The Brake is in Hagley, Stourbridge and in Bromsgrove district. DY8 2XJ is located in the Hagley West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bromsgrove. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Brake, Hagley, Stourbridge, DY8 2XJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DY8 2XH, DY8 2XL, DY8 2XZ, DY8 2YA, DY8 2XW, DY8 2XG, DY8 2XQ, DY8 2XE, DY8 2XD.

The Brake Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Brake are based on 39 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bromsgrove.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY8 2XJ

Average Price
£244,129
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£247,943
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£173,574
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Brake

Average Price
£244,129
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BrakeStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 The Brake, Stourbridge, Worcestershire
Terraced, an established residential building
£238,5002022-09-23 £237,882
3 The Brake, Stourbridge, Worcestershire
Terraced, an established residential building
£222,0002021-07-20 £248,868
4 The Brake, Stourbridge, Worcestershire
Terraced, an established residential building
£220,0002021-02-15 £253,106
18 The Brake, Stourbridge, Worcestershire
Terraced, an established residential building
£175,0002019-12-06 £209,625
8 The Brake, Stourbridge, Worcestershire
Terraced, an established residential building
£208,0002017-10-03 £264,537

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hagley Primary School
Park Road , Hagley DY9 0NS
3out of 4 1,143 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Pedmore CE Primary School
Hagley Road , Pedmore DY9 0RH
3out of 4 2,203 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School
Leavale Road , Norton DY8 2DT
3out of 4 2,558 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Oldswinford C of E Primary School
Field Lane , Oldswinford DY8 2JQ
3out of 4 2,872 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Blakedown CofE Primary School
Birmingham Road , Blakedown DY10 3JN
3out of 4 2,885 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Haybridge High School and Sixth Form
Brake Lane , Hagley DY8 2XS
4out of 4 228 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hagley Catholic High School
Brake Lane , DY8 2XL
4out of 4 234 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Old Swinford Hospital
Heath Lane , DY8 1QX
3out of 4 3,385 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Pedmore High School
Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS
3out of 4 3,759 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Redhill School
Junction Road , DY8 1JX
4out of 4 3,876 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 4,294 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited
14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA
- not rated 2,711 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Sunfield Children's Home Ltd
Clent Grove , Woodman Lane DY9 9PB
- not rated 2,916 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Black Country Wheels School
Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND
- not rated 3,825 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Glasshouse College
Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF
- not rated 5,359 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable 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
Coffee & Clay5 Station Road, Hagley486 yd
Hagley WI At Hagley Community CentreWorcester Road, Hagley509 yd
West One Bar159 Worcester Road, Hagley574 yd
Cup Coffee Shop121 Worcester Road, Hagley609 yd
New Delhi113 Worcester Road, Hagley623 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The King Arthur139-141 Worcester Road, Hagley574 yd
Station Inn95 Worcester Road, Hagley646 yd
The Lyttleton Arms HotelBromsgrove Road, Hagley823 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Our Plaice In Hagley131 Worcester Road, Hagley574 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Coop88 Worcester Road, Hagley686 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hagley Catholic High School
BRAKE LANE
grass pitches91 yd
Haybridge Sports Centre
BRAKE LANE
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts169 yd
Hagley Recreation Ground
WORCESTER ROAD
grass pitches458 yd
Old Swinford Hospital Grass Pitches
Worcester Lane
grass pitches887 yd
Hagley Primary School
PARK ROAD
grass pitches963 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 speed149.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Brake Street dangerous?

In 2023, 60 crimes were reported near The Brake . 68% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DY8 2XJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Brake, Hagley, Stourbridge, DY8 2XJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY8 2XJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee111
Retired63
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed34
Student (economically inactive)24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Looking after home or family7
Other4
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Education24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Human health and social work activities14
Information and communication13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other10
Financial and insurance activities9
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities7
Real estate activities6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing6
Manufacturing6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female194
Male186

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex181
Separated4
Divorced17
Widowed12

Health

Very good health242
Good health96
Fair health30
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 158
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian12
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White348

Country of Birth

United Kingdom369
European Union2
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK369
10+ Years8
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom347
Romania1
Other Europe2
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held25

Religion

No religion124
Christian198
Hindu4
Muslim1
Sikh3
Not answered47