Thorns Avenue is in Brierley Hill and in Dudley district. DY5 2XE is located in the Amblecote electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Stourbridge. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Thorns Avenue, Brierley Hill, DY5 2XE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DY5 2YY, DY5 2XG, DY5 2YZ, DY5 2XQ, DY5 2JT, DY5 2JS, DY5 2XJ, DY5 2YN, DY5 2YX.

Thorns Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thorns Avenue are based on 76 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 2XE

Average Price
£144,565
Semi-Detached
£180,872
Terraced
£165,795
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£100,779
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorns Avenue

Average Price
£176,247
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 AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Thorns Avenue, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002022-03-23 £185,328
55 Thorns Avenue, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£154,0002020-12-17 £193,725
8 Thorns Avenue, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002019-10-22 £135,739
Flat 4 Jackson Court Thorns Avenue, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£67,5002019-10-11 £78,971
Flat 5 Jackson Court Thorns Avenue, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£79,9502019-02-22 £97,547

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 3,325 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 60 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School
Mill Street , DY5 2TH 		3out of 4 484 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Withymoor Primary School
Gayfield Avenue , Off Turners Lane DY5 2BH 		3out of 4 705 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Thorns Primary School
Thorns Road , Quarry Bank DY5 2JY 		2out of 4 725 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Brierley Hill Primary School
Mill Street , DY5 2TD 		3out of 4 823 yd Community school Yes 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 4 730 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 2,912 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Pedmore High School
Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS 		3out of 4 2,992 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Link Academy
Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB 		1out of 4 3,018 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Redhill School
Junction Road , DY8 1JX 		4out of 4 3,042 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 3,175 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Halesowen College
Whittingham Road , B63 3NA 		- not rated 4,980 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 4 931 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Black Country Wheels School
Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND 		- not rated 2,912 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Glasshouse College
Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF 		- not rated 3,106 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Pens Meadow School
Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST 		3out of 4 3,442 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Brier School
Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN 		4out of 4 3,646 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
Wesley Methodist ChapelMount Pleasant, Quarry Bank156 yd
Blue BallOld High Street, Quarry Bank176 yd
Nando'sRestaurant 3, Merry Hill Centre239 yd
Saucy Sausage34A High Street, Quarry Bank404 yd
McDonaldsThe Boulevard, Brierley Hill452 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brickmakers Arms36 Mount Pleasant, Quarry Bank131 yd
The Round Oak24-26 Merry Hill, Quarry Bank323 yd
Corn Exchange Public HouseAmblecote Road, Brierley Hill330 yd
Quarry Bank Conservative Club29 High Street, Quarry Bank404 yd
Vine Inn10 Delph Road, Brierley Hill424 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Take-A-Bite20 High Street, Quarry Bank371 yd
Mario'z28 High Street, Quarry Bank404 yd
The Spice Merchant25 High Street, Quarry Bank404 yd
Happy Town35 High Street, Quarry Bank404 yd
The Plaice to Be193-194 High Street, Quarry Bank482 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IcelandUnit 5b, Merry Hill Centre615 yd
B&M HomestoresUnit 1, Merry Hill Centre615 yd
AsdaMerry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill930 yd
News2U, Lower MallL50, Merry Hill Centre983 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Quarry Bank Tennis Club
TALBOTS LANE 		tennis courts296 yd
Stevens Park
PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts545 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School
MILL STREET 		grass pitches665 yd
Thorns Primary School
THORNS ROAD 		grass pitches717 yd
Quarry Bank Primary School
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches749 yd
Thorns Leisure Centre/Thorns Collegiate Academy
STOCKWELL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts770 yd
Withymoor Primary School
GAYFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches822 yd
Fitness4Less (Brierley Hill)
THORNS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool985 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 speed108.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thorns Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 240 crimes were reported near Thorns Avenue . 40% 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 2XE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Thorns Avenue, Brierley Hill, DY5 2XE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Part-Time Employee40
Retired34
Looking after home or family21
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Self-Employed16
Other9
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Manufacturing29
Human health and social work activities24
Construction17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Education6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female158
Male165

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex84
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced23
Widowed20

Health

Very good health120
Good health123
Fair health56
Bad health22
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 43
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani21
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Caribbean8
White287
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom312
European Union1
Middle East and Asia10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK312
10+ Years9
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Southern Asia5
No passport held78

Religion

No religion163
Christian114
Muslim26
Sikh1
Other religion3
Not answered16
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