Melvyn Close is in Stourbridge and in Dudley district. DY8 3AL is located in the Wollaston and Stourbridge Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Stourbridge. This postcode has been in use since 2014-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Melvyn Close, Stourbridge, DY8 3AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DY8 3SZ, DY8 3PY, DY8 3SX, DY8 3QB, DY8 3SY, DY8 3SA, DY8 3SQ, DY8 3QH, DY8 3TD.

Melvyn Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Melvyn Close are based on 8 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 DY8 3AL

Average Price
£236,603
Semi-Detached
£239,443
Terraced
£235,656
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melvyn Close

Average Price
£236,603
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melvyn CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Melvyn Close, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002023-08-25 £224,311
1 Melvyn Close, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002019-08-30 £227,501
4 Melvyn Close, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002017-11-03 £223,598
3 Melvyn Close, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£147,0002015-09-18 £233,327
2 Melvyn Close, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002015-08-19 £238,826

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Ridge Primary School
Gregory Road , Wollaston DY8 3NF 		3out of 4 904 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Greenfield Primary School
Hill Street , DY8 1AL 		4out of 4 972 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Gig Mill Primary School
The Broadway , Norton DY8 3HL 		3out of 4 1,063 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St James's CofE Primary School
Kingsway , Wollaston DY8 4RU 		3out of 4 1,110 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Amblecote Primary School
School Drive , Amblecote DY8 4DQ 		3out of 4 1,328 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ridgewood High School
Park Road West , Wollaston DY8 3NQ 		1out of 4 990 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Old Swinford Hospital
Heath Lane , DY8 1QX 		3out of 4 1,508 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Redhill School
Junction Road , DY8 1JX 		4out of 4 1,635 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Pedmore High School
Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS 		3out of 4 2,705 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College
Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP 		3out of 4 2,826 yd Community 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 925 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Glasshouse College
Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF 		- not rated 1,227 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited
14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA 		- not rated 1,839 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Black Country Wheels School
Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND 		- not rated 2,261 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Pens Meadow School
Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST 		3out of 4 2,981 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Old Park School
Thorns Road , DY5 2JY 		4out of 4 3,460 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
The Lockside Steakhouse121 Enville Street, Stourbridge308 yd
Indus Express58 Bridgnorth Road, Wollaston389 yd
The Island Cafe97 Bridgnorth Road, Wollaston433 yd
St James's Church HallChurch Hall, St James's Parish Church459 yd
Loaded Desserts135 Bridgnorth Road, Wollaston477 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Katie Fitzgeralds187 Enville Street, Stourbridge97 yd
Webster's Brewhouse73 Bridgnorth Road, Wollaston194 yd
Caribbean Kitchen73 Bridgnorth Road, Wollaston194 yd
Kingsbridge83A-85A Bridgnorth Road, Wollaston306 yd
The Queens Head111 Enville Street, Stourbridge329 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sunrise takeaway139 Enville Street, Stourbridge156 yd
Wollaston Fish Bar101 Bridgnorth Road, Wollaston433 yd
Red Chilli2F High Street, Wollaston451 yd
San Wu House1 High Street, Wollaston451 yd
The Golden Boat129 Bridgnorth Road, Wollaston, Stourbridge470 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
A Atwal Convenience Store Ltd99 Bridgnorth Road, Wollaston433 yd
Baruneya Convenience Store2 Heath Street, Stourbridge691 yd
Sainsbury's Local131 High Street, Wollaston720 yd
Broadway Service Station154 South Road, Norton742 yd
Tesco ExtraThe Crown Centre, Stourbridge853 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Beauty Bank Primary School (Closed)
Forge Road 		grass pitches443 yd
Fitness Factory
LINKWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE LINKWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE BRADLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite488 yd
Wollaston Recreation Ground
BELFRY DRIVE 		grass pitches524 yd
South Road Playing Fields
STUDLEY GATE 		grass pitches639 yd
Missfits Ladies Health Club (Closed)
The Church Hall The Church Hall Lower High Street 		health and fitness suite759 yd
Crystal Leisure Centre
BELL STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool799 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed)
Lower High Street 		health and fitness suite821 yd
King Edward Vi College Stourbridge
LOWER HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite823 yd
Stourbridge Cricket Club
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches851 yd
Circuit Bespoke Fitness (Closed)
Block B2 Block B2 Mill Race Lane 		health and fitness suite964 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Melvyn Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 283 crimes were reported near Melvyn Close . 35% 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 DY8 3AL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Melvyn Close, Stourbridge, DY8 3AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Retired77
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)9
Other6
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Looking after home or family4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Education21
Manufacturing18
Accommodation and food service activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Construction12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage8
Other5
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female148
Male144

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex122
Separated5
Divorced34
Widowed10

Health

Very good health128
Good health122
Fair health34
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 89
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian2
Pakistani1
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White277
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom278
European Union6
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK278
10+ Years7
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom255
France1
Germany2
Romania1
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion120
Christian158
Muslim4
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered6
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