Melbourne Close is in Kingswinford and in Dudley district. DY6 8JH is located in the Wordsley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Dudley South. This postcode has been in use since 1988-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Melbourne Close, Kingswinford, DY6 8JH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DY6 8LT, DY6 8JF, DY6 8JG, DY6 8LU, DY8 5TF, DY6 8JB, DY6 8LS, DY8 5BF, DY6 8HZ.

Melbourne Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Melbourne Close are based on 37 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 DY6 8JH

Average Price
£374,863
Semi-Detached
£329,483
Terraced
£332,398
Detached
£381,863
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melbourne Close

Average Price
£374,863
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melbourne CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Melbourne Close, Kingswinford, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002023-09-06 £339,901
15 Melbourne Close, Kingswinford, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002022-10-07 £322,628
24 Melbourne Close, Kingswinford, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002022-02-17 £378,733
28 Melbourne Close, Kingswinford, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002021-11-29 £350,829
10 Melbourne Close, Kingswinford, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002021-05-27 £386,030

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bromley Hills Primary School
Granville Drive , DY6 8LW 		3out of 4 454 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Fairhaven Primary School
Barnett Lane , Wordsley DY8 5PY 		2out of 4 656 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Dingle Community Primary School
Madeley Road , DY6 8PF 		2out of 4 810 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Glynne Primary School
Cot Lane , DY6 9TH 		3out of 4 1,000 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Crestwood Park Primary School
Lapwood Avenue , Crestwood Park Estate DY6 8RP 		3out of 4 1,125 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Crestwood School
Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG 		3out of 4 653 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 1,035 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kingswinford Academy
Water Street , DY6 7AD 		3out of 4 1,632 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Summerhill School
Lodge Lane , DY6 9XE 		3out of 4 1,933 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ridgewood High School
Park Road West , Wollaston DY8 3NQ 		1out of 4 3,753 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 3,582 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Brier School
Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN 		4out of 4 565 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Pens Meadow School
Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST 		3out of 4 588 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Glasshouse College
Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF 		- not rated 2,454 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre
Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX 		- not rated 4,013 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Old Park School
Thorns Road , DY5 2JY 		4out of 4 4,131 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
Dingle Community CentreMadeley Road, Kingswinford641 yd
Oh-So CoffeeUnit 2, Barnett Lane718 yd
Little Taste of Heaven14 Lawnswood Road, Wordsley842 yd
Fanny Adams Sweet & Coffee Shop31 Lapwood Avenue, Kingswinford856 yd
Holy Trinity Church & HallHoly Trinity Church, High Street861 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The High AcresMadeley Road, Kingswinford641 yd
The Queens Head127 High Street, Wordsley662 yd
The New Inn117 High Street, Wordsley785 yd
The Old Cat110 High Street, Wordsley818 yd
The Glass Cutter Arms P H9 Barnett Street, Wordsley868 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wordsley Chinese Takeaway2-4 Lawnswood Road, Wordsley843 yd
Wordsley Tandoori20 Lawnswood Road, Wordsley855 yd
Evergreen Takeaway41 Lapwood Avenue, Kingswinford856 yd
Wordsley Chippy106 High Street, Wordsley859 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express142 Bromley Lane, Kingswinford554 yd
Sainsbury's Local23 Lawnswood Road, Wordsley924 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Pens Meadow School
BRIERLEY HILL ROAD 		523 yd
Bromley Hills Primary School
GRANVILLE DRIVE 		grass pitches534 yd
The Crestwood School
Bromley Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool595 yd
Fairhaven Primary School
BARNETT LANE 		grass pitches673 yd
Dingle Community Primary School
MADELEY ROAD 		grass pitches732 yd
The Wordsley School
BRIERLEY HILL ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool892 yd
Cot Lane Open Space
COT LANE 		grass pitches1,041 yd
Crestwood Park Primary School
LAPWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches1,067 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 80.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 80.8%

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 speed72.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed107.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.1 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 Melbourne Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 151 crimes were reported near Melbourne Close . 51% 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 DY6 8JH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Melbourne Close, Kingswinford, DY6 8JH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DY6 8JH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee109
Retired97
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities26
Education26
Construction22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Financial and insurance activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Information and communication3
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female190
Male177

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex168
Separated7
Divorced21
Widowed28

Health

Very good health178
Good health147
Fair health37
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
Degree or Similar 105
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian5
Other Asian5
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other3
White343

Country of Birth

United Kingdom355
European Union3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK355
10+ Years6
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom327
Germany1
Other EU countries3
Eastern Asia2
South-East Asia1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion137
Christian206
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Not answered20
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