Swallow Close Dudley
37 addresses across 2 postcodes (DY2), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 11400778.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £160,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3, D: 5, E: 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 Cradley Heath, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 220 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 106 to 110 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dudley Wood Surgery, about 750 m (0.5 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | £160,000 | £126,000 | £160,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £127,000 | £127,000 | £127,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £134,000 | £97,000 | £143,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £102,500 | £100,000 | £105,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £89,950 | £89,950 | £89,950 |
| 2007 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £120,190 | £115,430 | £124,950 |
| 2004 | 2 | £93,750 | £91,500 | £96,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £51,000 | £51,000 | £51,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £48,950 | £48,950 | £48,950 |
| 1999 | 3 | £45,000 | £42,500 | £47,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2025 | 10 DY2 9TD | Other | £16,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Apr 2025 | 25 DY2 9TB | Other | £19,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Nov 2019 | 15 DY2 9TB | Terraced | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 May 2019 | 43 DY2 9TB | Terraced | £126,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2019 | 6 DY2 9TD | Terraced | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Nov 2018 | 18 DY2 9TD | Terraced | £127,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jul 2017 | 33 DY2 9TB | Terraced | £134,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jul 2017 | 27 DY2 9TB | Terraced | £97,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2017 | 1 DY2 9TB | Terraced | £143,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2016 | 35 DY2 9TB | Semi-detached | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Nov 2016 | 35 DY2 9TB | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 29 May 2012 | 33 DY2 9TB | Terraced | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 May 2012 | 5 DY2 9TB | Terraced | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jun 2011 | 21 DY2 9TB | Terraced | £89,950 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Feb 2007 | 29 DY2 9TB | Terraced | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jun 2006 | 24 DY2 9TD | Semi-detached | £124,950 | |
| 7 Apr 2006 | 24 DY2 9TD | Semi-detached | £115,430 | |
| 29 Oct 2004 | 41 DY2 9TB | Terraced | £96,000 | |
| 21 May 2004 | 29 DY2 9TB | Terraced | £91,500 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Mar 2002 | 33 DY2 9TB | Terraced | £51,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Feb 2001 | 35 DY2 9TB | Semi-detached | £48,950 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Oct 1999 | 35 DY2 9TB | Semi-detached | £42,500 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jul 1999 | 43 DY2 9TB | Terraced | £47,950 | |
| 4 Jun 1999 | 24 DY2 9TD | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 9 Jul 1998 | 41 DY2 9TB | Terraced | £17,500 | |
| 12 Dec 1997 | 13 DY2 9TB | Semi-detached | £55,500 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Dec 1997 | 14 DY2 9TD | Terraced | £49,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Apr 1996 | 2 DY2 9TD | Terraced | £42,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Aug 1995 | 35 DY2 9TB | Semi-detached | £36,500 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jul 1995 | 3 DY2 9TB | Terraced | £44,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (5); House, mid-terrace (4); House, semi-detached (3). Built: 1967-1975 (7); 1950-1966 (3); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (social) (1).
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 (46% of about 680 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)
- DEVELOPMENT LAND SOUTH OF 219, CRADLEY ROAD, NETHERTON: up to 6 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- Cradley Road / Bannister Road, Cradley Heath: up to 12 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- Providence Street (Land bounded by Newtown Lane, Mousesweet Brook, & Foxoak Street), Cradley Heath. (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Bank Street, West of Kimber Drop forgings Site, Cradley Heath (540 m (0.3 miles))
- St Annes Road, Cradley Heath (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Saltwells Education Centre, Bowling Green Road: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Fox Oak Street/ St Annes Road, Kawasaki Garage (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at corner of Saltwells Road and Halesowen Road, Netherton: up to 63 homes, not permissioned (750 m (0.5 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 4 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 9TB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| DY2 9TD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 37 addresses are between 106 m and 110 m above sea level (108 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DY2 9TB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY2 9TD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cradley Heath 719,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Old Hill 154,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Lye (West Midlands) 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cradley Road Darby End | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cradley Heath Interchange | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Q-Park Rowley Regis Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 22.8 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dudley Wood Surgery | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dudley Wood Pharmacy | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Imperial Dental Group - Cradley Heath | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Rowley Regis Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Old Hill Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Premier, Netherton | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 220 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 50 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,660 m² | 270 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,560 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 4.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Coal mining remains at Saltwells Wood, immediately west of Saltwells House, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coal mining remains at Saltwells Wood, immediately west of Saltwells House | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Cobb's Engine House, Warley | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Withymoor Island | Island | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Lodge Farm Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Yewtree Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Codsall Coppice | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Saltwells Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Hodgehole Dingle | Valley | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 35 | 37 |
2 of the street's 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dudley Wood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 290 m | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Netherbrook Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 320 m | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Corngreaves Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Reddal Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Old Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 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; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ormiston Forge Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Northfield Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Netherton CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Quarry Bank Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Timbertree Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Temple Meadow Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Netherton Park Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeplace Kitchen Limited DY2 9SW | Manufacturers/packers | 170 m | Exempt | |
| Relish School Food DY2 0DB | School/college/university | 270 m | 4 Good | 26 Nov 2024 |
| G & S News DY2 0AA | Retailers - other | 270 m | 4 Good | 10 Jun 2019 |
| My Local DY2 0AA | Retailers - other | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 May 2026 |
| Ashgrove Care Home Limited DY2 0DA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 17 Aug 2026 |
| EYFS and Nethertots DY2 9RZ | School/college/university | 350 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2022 |
| Netherbrook Acorns Before & After Club DY2 9RZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2019 |
| AIP C/O Netherbrook Primary School DY2 9RZ | School/college/university | 350 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2025 |
| The Woodman DY2 0BP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| La Brunch B64 5EB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 7 Mar 2025 |
| The cottage spring bar &grill DY2 9NA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 14 Jan 2026 |
| The Victoria Inn DY2 0DQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 2 May 2025 |
| Cradley Heath Sports and Social Club B64 5HU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Black Country Buffets B64 5HU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Durham Road (9); On or near Bodmin Road (7); On or near Sandmartin Close (4); On or near Goldcrest Close (3); On or near Cradley Park Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 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) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 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
Nearby streets
Sandmartin Close · Cradley Park Road · Goldcrest Close · Bodmin Road · Durham Road · Bristol Road · New Town · Bannister Street · Pavilion Gardens · Norwich Road · Crawley Walk · Dudley Wood Avenue
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.