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

Nearby postcodes are: DY5 2XN, DY5 2XP, DY5 2XU, DY5 2YJ, DY5 2XX, DY5 2XL, DY5 2XH, DY5 2YQ, DY5 2YL.

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 2XW

Average Price
£252,984
Semi-Detached
£245,923
Terraced
£257,262
Detached
£266,732
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
99 Thorns Avenue, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-10-25 £256,054
107C Thorns Avenue, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002019-11-22 £265,861
107A Thorns Avenue, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£127,0002018-07-26 £180,102
97 Thorns Avenue, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£179,9502017-05-31 £276,476
107B Thorns Avenue, Brierley Hill, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£108,0002015-04-24 £188,904

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 3,650 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 4 380 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Withymoor Primary School
Gayfield Avenue , Off Turners Lane DY5 2BH 		3out of 4 400 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School
Mill Street , DY5 2TH 		3out of 4 544 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Thorns Primary School
Thorns Road , Quarry Bank DY5 2JY 		2out of 4 627 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Brierley Hill Primary School
Mill Street , DY5 2TD 		3out of 4 759 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 4 541 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 2,620 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Redhill School
Junction Road , DY8 1JX 		4out of 4 2,739 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Pedmore High School
Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS 		3out of 4 2,786 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Old Swinford Hospital
Heath Lane , DY8 1QX 		3out of 4 3,297 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 2,827 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Halesowen College
Whittingham Road , B63 3NA 		- not rated 5,262 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 4 810 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Black Country Wheels School
Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND 		- not rated 2,661 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Glasshouse College
Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF 		- not rated 2,740 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Pens Meadow School
Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST 		3out of 4 3,155 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Brier School
Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN 		4out of 4 3,433 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 Bank317 yd
No 92 Coffee LoungeStevens Park, Thorns Road406 yd
Blue BallOld High Street, Quarry Bank541 yd
Nando'sRestaurant 3, Merry Hill Centre594 yd
The Stripey Oss CafeUnit 3, Turners Lane640 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Corn Exchange Public HouseAmblecote Road, Brierley Hill122 yd
Roebuck InnAmblecote Road, Brierley Hill289 yd
Vine Inn10 Delph Road, Brierley Hill330 yd
Brickmakers Arms36 Mount Pleasant, Quarry Bank444 yd
Black Horse Public House52 Delph Road, Brierley Hill454 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Take-A-Bite20 High Street, Quarry Bank734 yd
Mario'z28 High Street, Quarry Bank765 yd
The Spice Merchant25 High Street, Quarry Bank765 yd
Happy Town35 High Street, Quarry Bank765 yd
Beleaf Juice BarLM29, Merry Hill Centre786 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IcelandUnit 5b, Merry Hill Centre786 yd
B&M HomestoresUnit 1, Merry Hill Centre786 yd
Farmfoods Ltd48A High Street, Brierley Hill1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Withymoor Primary School
GAYFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches512 yd
Thorns Leisure Centre/Thorns Collegiate Academy
STOCKWELL AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts515 yd
Thorns Primary School
THORNS ROAD 		grass pitches551 yd
Stevens Park
PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE PARK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts560 yd
Quarry Bank Tennis Club
TALBOTS LANE 		tennis courts606 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School
MILL STREET 		grass pitches691 yd
Fitness4Less (Brierley Hill)
THORNS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool804 yd
Xercise4Less (Brierley Hill)
17-23 17-23 HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite1,061 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 speed41.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed125.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thorns Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 236 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 2XW.

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 2XW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DY5 2XW 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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