Tower Street is in Dudley and in Dudley district. DY1 1NB is located in the St James's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Dudley North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Tower Street, Dudley, DY1 1NB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DY1 4AN, DY1 1LQ, DY1 4AR, DY1 1LP, DY1 1LA, DY1 1LU, DY1 1LT, DY1 4PS, DY1 4QF.

Tower Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tower Street are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dudley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY1 1NB

Average Price
£524,713
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£926,048
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£324,045

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Street

Average Price
£448,737
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Baylies Hall Tower Street, Dudley, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£425,0002023-03-16 £438,468
The Malt Shovel 46 Tower Street, Dudley, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£157,5002016-10-18 £209,622
48 - 49 Tower Street, Dudley, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002007-10-23 £926,048

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Netherton Park Nursery School
Netherton Park, Netherton DY2 9QF 		2,426 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Hillcrest Road, DY2 7PW 		842 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA)
School Street, DY1 2AQ 		882 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beechwood Church of England Primary School
Beechwood Road, DY2 7QA 		936 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Priory Primary School
Limes Road, Priory Estate DY1 4AQ 		975 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlowers Green Primary School
Blowers Green Road, DY2 8UZ 		1,112 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St James Academy
St James's Road, DY1 3JE 		513 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Milner Catholic College
Bishop Milner Catholic College, Burton Road DY1 3BY 		1,620 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Pegasus Academy
Scotts Green Close, DY1 2DU 		1,871 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Link Academy
Simms Lane, Netherton DY2 0PB 		2,417 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beacon Hill Academy
High Arcal Drive, Sedgley DY3 1BP 		3,190 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedDudley College of Technology
The Broadway, DY1 4AS 		230 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedImpact Independent School
102 -104 Birmingham Road, Dudley DY1 4RF 		1,341 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Wenlock School
Fossil View, Wren's Hill Road DY1 3SS 		1,811 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Sutton School and Specialist College
Scotts Green Close, Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU 		1,862 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCompass Community School Victoria Park
Victoria Road, Tipton DY4 8SB 		2,380 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sycamore Short Stay School
Old Farm Estate, DY1 3QE 		2,499 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Stir Juice Bar25 Tower Street, Dudley80 yd
The Courthouse30 New Street, Dudley112 yd
Cornerstone Cafe18 New Street, Dudley123 yd
Pars Cafe24 New Street, Dudley123 yd
Sofi's Cafe5 Castle Street, Dudley133 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Malt Shovel46 Tower Street, Dudley23 yd
The Castle Pub253 Castle Street, Dudley78 yd
The Old Priory47 New Street, Dudley155 yd
The Saracens Head18 Stone Street, Dudley213 yd
The Old Glasshouse23 Priory Street, Dudley218 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chicken Hut254 Castle Street, Dudley78 yd
Urban GrillerUnit 2, The Broadway, Dudley87 yd
Bobby's Burgers20 New Street, Dudley123 yd
Top 1 Pizzaalso Trading as Beef Belly Grill House, 22 New Street123 yd
Bowl & Buns28 New Street, Dudley123 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron Foods246-248 Castle Street, Dudley78 yd
FarmfoodsFisher Street, Dudley143 yd
MaxisaverUnit 10- 12, Churchill Shopping Centre232 yd
Iceland32 Churchill Shopping Centre, Dudley247 yd
Sunny Jenny/JJE Supermarket33 King Street, Dudley388 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dudley College (Tower Street)
TOWER STREET 		health and fitness suite73 yd
Dudley College Of Technology (Broadway Campus) (Closed)
The Broadway 		health and fitness suite297 yd
Active4Less (Dudley)
STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 WOLVERHAMPTON STREET 		health and fitness suite365 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only
CASTLE HILL 		health and fitness suite391 yd
Priory Road 3G Football Complex
PRIORY CLOSE 		artificial grass pitch448 yd
St James Academy
ST. JAMES'S ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite639 yd
Priory Park
PRIORY ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts794 yd
St Thomas Community Network (Closed)
Beechwood Road 		846 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only (Closed)
Wellington Road 		health and fitness suite877 yd
Dudley College (Castle View)
Castle View 		grass pitches889 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Tower Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1277 crimes were reported near Tower Street . Only 6% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DY1 1NB.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1277
Violence And Sexual Offences 447
Public Order 148
Shoplifting 136
Anti Social Behaviour 118
Criminal Damage And Arson 91
Other Theft 82
Burglary 64
Vehicle Crime 46
Possession Of Weapons 37
Drugs 33
Robbery 27
Theft From The Person 27
Other Crime 18
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DY1 1NB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Union Street389 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near New Street123 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Police Station114 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Police Station114 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Police Station114 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Police Station114 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near New Street123 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near New Street123 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Street123 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Street123 yd

Employment

DY1 1NB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in DY1 1NB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee98
Retired86
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)25
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities20
Accommodation and food service activities16
Construction15
Manufacturing13
Education12
Other11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage5
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female195
Male190

Partnership Status

Single116
Married: Opposite sex135
Separated12
Divorced25
Widowed37

Health

Very good health183
Good health124
Fair health50
Bad health22
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 63
Degree or Similar 83
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian21
Pakistani58
Other Asian7
Black African11
Black Caribbean10
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White263
Roma1
Arab2
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom330
European Union14
Rest of Europe6
Africa6
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK330
10+ Years34
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom270
Italy4
Portugal1
Lithuania4
Poland2
Romania2
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held89

Religion

No religion87
Christian196
Buddhist1
Hindu10
Muslim70
Sikh11
Not answered10
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