Two Locks Dudley
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (DY5), about 250 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 11400836.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 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 Cradley Heath, about 2.1 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 640 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 123 to 124 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Waterfront Surgery, about 1.0 km away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 37% of households owned their home and 13% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2020 | UNIT 12C DY5 1UU | Other | £258,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Apr 2017 | 14D DY5 1UU | Other | £310,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Dec 2015 | 14D DY5 1UU | Other | £247,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
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 A (72% of about 600 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 1.0 km
- Land at Waterfront Way and Level Street: up to 500 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- Level Street / Old Bush Street, Brierley Hill: up to 95 homes, not permissioned (820 m)
- Daniels Wharf: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (880 m)
- Vacant Car Park, Waterfront Way, Waterfront, Brierley Hill, DY5 1LZ: up to 61 homes, not permissioned (910 m)
- Car park at Oak Court, Dudley Road: up to 14 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DY5 1UU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DY5 1UF | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 123 m and 124 m above sea level (124 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DY5 1UF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY5 1UU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cradley Heath 719,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km |
| Lye (West Midlands) 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Old Hill 154,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 18 within 800 m; nearest Enterprise Trading Estate Merry Hill | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Merry Hill Bus Station | 840 m |
| Car parks | M Moor Centre Car Park | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km; nearest Starbucks Pedmore Rd GeniePoint | 310 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 24.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Waterfront Surgery | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 610 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Venture Way (Dental Surgery) | 1.0 km |
| Hospital | Russells Hall Hospital | 1.9 km |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 1.2 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Snax 24 - Merryhill Cashzone | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,310 m² | 640 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 850 m² | 440 m |
| Playing field | Netherton Cricket Ground 2.0 ha | 870 m |
| Allotments | Silverthorne Allotments 2,980 m² | 1.7 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Coal mining remains at Saltwells Wood, immediately west of Saltwells House, a scheduled monument, 410 m south. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coal mining remains at Saltwells Wood, immediately west of Saltwells House | Scheduled monument | 410 m south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Saltwells Wood | Wood | 640 m south-east |
| Lodge Farm Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 750 m east |
| Yewtree Hill | Hill | 1.0 km east |
| Fens Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km north-west |
| Parkhead Locks | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km north |
| Withymoor Island | Island | 2.0 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 12 | 12 |
None of the street's 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherton CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 870 m | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodside Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km | No published inspection |
| Brierley Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km | No published inspection |
| The Link Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Quarry Bank Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dudley Wood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Northfield Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km | 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 |
| Brockmoor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Netherton Park Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.8 km | No published inspection |
| Withymoor Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plyvine Catering ATA Plyvine to Go DY5 1TJ | Other catering premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Chummys Bakery DY5 1TX | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2024 |
| Snax 24 DY5 1TE | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2019 |
| Ecohoneyhub DY5 1TB | Distributors/Transporters | 240 m | 4 Good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| CODESTORM LIMITED DY5 1UT | Distributors/Transporters | 420 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Sams Superstore DY2 0HE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 450 m | 4 Good | 25 Jan 2022 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (west-midlands).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 37% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 50% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 8% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 13% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 47% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
Pedmore Road Industrial Estate · The Moorings · Highbridge Road · Pedmore Road · Engine Lane · Brewins Way · Waterfront Way · Lodge Crescent · Navigation Drive · The Gateway
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.