Waterways Gardens is in Wordsley, Stourbridge and in Dudley district. DY8 5BD is located in the Wordsley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Dudley South. This postcode has been in use since 1992-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Waterways Gardens, Wordsley, Stourbridge, DY8 5BD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DY8 5AQ, DY8 5AG, DY8 4XY, DY8 4XS, DY8 5AS, DY8 5AH, DY8 5AL, DY8 5AD, DY8 4XP.

Waterways Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Waterways Gardens are based on 15 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 5BD

Average Price
£264,401
Semi-Detached
£288,076
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£262,710
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterways Gardens

Average Price
£264,401
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterways GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Waterways Gardens, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£167,0002020-10-16 £212,517
3 Waterways Gardens, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£154,9502017-04-05 £236,782
2 Waterways Gardens, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002016-05-24 £184,694
17 Waterways Gardens, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£169,9502014-05-28 £301,842
9 Waterways Gardens, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002013-11-01 £327,701

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ashwood Park Primary School
Bells Lane , Wordsley DY8 5DJ 		3out of 4 436 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Belle Vue Primary School
Lawnswood Road , Wordsley DY8 5BZ 		3out of 4 942 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Brook Primary School
George Street , Wordsley DY8 5YN 		3out of 4 946 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Fairhaven Primary School
Barnett Lane , Wordsley DY8 5PY 		2out of 4 985 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St James's CofE Primary School
Kingsway , Wollaston DY8 4RU 		3out of 4 1,167 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College
Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP 		3out of 4 1,229 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Crestwood School
Bromley Lane , Kingswinford DY6 8QG 		3out of 4 2,068 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Ridgewood High School
Park Road West , Wollaston DY8 3NQ 		1out of 4 2,249 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Summerhill School
Lodge Lane , DY6 9XE 		3out of 4 2,701 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kingswinford Academy
Water Street , DY6 7AD 		3out of 4 2,965 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 2,375 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pens Meadow School
Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST 		3out of 4 1,054 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Glasshouse College
Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF 		- not rated 1,265 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Brier School
Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN 		4out of 4 2,006 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Black Country Wheels School
Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND 		- not rated 3,709 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Old Park School
Thorns Road , DY5 2JY 		4out of 4 3,797 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
Red ConeCoffee House, Red House Glass Cone436 yd
Crystal Balti66 High Street, Wordsley444 yd
Café Greedy Cow Company85 High Street, Wordsley584 yd
Holy Trinity Church & HallHoly Trinity Church, High Street648 yd
Café on The Green21-23 Wordsley Green Shopping Centre, Wordsley667 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The GlassworksCamp Hill, Wordsley395 yd
The Ashwood76 Bells Lane, Wordsley423 yd
The Rose And Crown22 High Street, Wordsley444 yd
The Bird In Hand57 John Street, Wordsley548 yd
The Old Cat110 High Street, Wordsley714 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong HouseUnit 4, Kinver Street373 yd
Ocean Boat Fish & Chips46 Camp Hill, Wordsley395 yd
Wordsley Chippy106 High Street, Wordsley665 yd
Wordsley Tandoori20 Lawnswood Road, Wordsley701 yd
Wordsley Chinese Takeaway2-4 Lawnswood Road, Wordsley706 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-op2 Sandringham Place, Wordsley438 yd
Sainsbury's Local23 Lawnswood Road, Wordsley733 yd
Tesco ExpressThe Crystal Centre, Audnam733 yd
Lidl120 Brettell Lane, Brierley Hill846 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kinver Street
KINVER STREET 		grass pitches179 yd
Ashwood Park Primary School
BELLS LANE 		grass pitches452 yd
King George V Park
BELLE VUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts776 yd
The Brook Primary School
GEORGE STREET 		grass pitches791 yd
Pens Meadow School
BRIERLEY HILL ROAD 		1,040 yd
Fairhaven Primary School
BARNETT LANE 		grass pitches1,066 yd
Belle Vue Primary School
LAWNSWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches1,080 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 68.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 68.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 68.8%

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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed142.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Waterways Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 279 crimes were reported near Waterways Gardens . 36% 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 5BD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Waterways Gardens, Wordsley, Stourbridge, DY8 5BD

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DY8 5BD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired73
Full-Time Employee57
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)8
Other7
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities16
Construction14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Transport and storage9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Education5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female121
Male111

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex90
Separated5
Divorced20
Widowed25

Health

Very good health70
Good health105
Fair health41
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 35
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White228

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232

Passport Held

United Kingdom184
No passport held48

Religion

No religion93
Christian126
Hindu1
Other religion1
Not answered11
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