Merry Hill, Brierley Hill, DY5 1SB - detailed information

Merry Hill is in Brierley Hill and in Dudley district. DY5 1SB is located in the Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Stourbridge. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merry Hill, Brierley Hill, DY5 1SB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DY5 1SA, DY5 1DF, DY5 1DG, DY5 1DE, DY5 2YX, DY5 1DL, DY5 2JH, DY5 2YZ, DY5 2JA.

Merry Hill Street Report

Property Prices
Average Price: £395,221
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Schools
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Food And Drink
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Sport
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Broadband
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Safety
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Employment
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People
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Culture
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Property Prices

Average property prices on Merry Hill are based on 7 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 DY5 1SB

Average Price
£418,488

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£162,991

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£929,480

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merry Hill

Average Price
£395,221

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merry HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
22 Merry Hill, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-08-12	£233,488
6 Merry Hill, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2017-10-06	£1,625,472
56 Merry Hill, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2006-07-18	£161,740
56 Merry Hill, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2004-01-30	£186,768
56 Merry Hill, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2003-03-27	£144,290

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	3,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Pleasant , Quarry Bank DY5 2YN	3out of 4	288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TH	3out of 4	475 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Bank Primary School High Street , Quarry Bank DY5 2AD	2out of 4	705 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brierley Hill Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TD	3out of 4	829 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Withymoor Primary School Gayfield Avenue , Off Turners Lane DY5 2BH	3out of 4	921 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	1out of 4	1,049 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	2,695 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP	3out of 4	3,047 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	3,299 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	4out of 4	3,366 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	3,487 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,901 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	5,164 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	1,229 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	3,231 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	3,370 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	3,567 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sutton School and Specialist College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	3,639 yd	Foundation special school	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	Distance
Nando's	Restaurant 3, Merry Hill Centre	99 yd
Blue Ball	Old High Street, Quarry Bank	229 yd
McDonalds	The Boulevard, Brierley Hill	231 yd
Saucy Sausage	34A High Street, Quarry Bank	301 yd
Wesley Methodist Chapel	Mount Pleasant, Quarry Bank	353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Round Oak	24-26 Merry Hill, Quarry Bank	2 yd
Brickmakers Arms	36 Mount Pleasant, Quarry Bank	217 yd
Quarry Bank Conservative Club	29 High Street, Quarry Bank	301 yd
The Church Tavern	36 High Street, Quarry Bank	426 yd
Vine Inn	10 Delph Road, Brierley Hill	568 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Take-A-Bite	20 High Street, Quarry Bank	272 yd
Mario'z	28 High Street, Quarry Bank	301 yd
The Spice Merchant	25 High Street, Quarry Bank	301 yd
Happy Town	35 High Street, Quarry Bank	301 yd
The Plaice to Be	193-194 High Street, Quarry Bank	403 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Unit 5b, Merry Hill Centre	438 yd
B&M Homestores	Unit 1, Merry Hill Centre	438 yd
Asda	Merry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill	683 yd
News2U, Lower Mall	L50, Merry Hill Centre	802 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Quarry Bank Tennis Club TALBOTS LANE	tennis courts	85 yd
Quarry Bank Primary School HIGH STREET	grass pitches	610 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School MILL STREET	grass pitches	624 yd
Stevens Park PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	821 yd
Withymoor Primary School GAYFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	1,031 yd
Thorns Primary School THORNS ROAD	grass pitches	1,032 yd
Brierley Hill Leisure Centre (Closed) Cottage Street	swimming pool	1,084 yd
Thorns Leisure Centre/Thorns Collegiate Academy STOCKWELL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,093 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.01 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merry Hill Street dangerous?

In 2023, 479 crimes were reported near Merry Hill . Only 21% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DY5 1SB.

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

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

People

Gender

Female	211
Male	169

Partnership Status

Single	120
Married: Opposite sex	134
Separated	8
Divorced	25
Widowed	10

Health

Very good health	180
Good health	123
Fair health	52
Bad health	16
Very bad health	8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications	62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	57
Apprenticeship	16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	54
Degree or Similar	71
Other	8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian	7
Pakistani	16
Black African	8
Black Caribbean	3
Mixed White and Asian	1
Mixed White and Caribbean	11
Mixed Other	2
White	329

Country of Birth

United Kingdom	354
European Union	6
Africa	8
Middle East and Asia	7
The Americas and the Caribbean	3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK	354
10+ Years	11
5-10 Years	3
2-5 Years	4
Less than 2 years	5

Passport Held

United Kingdom	313
Ireland	1
Romania	3
Other EU countries	1
South and Eastern Africa	5
Middle East	1
North America and the Caribbean	1
No passport held	56

Religion

No religion	166
Christian	179
Hindu	3
Muslim	16
Not answered	16