Court · Blandford Drive · The Green · Sandhurst Grove · Cooknell Drive · Manor Road · Dewsbury 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.