Dickens Road, Bilston
House prices, sold prices and local information for WV14 8SJ.
At a glance
2 property sales on Dickens Road, Bilston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 6 Jun 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £215,500.
House prices on Dickens Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dickens Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WV14 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 2 | £215,500 | 6 Jun 2025 |
Sold prices on Dickens Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Dickens Road WV14 8SJ | 6 Jun 2025 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Dickens Road WV14 8SJ | 6 Oct 2023 | £221,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Crime and flood risk near Dickens Road
Crime
331 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dickens Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 127 |
| Shoplifting | 41 |
| Vehicle crime | 35 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 34 |
| Other theft | 26 |
| Public order | 16 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Dickens Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Upper Tame Flood alert area
- River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Dickens Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosewood School 48 pupils | Community special school | 9–16 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School 557 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Wallbrook Primary Academy 263 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| The Rowan School 32 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Wilkinson Primary School 480 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Manor Primary School 658 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.8 mi |
| Loxdale Primary School 450 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Ormiston SWB Academy 1,209 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around and local GPs
Train, tram & metro stations
- Coseley station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
- Tipton station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
- Dudley Port station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
- Loxdale (West Midlands Metro) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Bradley Lane (West Midlands Metro) 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Legge Lane (adj, Siddons Road) 1 min walk
- Legge Lane (opp, Siddons Road) 2 min walk
- Norton Crescent (opp, Harding Street) 2 min walk
- White House (opp, Harding Street) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Coseley Medical Centre
32-34 Avenue Road, Coseley, Bilston · 0.6 mi - Bilston Urban Village Medical Centre
Bankfield Road, Bilston · 1.0 mi - Swanpool Medical Centre
St. Marks Road, Tipton · 1.1 mi - Woodsetton Medical Centre
40 Bourne Street, Woodsetton, Dudley · 1.2 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
Income: decile 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 41.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 47.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 879 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 10.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,236 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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