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

Nearby postcodes are: DY8 3TE, DY8 3TF, DY8 3SW, DY8 3TD, DY8 3PY, DY8 3SN, DY8 3SX, DY8 3QA, DY8 1XF.

Birch Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Drive are based on 5 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 3SU

Average Price
£311,719
Semi-Detached
£311,719
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Drive

Average Price
£311,719
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Birch Drive, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£187,0002013-06-03 £344,707
2 Birch Drive, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£90,0002004-07-09 £184,022
1 Birch Drive, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£123,0002002-04-26 £397,189
1 Birch Drive, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£87,9501998-05-08 £411,008
1 Birch Drive, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£43,7001996-08-30 £221,666

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greenfield Primary School
Hill Street , DY8 1AL 		4out of 4 908 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Ridge Primary School
Gregory Road , Wollaston DY8 3NF 		3out of 4 1,104 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St James's CofE Primary School
Kingsway , Wollaston DY8 4RU 		3out of 4 1,127 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Amblecote Primary School
School Drive , Amblecote DY8 4DQ 		3out of 4 1,146 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Gig Mill Primary School
The Broadway , Norton DY8 3HL 		3out of 4 1,204 yd Community school Yes 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 1,175 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Old Swinford Hospital
Heath Lane , DY8 1QX 		3out of 4 1,444 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Redhill School
Junction Road , DY8 1JX 		4out of 4 1,506 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Pedmore High School
Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS 		3out of 4 2,585 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College
Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP 		3out of 4 2,679 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 751 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 1,061 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited
14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA 		- not rated 1,847 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Black Country Wheels School
Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND 		- not rated 2,134 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Pens Meadow School
Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST 		3out of 4 2,862 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Old Park School
Thorns Road , DY5 2JY 		4out of 4 3,262 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, Stourbridge152 yd
Indus Express58 Bridgnorth Road, Wollaston461 yd
St James's Church HallChurch Hall, St James's Parish Church470 yd
The Island Cafe97 Bridgnorth Road, Wollaston531 yd
The Red Forte Restaurant62 High Street, Wollaston569 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Katie Fitzgeralds187 Enville Street, Stourbridge114 yd
The Queens Head111 Enville Street, Stourbridge169 yd
Webster's Brewhouse73 Bridgnorth Road, Wollaston279 yd
Caribbean Kitchen73 Bridgnorth Road, Wollaston279 yd
Royal ExchangeEnville Street, Stourbridge283 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sunrise takeaway139 Enville Street, Stourbridge128 yd
Loon Fung33 Green Street, Stourbridge421 yd
Red Chilli2F High Street, Wollaston514 yd
San Wu House1 High Street, Wollaston514 yd
Wollaston Fish Bar101 Bridgnorth Road, Wollaston531 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
A Atwal Convenience Store Ltd99 Bridgnorth Road, Wollaston531 yd
Sainsbury's Local131 High Street, Wollaston664 yd
Baruneya Convenience Store2 Heath Street, Stourbridge675 yd
Tesco ExtraThe Crown Centre, Stourbridge695 yd
Iceland3 Ryemarket, Stourbridge837 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Beauty Bank Primary School (Closed)
Forge Road 		grass pitches256 yd
Fitness Factory
LINKWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE LINKWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE BRADLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite285 yd
Wollaston Recreation Ground
BELFRY DRIVE 		grass pitches477 yd
Missfits Ladies Health Club (Closed)
The Church Hall The Church Hall Lower High Street 		health and fitness suite565 yd
King Edward Vi College Stourbridge
LOWER HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite644 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed)
Lower High Street 		health and fitness suite647 yd
Stourbridge Cricket Club
HIGH STREET 		grass pitches654 yd
Crystal Leisure Centre
BELL STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool679 yd
Circuit Bespoke Fitness (Closed)
Block B2 Block B2 Mill Race Lane 		health and fitness suite766 yd
South Road Playing Fields
STUDLEY GATE 		grass pitches830 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 Birch Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 283 crimes were reported near Birch Drive . 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 3SU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birch Drive, Stourbridge, DY8 3SU

Employment

DY8 3SU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Part-Time Employee36
Retired28
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Unemployed16
Looking after home or family15
Self-Employed12
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Construction15
Education15
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Manufacturing8
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage5
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female135
Male140

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex56
Married: Same sex4
Separated6
Divorced43
Widowed7

Health

Very good health109
Good health93
Fair health51
Bad health15
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 45
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Pakistani5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean8
White254

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union5
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years8
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom199
Ireland1
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held69

Religion

No religion149
Christian103
Hindu5
Muslim5
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered10
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