Balds Lane is in Stourbridge and in Dudley district. DY9 8SG is located in the Cradley and Wollescote electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Stourbridge. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balds Lane, Stourbridge, DY9 8SG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DY9 8SJ, DY9 8SL, DY9 8SR, DY9 8SE, DY9 8TA, DY9 8TJ, DY9 8SN, DY9 8TB, DY9 8SS.

Balds Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balds Lane are based on 62 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 DY9 8SG

Average Price
£174,925
Semi-Detached
£182,440
Terraced
£114,895
Detached
£206,691
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£281,407

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balds Lane

Average Price
£225,481
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balds LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
William Foxall Ltd Balds Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£400,0002021-07-07 £437,023
35A Balds Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Detached, a newly built property 		£150,0002020-05-15 £206,691
35C Balds Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£140,0002019-11-04 £186,103
35B Balds Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£145,0002019-05-24 £201,337
Balds Lane Tavern Balds Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Other, an established residential building 		£247,0002018-02-08 £305,551

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Netherton Park Nursery School
Netherton Park, Netherton DY2 9QF 		4,793 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wollescote Primary School
Drummond Road, Wollescote DY9 8YA 		351 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Caslon Primary Community School
Beeches View Avenue, B63 2ES 		1,318 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thorns Primary School
Thorns Road, Quarry Bank DY5 2JY 		1,486 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Colley Lane Primary Academy
Colley Lane, B63 2TN 		1,504 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRufford Primary School
Bredon Avenue, DY9 7NR 		1,554 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Thorns Collegiate Academy
Stockwell Avenue, DY5 2NU 		1,619 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Pedmore High School
Grange Lane, Pedmore DY9 7HS 		1,706 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Redhill School
Junction Road, DY8 1JX 		2,493 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Swinford Hospital
Heath Lane, DY8 1QX 		2,922 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Richmond Street, B63 4BB 		3,433 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKing Edward VI College Stourbridge
Lower High Street, DY8 1TD 		3,127 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHalesowen College
Whittingham Road, B63 3NA 		4,067 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Old Park School
Thorns Road, DY5 2JY 		1,335 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlack Country Wheels School
Units 3 & 4, Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND 		1,967 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedElmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited
14 Love Lane, DY8 2EA 		3,344 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGlasshouse College
Wollaston Road, Amblecote DY8 4HF 		3,756 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSunfield Children's Home Ltd
Clent Grove, Woodman Lane DY9 9PB 		4,729 yd Other independent 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 Secret Garden CafeUnit 9, Embassy Trading Estate262 yd
Bethel ChapelHill Street, Lye275 yd
Loz's Little KitchenSargeant Turner Trading Estate, Bromley Street405 yd
RVS Good Neighbours Lunch ClubThe United Church, High Street535 yd
Breakfast Diner45 Stour Vale Road, Lye600 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hare & HoundsWynall Lane, Wollescote860 yd
Holly Bush InnCemetery Road, Lye1,004 yd
The Railway8 Pedmore Road, Lye1,029 yd
Why Not Inn1 Why Not Inn, Whynot Street, Cradley, Halesowen1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Balds Lane Fish Bar4 Balds Lane, Lye99 yd
Canton Cantonese Takeaway20 Cross Walks, Lye605 yd
Hassan Sweet & Takeaway54 High Street, Lye671 yd
Roti & Curry Junction53 High Street, Lye671 yd
Tasty Grill49 High Street, Lye671 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pindi Supermarket54 High Street, Lye627 yd
Lye International Food Store174 High Street, Lye736 yd
Post Office Lye36 High Street, Lye803 yd
Singh Newsmarket206-208 High Street, Lye917 yd
AldiDudley Road, Lye1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wollescote Primary School
DRUMMOND ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool364 yd
Soccer Zone (Halesowen)
Park Road 		artificial grass pitch609 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 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 80.0%

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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed92.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balds Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 359 crimes were reported near Balds Lane. Only 29% 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 DY9 8SG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Balds Lane, Stourbridge, DY9 8SG

Employment

DY9 8SG area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee115
Retired66
Part-Time Employee43
Self-Employed35
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Looking after home or family26
Other24
Student (economically inactive)17
Unemployed16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Manufacturing34
Education19
Human health and social work activities15
Construction13
Transport and storage12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Other8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female217
Male246

Partnership Status

Single147
Married: Opposite sex164
Married: Same sex2
Separated13
Divorced29
Widowed20

Health

Very good health206
Good health148
Fair health75
Bad health26
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications91
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 73
Degree or Similar 88
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Pakistani148
Black African6
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean8
White289
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom401
European Union15
Africa2
Middle East and Asia45
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK401
10+ Years43
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom329
Ireland4
Italy1
Portugal2
Romania5
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia8
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held108

Religion

No religion153
Christian154
Muslim148
Not answered8
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