Vicar Street is in Dudley and in Dudley district. DY2 8RG is located in the St Thomas'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 Vicar Street, Dudley, DY2 8RG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DY2 8RF, DY2 8RE, DY2 8RB, DY2 8RA, DY2 8TP, DY2 8RJ, DY2 8QU, DY2 8RN, DY2 8RT.

Vicar Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Vicar Street are based on 8 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 DY2 8RG

Average Price
£136,860
Semi-Detached
£97,548
Terraced
£149,964
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicar Street

Average Price
£281,080
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicar Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
34 Vicar Street, Dudley, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002020-01-31 £157,980
34 Vicar Street, Dudley, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002003-09-18 £195,476
31 Vicar Street, Dudley, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£33,0002002-07-08 £97,548
30 Vicar Street, Dudley, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£27,0002001-07-18 £96,436

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Netherton Park Nursery School
Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF 		4out of 4 1,707 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blowers Green Primary School
Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ 		- not rated 351 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA)
School Street , DY1 2AQ 		2out of 4 827 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Kates Hill Primary School
Peel Street , DY2 7HP 		3out of 4 1,122 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Hillcrest Road , DY2 7PW 		4out of 4 1,233 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Beechwood Church of England Primary School
Beechwood Road , DY2 7QA 		3out of 4 1,336 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St James Academy
St James's Road , DY1 3JE 		2out of 4 815 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Pegasus Academy
Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU 		2out of 4 1,328 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Link Academy
Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB 		1out of 4 1,624 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bishop Milner Catholic College
Bishop Milner Catholic College , Burton Road DY1 3BY 		3out of 4 1,947 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Lower City Road , B69 2HE 		3out of 4 3,504 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dudley College of Technology
The Broadway , DY1 4AS 		- not rated 1,031 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Sutton School and Specialist College
Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU 		3out of 4 1,342 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Impact Independent School
102 -104 Birmingham Road , Dudley DY1 4RF 		- not rated 1,789 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre
Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX 		- not rated 2,203 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Wenlock School
Fossil View , Wren's Hill Road DY1 3SS 		- not rated 2,463 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sycamore Short Stay School
Old Farm Estate , DY1 3QE 		3out of 4 2,980 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
African Caribbean Community NetworkAbberley Street Centre, Abberley Street199 yd
Café Duncan, Duncan Edwards Leisure CentreConstitution Hill, Dudley282 yd
Planet Play at Duncan Edwards Leisure CentreConstitution Hill, Dudley282 yd
DMC MotorcyclesKing Street, Dudley291 yd
Twice the Spice97-98 High Street, Dudley318 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lamp Tavern116 High Street, Dudley355 yd
Little Barrel68 High Street, Dudley357 yd
876 Lounge70 High Street, Dudley357 yd
Three Crowns Tap House166 High Street, Dudley360 yd
Bottle & Cork1-2 New Mill Street, Dudley394 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Falaf & HalloumiAbberley Street, Dudley183 yd
Ocean MossAbberley Street, Dudley183 yd
NJ's Caribbean Takeaway82 High Street, Dudley318 yd
Brecks74 High Street, Dudley357 yd
Caspian Pizza72 High Street, Dudley357 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Post Office Food Trader66 High Street, Dudley357 yd
Asda164 High Street, Dudley360 yd
Caribbean 1 Stop18 Trident Centre, High Street446 yd
Sunny Jenny/JJE Supermarket33 King Street, Dudley451 yd
Iceland32 Churchill Shopping Centre, Dudley650 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Active4Less (Dudley)
STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 STORE UNDER 15 AND 16 WOLVERHAMPTON STREET 		health and fitness suite495 yd
Buffery Park
PARADISE 		grass pitches, tennis courts616 yd
Lister Road Open Space
LISTER ROAD 		grass pitches661 yd
Dudley Leisure Centre
WELLINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool676 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only (Closed)
Wellington Road 		health and fitness suite743 yd
Dudley College (Tower Street)
TOWER STREET 		health and fitness suite811 yd
Kates Hill Primary School
PEEL STREET 		grass pitches948 yd
Priory Road 3G Football Complex
PRIORY CLOSE 		artificial grass pitch964 yd
St James Academy
ST. JAMES'S ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite981 yd
Dudley College Of Technology (Broadway Campus) (Closed)
The Broadway 		health and fitness suite1,051 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 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.3%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed97.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Vicar Street dangerous?

In 2023, 733 crimes were reported near Vicar Street . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DY2 8RG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Vicar Street, Dudley, DY2 8RG

Employment

DY2 8RG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in DY2 8RG 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 Employee72
Looking after home or family43
Other32
Retired27
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)26
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Unemployed14
Self-Employed13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing22
Accommodation and food service activities19
Transport and storage11
Education11
Administrative and support service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female208
Male179

Partnership Status

Single152
Married: Opposite sex98
Married: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced15
Widowed16

Health

Very good health184
Good health106
Fair health64
Bad health23
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications94
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 55
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian47
Pakistani90
Other Asian17
Black African26
Black Caribbean17
Other Black8
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White129
Gypsy or Irish Traveller8
Roma1
Arab2
Other26

Country of Birth

United Kingdom229
European Union35
Africa20
Middle East and Asia96
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK229
10+ Years73
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years37
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom220
Italy18
Portugal17
Spain2
Poland8
Romania4
Other EU countries9
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East3
Southern Asia22
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held69

Religion

No religion91
Christian121
Buddhist3
Hindu22
Muslim136
Sikh1
Not answered12
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