Watchman Avenue is in Brierley Hill and in Dudley district. DY5 2DY 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 Watchman Avenue, Brierley Hill, DY5 2DY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DY5 2DX, DY5 2EX, DY5 2EU, DY5 2DZ, DY5 2ET, DY5 2HB, DY5 2EZ, DY5 2EY, DY5 2ES.

Watchman Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watchman Avenue are based on 3 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 2DY

Average Price
£187,768
Semi-Detached
£187,768
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watchman Avenue

Average Price
£187,768
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watchman AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Watchman Avenue, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002019-08-19 £214,119
1 Watchman Avenue, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£132,0002017-12-14 £193,699
3 Watchman Avenue, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£93,0002016-03-24 £155,484

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 3,700 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thorns Primary School
Thorns Road , Quarry Bank DY5 2JY 		2out of 4 592 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Quarry Bank Primary School
High Street , Quarry Bank DY5 2AD 		2out of 4 821 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Mount Pleasant , Quarry Bank DY5 2YN 		3out of 4 950 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School
Mill Street , DY5 2TH 		3out of 4 1,378 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Withymoor Primary School
Gayfield Avenue , Off Turners Lane DY5 2BH 		3out of 4 1,422 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 4 770 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Pedmore High School
Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS 		3out of 4 2,489 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Redhill School
Junction Road , DY8 1JX 		4out of 4 2,846 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Old Swinford Hospital
Heath Lane , DY8 1QX 		3out of 4 3,383 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Ormiston Forge Academy
Wrights Lane , B64 6QU 		3out of 4 3,438 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 3,206 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Halesowen College
Whittingham Road , B63 3NA 		- not rated 4,312 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 4 645 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Black Country Wheels School
Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND 		- not rated 2,540 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Glasshouse College
Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF 		- not rated 3,445 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited
14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA 		- not rated 3,960 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Pens Meadow School
Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST 		3out of 4 4,146 yd Community special school 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
No 92 Coffee LoungeStevens Park, Thorns Road642 yd
Breakfast Diner45 Stour Vale Road, Lye656 yd
Undaal44-45 High Street, Quarry Bank760 yd
Spice Tree53-54 High Street, Quarry Bank768 yd
Saucy Sausage34A High Street, Quarry Bank809 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
White Horse Inn16B New Street, Quarry Bank547 yd
Waggon and Horses WoodfireCradley Forge, Quarry Bank675 yd
Quarry Bank Social Club144 High Street, Quarry Bank720 yd
The Koyla Kitchen174 Thorns Road, Quarry Bank744 yd
The Church Tavern36 High Street, Quarry Bank760 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Netchix and GrillUnit 3, Lye Business Centre, Enterprise Drive, Lye440 yd
The Cabin CafeJames Scott Road, Cradley622 yd
China Town136 High Street, Quarry Bank720 yd
La Mexicana153 High Street, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill724 yd
The Plaice to Be193-194 High Street, Quarry Bank742 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiDudley Road, Lye1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stevens Park
PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts487 yd
Thorns Primary School
THORNS ROAD 		grass pitches724 yd
Fitness4Less (Brierley Hill)
THORNS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool805 yd
Quarry Bank Primary School
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches824 yd
Thorns Leisure Centre/Thorns Collegiate Academy
STOCKWELL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts912 yd
Cradley High School (Closed)
Homer Hill 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,076 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 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.0%

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 speed193.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watchman Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 114 crimes were reported near Watchman Avenue . 57% 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 DY5 2DY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Watchman Avenue, Brierley Hill, DY5 2DY

Employment

DY5 2DY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee73
Retired42
Self-Employed25
Part-Time Employee23
Looking after home or family20
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Unemployed16
Student (economically inactive)14
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities22
Construction12
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities8
Education7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female142
Male165

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex91
Separated5
Divorced27
Widowed10

Health

Very good health111
Good health115
Fair health58
Bad health19
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 40
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani25
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other3
White254
Arab11
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union4
Rest of Europe6
Middle East and Asia18
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years18
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom209
Romania3
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
Middle East3
Southern Asia2
No passport held86

Religion

No religion123
Christian123
Muslim33
Not answered28
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