Briars Close, Brierley Hill

House prices, sold prices and local information for DY5 3JW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£145,687

8 sales

Price range

£96k – £185k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Aug 2025

DY5 3JW

At a glance

House prices£146k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station37 min walkLye (West Midlands) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Briars Close, Brierley Hill have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £147,875. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Briars Close compared

DY5 postcode area£212,789

Brierley Hill£212,789

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Briars Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DY5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£147,875	14 Aug 2025
Semi-detached	4	£143,499	23 Jan 2023

Sold prices on Briars Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Briars Close DY5 3JW	14 Aug 2025	£165,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Briars Close DY5 3JW	19 Jun 2023	£185,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Briars Close DY5 3JW	23 Jan 2023	£170,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Briars Close DY5 3JW	1 Nov 2022	£169,995	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Briars Close DY5 3JW	11 Mar 2022	£145,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Briars Close DY5 3JW	3 Dec 2021	£138,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Briars Close DY5 3JW	1 Mar 2017	£95,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Briars Close DY5 3JW	9 Dec 2016	£96,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Briars Close DY5 3JW	2 Dec 2016	£96,500	Terraced	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
2, Briars Close	£95,000 (Mar 2017) → £170,000 (Jan 2023)	+79% over 6 yrs
9, Briars Close	£96,000 (Dec 2016) → £169,995 (Nov 2022)	+77% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Briars Close

Crime

301 crimes were reported within about a mile of Briars Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	101
Shoplifting	59
Burglary	24
Criminal damage & arson	18
Public order	18
Vehicle crime	18

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Briars Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Briars Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Brockmoor Primary School 439 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Sunny Hill School	Other independent special school	5–18	Report	0.3 mi
Brierley Hill Primary School 199 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School 243 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Mary's RC Primary School 180 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Hawbush Primary School 214 pupils	Primary	2–11	Requires improvement Report	0.8 mi
Pens Meadow School 145 pupils	Community special school	3–19	Good Report	0.9 mi
Withymoor Primary School 439 pupils	Primary	2–11	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

Lye (West Midlands) station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
Cradley Heath station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Stourbridge Town station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Flood Street (West Midlands Metro) 2.4 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Bent Street (opp, Bank Street) 2 min walk
Pheasant Street (opp, Station Road) 2 min walk
Pheasant Street (adj, Station Road) 2 min walk
Bent Street (adj, Bank Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Aw Surgeries
Albion House, Albion Street, Brierley Hill · 0.3 mi
High Oak Surgery
B/Hill H & S Care Centre, Venture Way, Brierley Hill · 0.5 mi
The Waterfront Surgery
Brierley Hill Hscc, Venture Way, Brierley Hill · 0.5 mi
Rangeways Road Surgery
33 Rangeways Road, Kingswinford · 1.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	34.4%	62.5%
Private rented	41.6%	20.3%
Social rented	23.8%	17.1%
Households	884

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,980

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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