POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

DY8 4DB postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 26 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 13 Mar 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £150,000Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 13 Mar 2026
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 26 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 13 Mar 2026.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

10 within 400m

DY8 4DB links 10 transport stops within 400m and 67 within 800m. 10 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Mill Race Lane (BCT) at about 117m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Stourbridge Town Rail Station at about 805m.

Local business

98 within 1200m

DY8 4DB currently links 98 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 27 food and drink, 27 nightlife, 15 grocery. The closest mapped place is Toolstation at about 99m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

2,629 online job adverts observed

Dudley local authority · Jun 2026. No comparable movement yet

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched DY8 4DB in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

26 nearby school rows

26 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for DY8 4DB. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 18

DY8 4DB has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 18 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 170, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 70 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£150,000

Strong sample. Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 13 Mar 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of DY8 4DB, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

27 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (13), cafe (9), restaurant (5).

Amenity group

Nightlife

27 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (26), bar (1).

Amenity group

Grocery

15 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by supermarket (6), butcher (4), convenience (4).

Amenity group

Financial services

10 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by bank (10).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Retail

Toolstation

Diy in the current nearby-place seam.

Nightlife

The Moorings Tavern

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

Retail

Screwfix

Diy in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Greggs

Fast Food at Stourbridge Trading Estate, Mill Race Lane, Stourbridge.

Food and drink

Little Green Olive

Cafe at Care Centre, John Corbett Drive, Amblecote, Stourbridge.

Nightlife

The River Rooms

Bar at Mill Race Lane, Stourbridge.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Amblecote Primary School

Primary option in DY8 4DQ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Ashwood Park Primary School

Primary option in DY8 5DJ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Belle Vue Primary School

Primary option in DY8 5BZ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for DY8 4DB before you shortlist homes.

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Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around DY8 4DB.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering DY8 4DB.