Drakes Hill Close is in Stourbridge and in Dudley district. DY8 3LE is located in the Norton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Stourbridge. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Drakes Hill Close, Stourbridge, DY8 3LE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DY8 3LF, DY8 3LD, DY8 3LG, DY8 3LH, DY8 3LB, DY8 3JT, DY8 3LQ, DY8 3JR, DY8 3LJ.

Drakes Hill Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Drakes Hill Close are based on 6 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 3LE

Average Price
£329,628
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£314,183
Detached
£332,717
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drakes Hill Close

Average Price
£329,628
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drakes Hill CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Drakes Hill Close, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building
£272,0002019-08-15 £364,610
5 Drakes Hill Close, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building
£270,0002018-10-26 £375,388
3 Drakes Hill Close, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building
£175,5002013-11-11 £319,508
5 Drakes Hill Close, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building
£160,0002013-02-15 £303,458
2 Drakes Hill Close, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£182,6802010-11-04 £314,183

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 4 751 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Gig Mill Primary School
The Broadway , Norton DY8 3HL
3out of 4 881 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Greenfield Primary School
Hill Street , DY8 1AL
4out of 4 1,878 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St James's CofE Primary School
Kingsway , Wollaston DY8 4RU
3out of 4 1,987 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School
Leavale Road , Norton DY8 2DT
3out of 4 2,037 yd Academy converter 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 4 930 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Old Swinford Hospital
Heath Lane , DY8 1QX
3out of 4 2,235 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Redhill School
Junction Road , DY8 1JX
4out of 4 2,641 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Pedmore High School
Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS
3out of 4 3,550 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Haybridge High School and Sixth Form
Brake Lane , Hagley DY8 2XS
4out of 4 3,717 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 2,203 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 2,092 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Glasshouse College
Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF
- not rated 2,603 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Black Country Wheels School
Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND
- not rated 3,183 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Pens Meadow School
Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST
3out of 4 4,163 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Old Park School
Thorns Road , DY5 2JY
4out of 4 4,761 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
Well Drop-in at St Michaels ChurchMaynard Avenue, Norton553 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The New Inn2 Cherry Street, Norton977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Norton Fisheries89 The Broadway, Norton757 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Broadway Service Station154 South Road, Norton737 yd
The Cooperative FoodThe Broadway, Norton757 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ridgewood High School
PARK ROAD WEST
grass pitches, tennis courts774 yd
The Ridge Primary School
GREGORY ROAD
grass pitches780 yd
Gigmill County Primary Infant School
THE BROADWAY
grass pitches, swimming pool811 yd
South Road Playing Fields
STUDLEY GATE
grass pitches814 yd
The Mere
11A 11A HEATH FARM ROAD
grass pitches959 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 speed48.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed91.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Drakes Hill Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 77 crimes were reported near Drakes Hill Close . 65% 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 3LE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Drakes Hill Close, Stourbridge, DY8 3LE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DY8 3LE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired112
Full-Time Employee59
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed17
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Education27
Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Construction10
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Other2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female133
Male130

Partnership Status

Single51
Married: Opposite sex142
Separated2
Divorced18
Widowed23

Health

Very good health111
Good health104
Fair health29
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 74
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White257

Country of Birth

United Kingdom258
European Union2
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK258
10+ Years2
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom222
No passport held41

Religion

No religion78
Christian171
Not answered16