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

Nearby postcodes are: DY5 2ED, DY5 2JT, DY5 2EA, DY5 2JF, DY5 2JR, DY5 2XE, DY5 2JA, DY5 2EB, DY5 2XQ.

Thorns Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thorns Road are based on 160 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 2JS

Average Price
£169,237
Semi-Detached
£192,515
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£208,772
Flats/Maisonettes
£137,129
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorns Road

Average Price
£305,146
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorns Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Thorns Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002021-09-10 £139,765
21 Thorns Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£120,5002021-02-01 £147,955
17 Thorns Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£127,0002020-12-02 £159,760
31 Thorns Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002019-08-05 £214,476
11 Thorns Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£102,0002014-02-07 £185,109

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 3,311 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 4 197 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School
Mill Street , DY5 2TH 		3out of 4 624 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Thorns Primary School
Thorns Road , Quarry Bank DY5 2JY 		2out of 4 679 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Quarry Bank Primary School
High Street , Quarry Bank DY5 2AD 		2out of 4 713 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Withymoor Primary School
Gayfield Avenue , Off Turners Lane DY5 2BH 		3out of 4 838 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 4 721 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Pedmore High School
Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS 		3out of 4 2,952 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Link Academy
Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB 		1out of 4 3,023 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 3,054 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Redhill School
Junction Road , DY8 1JX 		4out of 4 3,056 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 3,226 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Halesowen College
Whittingham Road , B63 3NA 		- not rated 4,834 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 4 881 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Black Country Wheels School
Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND 		- not rated 2,895 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Glasshouse College
Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF 		- not rated 3,203 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Pens Meadow School
Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST 		3out of 4 3,585 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Brier School
Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN 		4out of 4 3,796 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
Blue BallOld High Street, Quarry Bank125 yd
Nando'sRestaurant 3, Merry Hill Centre251 yd
Wesley Methodist ChapelMount Pleasant, Quarry Bank305 yd
Saucy Sausage34A High Street, Quarry Bank305 yd
Undaal44-45 High Street, Quarry Bank408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brickmakers Arms36 Mount Pleasant, Quarry Bank237 yd
Quarry Bank Conservative Club29 High Street, Quarry Bank305 yd
The Round Oak24-26 Merry Hill, Quarry Bank348 yd
The Church Tavern36 High Street, Quarry Bank408 yd
Corn Exchange Public HouseAmblecote Road, Brierley Hill460 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Take-A-Bite20 High Street, Quarry Bank279 yd
Mario'z28 High Street, Quarry Bank305 yd
The Spice Merchant25 High Street, Quarry Bank305 yd
Happy Town35 High Street, Quarry Bank305 yd
The Plaice to Be193-194 High Street, Quarry Bank363 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IcelandUnit 5b, Merry Hill Centre721 yd
B&M HomestoresUnit 1, Merry Hill Centre721 yd
AsdaMerry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Quarry Bank Tennis Club
TALBOTS LANE 		tennis courts359 yd
Stevens Park
PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts471 yd
Quarry Bank Primary School
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches632 yd
Thorns Primary School
THORNS ROAD 		grass pitches698 yd
Thorns Leisure Centre/Thorns Collegiate Academy
STOCKWELL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts787 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School
MILL STREET 		grass pitches804 yd
Withymoor Primary School
GAYFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches955 yd
Fitness4Less (Brierley Hill)
THORNS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool958 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed189.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thorns Road dangerous?

In 2023, 260 crimes were reported near Thorns Road . 38% 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 2JS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Thorns Road, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, DY5 2JS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee113
Retired57
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed27
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)16
Other14
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Manufacturing28
Human health and social work activities19
Construction14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Administrative and support service activities11
Education7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage5
Information and communication4
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female211
Male169

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex134
Separated8
Divorced25
Widowed10

Health

Very good health180
Good health123
Fair health52
Bad health16
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 57
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 71
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Pakistani16
Black African8
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean11
Mixed Other2
White329

Country of Birth

United Kingdom354
European Union6
Africa8
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK354
10+ Years11
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom313
Ireland1
Romania3
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa5
Middle East1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held56

Religion

No religion166
Christian179
Hindu3
Muslim16
Not answered16
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