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

Nearby postcodes are: DY9 8TD, DY9 8YA, DY9 8TA, DY9 8TJ, DY9 8TH, DY9 8YB, DY9 8TG, DY9 8XX, DY9 8SR.

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 8TE

Average Price
£180,075
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£180,075
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
72 Balds Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002006-10-18 £116,627
73 Balds Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£116,5002005-10-21 £209,274
71 Balds Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£51,0001999-05-28 £225,065
71 Balds Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building 		£33,5001996-07-31 £169,331

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Netherton Park Nursery School
Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF 		4out of 4 5,045 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wollescote Primary School
Drummond Road , Wollescote DY9 8YA 		3out of 4 166 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Rufford Primary School
Bredon Avenue , DY9 7NR 		- not rated 1,376 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Caslon Primary Community School
Beeches View Avenue , B63 2ES 		3out of 4 1,439 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hob Green Primary School
Hob Green Road , Pedmore Fields DY9 9EX 		3out of 4 1,545 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Thorns Primary School
Thorns Road , Quarry Bank DY5 2JY 		2out of 4 1,600 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Pedmore High School
Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS 		3out of 4 1,455 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Thorns Collegiate Academy
Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU 		1out of 4 1,712 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Redhill School
Junction Road , DY8 1JX 		4out of 4 2,295 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Old Swinford Hospital
Heath Lane , DY8 1QX 		3out of 4 2,700 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Windsor High School and Sixth Form
Richmond Street , B63 4BB 		3out of 4 3,591 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 2,966 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Halesowen College
Whittingham Road , B63 3NA 		- not rated 4,258 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Old Park School
Thorns Road , DY5 2JY 		4out of 4 1,427 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Black Country Wheels School
Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND 		- not rated 1,743 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited
14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA 		- not rated 3,098 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Glasshouse College
Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF 		- not rated 3,661 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sunfield Children's Home Ltd
Clent Grove , Woodman Lane DY9 9PB 		- not rated 4,516 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, Lye187 yd
The Secret Garden CafeUnit 9, Embassy Trading Estate414 yd
RVS Good Neighbours Lunch ClubThe United Church, High Street468 yd
Loz's Little KitchenSargeant Turner Trading Estate, Bromley Street574 yd
Aladdin Restaurant173 High Street, Lye, Stourbridge617 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hare & HoundsWynall Lane, Wollescote645 yd
Holly Bush InnCemetery Road, Lye814 yd
The Railway8 Pedmore Road, Lye895 yd
The Fox InnGreen Lane, Lye907 yd
Shovel InnPedmore Road, Lye910 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Balds Lane Fish Bar4 Balds Lane, Lye360 yd
Canton Cantonese Takeaway20 Cross Walks, Lye417 yd
Hassan Sweet & Takeaway54 High Street, Lye575 yd
Roti & Curry Junction53 High Street, Lye575 yd
Tasty Grill49 High Street, Lye575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pindi Supermarket54 High Street, Lye544 yd
Lye International Food Store174 High Street, Lye631 yd
Post Office Lye36 High Street, Lye716 yd
Singh Newsmarket206-208 High Street, Lye821 yd
AldiDudley Road, Lye1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wollescote Primary School
DRUMMOND ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool108 yd
Soccer Zone (Halesowen)
Park Road 		artificial grass pitch849 yd
Lye Town Football Club
Stourbridge Road 		grass pitches1,046 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 speed86.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed118.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 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, 487 crimes were reported near Balds Lane . Only 21% 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 8TE.

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 8TE

Employment

DY9 8TE 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.

The percentage of student residents living in DY9 8TE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Part-Time Employee38
Looking after home or family32
Retired24
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)18
Other17
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Unemployed11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities16
Education14
Construction14
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Real estate activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female170
Male171

Partnership Status

Single124
Married: Opposite sex101
Married: Same sex2
Separated13
Divorced21
Widowed8

Health

Very good health156
Good health115
Fair health52
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 71
Degree or Similar 61
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese4
Indian2
Pakistani113
Other Asian5
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other5
White189
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom268
European Union20
Africa5
Middle East and Asia47

Length of Residence

Born in the UK268
10+ Years50
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom257
Poland4
Romania13
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia9
No passport held55

Religion

No religion106
Christian96
Hindu4
Muslim120
Other religion2
Not answered12
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