Romilly Close Stourbridge, Dudley
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (DY8), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 11403318.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2001 the median was £70,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3).
- 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 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, South Road Playing Fields, is about 340 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 74 to 78 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lion Health, about 300 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 41% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 99 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2001 | 3 DY8 3QH | Terraced | £70,000 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 92 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (2); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1976-1982 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (3).
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 B (33% of about 810 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)
- Tudor Dairies, Land off Lowndes Road, Wollaston, DY8 3SS: up to 51 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- Quantum Works, Enville Street, Stourbridge: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- Bradley Road West: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Land opposite Spicer Lodge, Enville Street, Stourbridge: up to 10 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Stourbridge Rolling Mills, Bradley Road, Stourbridge: up to 85 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Old Wharf Road, Stourbridge: up to 256 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Enville Street: up to 11 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Titan Works, OLD WHARF ROAD, Stourbidge DY8 4LS: up to 26 homes, not permissioned (710 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DY8 3QH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DY8 3PY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 74 m and 78 m above sea level (77 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DY8 3PY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY8 3QH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stourbridge Town 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Stourbridge Junction 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Lye (West Midlands) 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King Street Wollaston | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stourbridge Interchange | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Extra Car Park | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 28 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lion Health | 300 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peak Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridgnorth Road (Dental Practice) | 370 m |
| Hospital | Corbett Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Stourbridge Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Br Spar Wollaston | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Road Playing Fields 5.7 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wollaston Playing Fields 3.1 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,290 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 7.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Foundry, a listed building (Grade II*), 310 m north-east. 29 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Foundry | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m north-east |
| Stourbridge Quaker Meeting House | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Parish Church of St Thomas | Listed building, Grade I | 870 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| The Redhouse, Whitehouse and Newhouse glassworks | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Allotment Covert | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Heath Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| The Clump | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Round Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Ham Dingle | Valley | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Lower Bog | Wetland | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 9 |
7 of the street's 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Edward VI College Stourbridge | 16 plus | 16–19 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Ridge Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ridgewood High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St James's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gig Mill Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Amblecote Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Old Swinford Hospital Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
| Redhill School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashwood Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brook Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Oldswinford C of E Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church View Bakery DY8 3PZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2024 |
| Kingsbridge DY8 3PZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Katie Fitzgeralds DY8 3TB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 4 Good | 28 Jun 2018 |
| Fletcher Drinks Cabinet DY8 3QG | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2019 |
| Indus express DY8 3QG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Sunrise DY8 3TD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| Wollaston News & Off Licence DY8 3NY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 270 m | 4 Good | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Meaty Greeks DY8 3NY | Mobile caterer | 280 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2019 |
| Wollaston Fish Bar DY8 3NY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 15 Feb 2023 |
| The Island Cafe DY8 3NY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 4 Good | 8 Jun 2026 |
| San Wu House DY8 4NH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 30 Mar 2025 |
| Red chilli DY8 4NH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Porter and Woodman Group DY8 3SS | Retailers - other | 310 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| My Coffee Station DY8 1UZ | Mobile caterer | 310 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Lifestyle Express Shop Ltd DY8 3TQ | Retailers - other | 330 m | 4 Good | 26 Jul 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 47 |
| Shoplifting | 30 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (36); On or near Lowndes Road (15); On or near Romilly Close (10); On or near Melvyn Close (10); On or near Vestry Court (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 39% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 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) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 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
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
King Street · The Dell · Foster Place · Kings Court · Melvyn Close · Mamble Road · Belfry Drive · Birch Drive · The Greenwoods · Ashfords Grove · Cobden Street · Vestry Court
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.