Bower Lane is in Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill and in Dudley district. DY5 2DG 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 Bower Lane, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, DY5 2DG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DY5 2DQ, DY5 2DD, DY5 2DH, DY5 2DN, DY5 2DP, DY5 2HS, DY5 2EE, DY5 2DF, DY5 2DJ.

Bower Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bower Lane are based on 107 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 2DG

Average Price
£258,327
Semi-Detached
£245,249
Terraced
£258,499
Detached
£284,464
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bower Lane

Average Price
£224,385
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bower LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25A Bower Lane, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002022-02-18 £260,026
23 Bower Lane, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£179,0002019-03-04 £249,559
18 Bower Lane, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£149,0002018-09-14 £208,185
24 Bower Lane, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£164,9502018-06-15 £236,361
23 Bower Lane, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£172,0002018-02-07 £250,511

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 3,276 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Quarry Bank Primary School
High Street , Quarry Bank DY5 2AD 		2out of 4 479 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Mount Pleasant , Quarry Bank DY5 2YN 		3out of 4 512 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Thorns Primary School
Thorns Road , Quarry Bank DY5 2JY 		2out of 4 712 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School
Mill Street , DY5 2TH 		3out of 4 927 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Withymoor Primary School
Gayfield Avenue , Off Turners Lane DY5 2BH 		3out of 4 1,144 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 4 823 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Pedmore High School
Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS 		3out of 4 2,918 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Link Academy
Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB 		1out of 4 3,032 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Redhill School
Junction Road , DY8 1JX 		4out of 4 3,135 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy
Wrights Lane , B64 6QU 		3out of 4 3,323 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 3,379 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Halesowen College
Whittingham Road , B63 3NA 		- not rated 4,518 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 4 883 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Black Country Wheels School
Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND 		- not rated 2,911 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Glasshouse College
Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF 		- not rated 3,443 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Pens Meadow School
Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST 		3out of 4 3,899 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Brier School
Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN 		4out of 4 4,116 yd Community special school No 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
Undaal44-45 High Street, Quarry Bank262 yd
Saucy Sausage34A High Street, Quarry Bank282 yd
Spice Tree53-54 High Street, Quarry Bank287 yd
Blue BallOld High Street, Quarry Bank356 yd
Nando'sRestaurant 3, Merry Hill Centre462 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Church Tavern36 High Street, Quarry Bank262 yd
Quarry Bank Conservative Club29 High Street, Quarry Bank282 yd
White Horse Inn16B New Street, Quarry Bank320 yd
Quarry Bank Social Club144 High Street, Quarry Bank341 yd
Brickmakers Arms36 Mount Pleasant, Quarry Bank533 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Plaice to Be193-194 High Street, Quarry Bank231 yd
Mario'z28 High Street, Quarry Bank282 yd
The Spice Merchant25 High Street, Quarry Bank282 yd
Happy Town35 High Street, Quarry Bank282 yd
Take-A-Bite20 High Street, Quarry Bank293 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IcelandUnit 5b, Merry Hill Centre973 yd
B&M HomestoresUnit 1, Merry Hill Centre973 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Quarry Bank Primary School
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches425 yd
Stevens Park
PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts484 yd
Quarry Bank Tennis Club
TALBOTS LANE 		tennis courts593 yd
Thorns Primary School
THORNS ROAD 		grass pitches787 yd
Thorns Leisure Centre/Thorns Collegiate Academy
STOCKWELL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts930 yd
Fitness4Less (Brierley Hill)
THORNS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,003 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 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.2%

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 speed71.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed111.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bower Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 281 crimes were reported near Bower Lane . 35% 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 2DG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bower Lane, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, DY5 2DG

Employment

DY5 2DG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee122
Retired71
Part-Time Employee46
Self-Employed40
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles49
Manufacturing33
Human health and social work activities22
Education20
Construction18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Information and communication9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3

People

Gender

Female216
Male212

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex171
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed22

Health

Very good health216
Good health149
Fair health51
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 63
Degree or Similar 100
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese6
Indian7
Pakistani31
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White377

Country of Birth

United Kingdom410
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia15

Length of Residence

Born in the UK410
10+ Years16
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom359
Other Europe1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia2
No passport held65

Religion

No religion148
Christian211
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Muslim33
Other religion4
Not answered31
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