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

Nearby postcodes are: DY5 2XT, DY5 2JU, DY5 2XR, DY5 2XD, DY5 2XB, DY5 2XQ, DY5 2HU, DY5 2XU, DY5 2XP.

Acres Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Acres Road are based on 102 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 2XS

Average Price
£269,812
Semi-Detached
£233,403
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£314,312
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acres Road

Average Price
£298,957
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Acres Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Acres Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002023-07-19 £260,360
26 Acres Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£182,5002019-05-24 £253,407
18 Acres Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£198,1342019-02-25 £275,705
26 Acres Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£147,0002016-12-16 £230,069
18 Acres Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002016-03-31 £225,538

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 3,645 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 4 384 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Mount Pleasant , Quarry Bank DY5 2YN 		3out of 4 399 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Withymoor Primary School
Gayfield Avenue , Off Turners Lane DY5 2BH 		3out of 4 712 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School
Mill Street , DY5 2TH 		3out of 4 758 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Quarry Bank Primary School
High Street , Quarry Bank DY5 2AD 		2out of 4 983 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 4 389 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Pedmore High School
Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS 		3out of 4 2,646 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Redhill School
Junction Road , DY8 1JX 		4out of 4 2,721 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College
Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP 		3out of 4 2,919 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Old Swinford Hospital
Heath Lane , DY8 1QX 		3out of 4 3,280 yd Voluntary aided school 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 2,901 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Halesowen College
Whittingham Road , B63 3NA 		- not rated 4,970 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 4 589 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Black Country Wheels School
Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND 		- not rated 2,571 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Glasshouse College
Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF 		- not rated 2,930 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Pens Meadow School
Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST 		3out of 4 3,456 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Brier School
Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN 		4out of 4 3,750 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
No 92 Coffee LoungeStevens Park, Thorns Road116 yd
Wesley Methodist ChapelMount Pleasant, Quarry Bank429 yd
Blue BallOld High Street, Quarry Bank455 yd
Nando'sRestaurant 3, Merry Hill Centre565 yd
Saucy Sausage34A High Street, Quarry Bank627 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Corn Exchange Public HouseAmblecote Road, Brierley Hill398 yd
Brickmakers Arms36 Mount Pleasant, Quarry Bank476 yd
Roebuck InnAmblecote Road, Brierley Hill533 yd
The Koyla Kitchen174 Thorns Road, Quarry Bank572 yd
Vine Inn10 Delph Road, Brierley Hill598 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Take-A-Bite20 High Street, Quarry Bank605 yd
Mario'z28 High Street, Quarry Bank627 yd
The Spice Merchant25 High Street, Quarry Bank627 yd
Happy Town35 High Street, Quarry Bank627 yd
The Plaice to Be193-194 High Street, Quarry Bank660 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IcelandUnit 5b, Merry Hill Centre942 yd
B&M HomestoresUnit 1, Merry Hill Centre942 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Stevens Park
PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts249 yd
Thorns Primary School
THORNS ROAD 		grass pitches372 yd
Thorns Leisure Centre/Thorns Collegiate Academy
STOCKWELL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts453 yd
Fitness4Less (Brierley Hill)
THORNS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool639 yd
Quarry Bank Tennis Club
TALBOTS LANE 		tennis courts642 yd
Withymoor Primary School
GAYFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches819 yd
Quarry Bank Primary School
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches915 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School
MILL STREET 		grass pitches930 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 47.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 47.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 47.6%

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 speed41.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed86.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Acres Road dangerous?

In 2023, 190 crimes were reported near Acres Road . 46% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DY5 2XS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Acres Road, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, DY5 2XS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DY5 2XS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired90
Full-Time Employee81
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)16
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed4
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing19
Education17
Human health and social work activities15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female150
Male137

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex115
Separated7
Divorced28
Widowed26

Health

Very good health128
Good health99
Fair health43
Bad health13
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 40
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White281

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union5
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years2
5-10 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Other EU countries5
No passport held39

Religion

No religion83
Christian182
Buddhist2
Muslim2
Sikh1
Other religion4
Not answered13
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