Balds Lane is in Stourbridge and in Dudley district. DY9 8TA 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 8TA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DY9 8TJ, DY9 8TD, DY9 8SR, DY9 8TE, DY9 8YA, DY9 8TB, DY9 8TH, DY9 8SJ, DY9 8SG.

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 8TA

Average Price
£146,573
Semi-Detached
£170,593
Terraced
£128,558
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
65 Balds Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£71,0002020-05-01 £96,041
56 Balds Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002018-12-17 £161,134
87 Balds Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002018-10-19 £188,613
78A Balds Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£97,0002017-04-21 £145,832
87 Balds Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£102,0002017-03-06 £158,319

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 		4,951 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 		218 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Caslon Primary Community School
Beeches View Avenue, B63 2ES 		1,393 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRufford Primary School
Bredon Avenue, DY9 7NR 		1,435 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thorns Primary School
Thorns Road, Quarry Bank DY5 2JY 		1,550 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hob Green Primary School
Hob Green Road, Pedmore Fields DY9 9EX 		1,640 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Pedmore High School
Grange Lane, Pedmore DY9 7HS 		1,546 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Thorns Collegiate Academy
Stockwell Avenue, DY5 2NU 		1,670 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Redhill School
Junction Road, DY8 1JX 		2,364 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Old Swinford Hospital
Heath Lane, DY8 1QX 		2,779 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Richmond Street, B63 4BB 		3,535 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 		3,021 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHalesowen College
Whittingham Road, B63 3NA 		4,189 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 		1,384 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlack Country Wheels School
Units 3 & 4, Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND 		1,822 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedElmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited
14 Love Lane, DY8 2EA 		3,187 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGlasshouse College
Wollaston Road, Amblecote DY8 4HF 		3,690 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSunfield Children's Home Ltd
Clent Grove, Woodman Lane DY9 9PB 		4,596 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
Bethel ChapelHill Street, Lye178 yd
The Secret Garden CafeUnit 9, Embassy Trading Estate338 yd
RVS Good Neighbours Lunch ClubThe United Church, High Street473 yd
Loz's Little KitchenSargeant Turner Trading Estate, Bromley Street498 yd
Scott Young Research LtdLye By Pass, Lye633 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hare & HoundsWynall Lane, Wollescote723 yd
Holly Bush InnCemetery Road, Lye877 yd
The Railway8 Pedmore Road, Lye934 yd
The Fox InnGreen Lane, Lye974 yd
Shovel InnPedmore Road, Lye975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Balds Lane Fish Bar4 Balds Lane, Lye261 yd
Canton Cantonese Takeaway20 Cross Walks, Lye475 yd
Hassan Sweet & Takeaway54 High Street, Lye595 yd
Roti & Curry Junction53 High Street, Lye595 yd
Tasty Grill49 High Street, Lye595 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pindi Supermarket54 High Street, Lye557 yd
Lye International Food Store174 High Street, Lye655 yd
Post Office Lye36 High Street, Lye734 yd
Singh Newsmarket206-208 High Street, Lye844 yd
AldiDudley Road, Lye1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wollescote Primary School
DRUMMOND ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool200 yd
Soccer Zone (Halesowen)
Park Road 		artificial grass pitch760 yd
Lye Town Football Club
Stourbridge Road 		grass pitches1,085 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 speed79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed145.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balds Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 423 crimes were reported near Balds Lane. Only 24% 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 8TA.

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 8TA

Employment

DY9 8TA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee126
Part-Time Employee56
Self-Employed41
Retired38
Looking after home or family31
Student (economically inactive)15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Other10
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities23
Manufacturing18
Transport and storage13
Administrative and support service activities12
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education9
Financial and insurance activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities2
Other1
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female242
Male221

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex198
Separated6
Divorced17
Widowed10

Health

Very good health233
Good health153
Fair health57
Bad health15
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications92
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 104
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Pakistani258
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White177
Roma3
Arab1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom381
European Union16
Middle East and Asia66
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK381
10+ Years52
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom365
Italy6
Romania8
Other EU countries4
Southern Asia22
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held55

Religion

No religion93
Christian90
Buddhist1
Muslim249
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered28
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