Waterside View Brierley Hill, Dudley
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (DY5), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 11400875.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £350,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 5).
- 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 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 40 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 92 to 105 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Quincy Rise Surgery, about 680 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 96% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £252,500 | £252,500 | £252,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £169,950 | £169,950 | £169,950 |
| 2001 | 1 | £124,950 | £124,950 | £124,950 |
| 1997 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £76,500 | £76,500 | £76,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2020 | 5 DY5 3YA | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2017 | 1 DY5 3YA | Detached | £252,500 | |
| 23 Jan 2015 | 2 DY5 3YA | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2014 | 15 DY5 3YA | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2003 | 1 DY5 3YA | Detached | £169,950 | |
| 20 Jul 2001 | 3 DY5 3YA | Detached | £124,950 | |
| 28 Apr 1997 | 15 DY5 3YA | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 20 Dec 1996 | 4 DY5 3YA | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 13 Jan 1995 | 3 DY5 3YA | Detached | £76,500 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 110 m². Most common: House, detached (8). Built: 1983-1990 (8). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
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 (27% of about 620 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)
- Land off Lower Valley Road, Wordsley: up to 17 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 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 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: of the 20 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DY5 3YA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DY5 3YU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 92 m and 105 m above sea level (99 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DY5 3YA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DY5 3YU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Stourbridge Town 379,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Lye (West Midlands) 81,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Stourbridge Junction 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Meeting Lane Silver End | 300 m |
| Bus or coach station | Stourbridge Interchange | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Multipark Stourbridge Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wenea | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 26.5 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Quincy Rise Surgery | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Withymoor Pharmacy | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Amblecote Dental Practice | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Corbett Hospital | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | West Midlands Police | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brierley Hill Service Station, Brierley Hill Cashzone | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 40 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 6.4 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,080 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.9 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,240 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Redhouse, Whitehouse and Newhouse glassworks, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Redhouse, Whitehouse and Newhouse glassworks | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Peter's Hill | Hill | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Ridge Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| The Junction | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Meers Coppice | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Ham Dingle | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
| Withymoor Island | Island | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the street's 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawbush Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Oct 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Peters Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Amblecote Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Brook Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Withymoor Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Wordsley School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brierley Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Thorns Collegiate Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brockmoor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Thorns Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| King Edward VI College Stourbridge | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nature Origins DY5 3LB | Distributors/Transporters | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The New Wellington Ltd DY5 3LQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2025 |
| The Mayfair Club DY5 3JT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Sep 2021 |
| New Talbot DY5 3JN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 10 Dec 2019 |
| J's Diner & Catering Services DY5 3LH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Patterdale Way (4); On or near Ansculf Road (2); On or near Northwood Way (1); On or near Millbrook Way (1); On or near Wroxall Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 96% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 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) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
Troutbeck Drive · Millbrook Way · Morlich Rise · Penrith Close · Kirkstone Way · Silvester Way · Shorwell Place · Meeting Lane · Wroxall Close · Freshwater Drive · Northwood Way · Ansculf Road
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.