The Straits is in Lower Gornal, Dudley and in Dudley district. DY3 3BA is located in the Gornal electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Dudley North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Straits, Lower Gornal, Dudley, DY3 3BA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DY3 3AW, DY3 3BB, DY3 3AG, DY3 3BD, DY3 3AP, DY3 3BE, DY3 3BY, DY3 3AR, DY3 3BX.

The Straits Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Straits are based on 172 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 DY3 3BA

Average Price
£379,852
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£379,852
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Straits

Average Price
£296,522
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The StraitsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
144 The Straits, Dudley, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-10-22 £371,666
136 The Straits, Dudley, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£282,9502018-08-03 £395,129
128 The Straits, Dudley, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002015-01-14 £312,120
132 The Straits, Dudley, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002014-06-20 £415,048
130 The Straits, Dudley, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£184,0002012-06-30 £345,201

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Straits Primary School
Longfellow Road, Lower Gornal DY3 3EE 		709 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Red Hall Primary School
Zoar Street, Lower Gornal DY3 2PA 		1,883 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Roberts Primary School
Robert Street, Lower Gornal DY3 2AZ 		2,240 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cotwall End Primary School
Cotwall End Road, Sedgley DY3 3YG 		2,241 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Chad's Catholic Primary School
Catholic Lane, Sedgley DY3 3UE 		2,519 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ellowes Hall Sports College
Stickley Lane, Lower Gornal DY3 2JH 		1,486 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Dormston School
Mill Bank, Sedgley DY3 1SN 		2,954 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beacon Hill Academy
High Arcal Drive, Sedgley DY3 1BP 		3,081 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswinford Academy
Water Street, DY6 7AD 		3,391 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Milner Catholic College
Bishop Milner Catholic College, Burton Road DY1 3BY 		3,589 yd Academy converter No 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 		5,066 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe King Alfred School
Lake Street, DY3 2AU 		2,067 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodsetton School
Tipton Road, Woodsetton DY3 1BY 		3,139 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCherry Tree Learning Centre
Overfield Road, Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX 		3,221 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sycamore Short Stay School
Old Farm Estate, DY1 3QE 		3,260 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees School
Giggetty Lane, Wombourne WV5 0AX 		3,698 yd Academy special converter Yes 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
Janie Gems110 The Straits, Lower Gornal76 yd
Sedgley Golf CentreSandyfields Road, Sedgley532 yd
The Coffee Corner Mark Butler GolfSedgley Golf Centre, Sandyfields Road532 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Baggeridge Social Welfare Centre1 The Straits, Lower Gornal677 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Straits Primary School
STRAITS PRIMARY SCHOOL STRAITS PRIMARY SCHOOL LONGFELLOW ROAD 		grass pitches661 yd
Baggeridge Social Welfare Centre
THE STRAITS 		825 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed172.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Straits Street dangerous?

In 2023, 43 crimes were reported near The Straits . 72% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DY3 3BA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 43
Violence And Sexual Offences 24
Vehicle Crime 9
Burglary 3
Public Order 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Other Theft 1
Anti Social Behaviour 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DY3 3BA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rhodes Close339 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Kingsley Grove395 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Keats Close397 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kipling Road255 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kipling Road255 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Meredith Road284 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Majors Fold51 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Straits339 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Straits339 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Keats Close397 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DY3 3BA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired95
Full-Time Employee74
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed16
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed5
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing13
Human health and social work activities13
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Education9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female139
Male133

Partnership Status

Single55
Married: Opposite sex131
Separated3
Divorced20
Widowed28

Health

Very good health92
Good health108
Fair health52
Bad health18
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 61
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White267
Arab1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union5
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years6
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
Ireland1
Romania3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held54

Religion

No religion58
Christian196
Muslim2
Not answered17
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