Sharington Close Dudley
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (DY2), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 11407466.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7).
- 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 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 Dudley Port, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Buffery Park, is about 510 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 221 to 229 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Central Clinic, about 450 m (0.3 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 22% of households owned their home and 19% 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
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 126 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6); House, detached (1). Built: 1996-2002 (4); 1991-1995 (2); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (4); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 (76% of about 710 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)
- THE ALAN NUTTALL PARTNERSHIP, HALL STREET, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY2 7DQ: up to 154 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Bean Cars, 60, Hall Street, Dudley, DY2 7DQ: up to 24 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Corporation Road / Cavell Road, Dudley: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Trindle Road / Hall Street / Birdcage Walk (Portersfield), Dudley: up to 330 homes, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- King Street/ Flood Street, Dudley: up to 120 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Orchard Street, Burnt Tree, Tipton (1 km (0.6 miles))
- 267-268, CASTLE STREET, DUDLEY, DY1 1LJ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Tower Street/ Castle Street, Dudley: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DY2 7HE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DY2 7HB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 221 m and 229 m above sea level (223 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DY2 7HB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY2 7HE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dudley Port 376,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Tipton 359,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Sandwell and Dudley 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Dudley Interchange (West Midlands Metro) | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Flood Street (West Midlands Metro) | 840 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Dudley Castle (West Midlands Metro) | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Owen Street Kates Hill | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Dudley Bus Station | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Stafford Street Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ionity Dudley VH | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 22.6 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Central Clinic | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dixons Green Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Purity | 380 m |
| Hospital | Guest Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Tipton Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Buffery Park 6.5 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Roseland Playing Fields 1.9 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,200 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 6.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Entrance Gateway at Dudley Zoo, a listed building (Grade II*), 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Entrance Gateway at Dudley Zoo | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Edmund | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Drinking Fountain, Market Place, Dudley | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Dudley Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| St James's Priory | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Priory Park, Dudley | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Cobb's Engine House, Warley | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Victoria Park, Tipton | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cawney Hill | Hill | 200 m south |
| Tansley Hill | Hill | 570 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Bourne Hills Basin | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Withymoor Island | Island | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Saltwells Wood | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
| The Dingle | Valley | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 | 8 | 9 |
1 of the street's 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kates Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 170 m | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Beechwood Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Tividale Hall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sledmere Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Burnt Tree Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 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 |
| Dudley College of Technology | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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 |
| St James Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oakham Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Tividale Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dudley Academies Trust DY2 7HP | School/college/university | 170 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Tiwana Supermarket DY2 7JR | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2016 |
| Desi Village DY2 7JR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 4 Good | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Kates Hill Superstore DY2 7JT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 260 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 5 May 2026 |
| Hong Kong Express DY2 7LG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2026 |
| ROSELAND HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE DY2 7LJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Malcom's DY2 7LJ | Retailers - other | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Zayd Minin Marrket DY2 7JJ | Retailers - other | 340 m | 4 Good | 1 May 2019 |
| One Stop DY2 7LF | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Kumar News DY2 7DJ | Retailers - other | 390 m | 4 Good | 18 Jan 2022 |
| The Castle Fryer DY2 7DJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Dixons Green Service Station DY2 7DJ | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2019 |
| Henry's Kitchen DY2 7LZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 May 2025 |
| Edmore House Residential Home DY2 7TB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Dec 2018 |
| Dispharma Chemist DY2 8TH | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 50 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Roseland Avenue (16); On or near Brewery Street (12); On or near Price Street (10); On or near Oliver Close (8); On or near Bishop Close (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 60% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 34% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings ROSELAND HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE (restaurant/cafe/canteen, DY2 7LJ) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Lambert Fold · Cromwell Street · Watsons Close · High View Street · Watson's Green Road · Grove Street · Bishop Close · East Street · Price Street · George Close · Bridgewater Crescent · Brewery 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.