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Columbus Avenue, Brierley Hill

MyStreetCheck free street report: Columbus Avenue, Brierley Hill · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/brierley-hill/columbus-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DY5 1TW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£141,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£107,483
32 sales
Price range
£69k – £195k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jun 2026
DY5 1TW

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At a glance

House prices£142k average35% below the Brierley Hill average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkCradley Heath station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 41 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

32 property sales on Columbus Avenue, Brierley Hill have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £141,667. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £104,660. Average sale prices rose from £81,850 in 2016 to £141,667 in 2026 (+73%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 35% below the Brierley Hill average of £218,446 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 97% flat, 3% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Columbus Avenue range from £69,000 to £195,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 70 streets in Brierley Hill with at least two sales in the last year, Columbus Avenue ranks 64th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Columbus Avenue compared

Columbus Avenue£141,667
DY5 postcode area£218,446
Brierley Hill£218,446
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DY5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £81,850 (5 sales)2016£82k2017: £98,750 (2 sales)2017£99k2018: £93,000 (1 sales)2018£93k2020: £100,625 (2 sales)2020£101k2021: £96,125 (4 sales)2021£96k2022: £112,000 (4 sales)2022£112k2023: £117,667 (6 sales)2023£118k2024: £114,988 (4 sales)2024£115k2025: £115,000 (1 sales)2025£115k2026: £141,667 (3 sales)2026£142k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 41 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat31£104,6605 Jun 2026
Terraced1£195,00026 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Columbus Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
35, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 26 Jun 2026£195,000 TerracedLeasehold
43, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 5 Jun 2026£120,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 30 Jan 2026£110,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 19 Sep 2025£100,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 19 Sep 2025£120,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 19 Sep 2025£160,000 TerracedLeasehold
41, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 19 Sep 2025£160,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 19 Sep 2025£100,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 19 Sep 2025£120,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 10 Jan 2025£115,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 9 Sep 2024£124,950 FlatLeasehold
50, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 31 Jul 2024£118,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 10 Jun 2024£125,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 26 Apr 2024£92,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 21 Dec 2023£100,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 29 Sep 2023£125,000 FlatLeasehold
55, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 29 Sep 2023£105,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 25 Aug 2023£121,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 13 Jul 2023£120,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 17 Feb 2023£135,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 30 Nov 2022£135,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 4 Nov 2022£105,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 29 Mar 2022£93,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 21 Jan 2022£115,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 17 Dec 2021£93,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 4 Nov 2021£100,500 FlatLeasehold
8, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 29 Oct 2021£113,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 22 Oct 2021£78,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 19 Oct 2020£103,750 FlatLeasehold
8, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 15 Jul 2020£97,500 FlatLeasehold
28, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 3 Apr 2020£110,000 FlatLeasehold
59, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 29 Jan 2020£95,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 12 Jan 2018£93,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 29 Jun 2017£100,000 FlatLeasehold
48, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 7 Feb 2017£97,500 FlatLeasehold
51, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 4 Nov 2016£87,500 FlatLeasehold
6, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 7 Oct 2016£95,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 16 Sep 2016£75,250 FlatLeasehold
14, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 24 Mar 2016£75,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 18 Mar 2016£69,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Columbus Avenue DY5 1TW 29 Feb 2016£102,500 FlatLeasehold

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

AddressSalesChange
14, Columbus Avenue £75,000 (Mar 2016) → £93,000 (Mar 2022) → £100,000 (Dec 2023) → £110,000 (Jan 2026) +47%
over 10 yrs
28, Columbus Avenue £110,000 (Apr 2020) → £124,950 (Sep 2024) +14%
over 4 yrs
19, Columbus Avenue £75,250 (Sep 2016) → £92,000 (Apr 2024) +22%
over 8 yrs
51, Columbus Avenue £87,500 (Nov 2016) → £103,750 (Oct 2020) → £125,000 (Sep 2023) +43%
over 7 yrs
45, Columbus Avenue £102,500 (Feb 2016) → £135,000 (Nov 2022) +32%
over 7 yrs
8, Columbus Avenue £97,500 (Jul 2020) → £113,000 (Oct 2021) +16%
over 1 yr
3, Columbus Avenue £69,000 (Mar 2016) → £78,000 (Oct 2021) +13%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Columbus Avenue

Crime

321 crimes were reported within about a mile of Columbus Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences105
Shoplifting57
Criminal damage & arson28
Vehicle crime24
Burglary20
Other theft18

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

Flood risk

Columbus Avenue 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 Columbus Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary's RC Primary School 180 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Brierley Hill Primary School 199 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Mount Pleasant Primary School 356 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Sunny Hill School Other independent special school 5–18 Report 0.7 mi
Quarry Bank Primary School 358 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Withymoor Primary School 439 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Netherton CofE Primary School 381 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Dudley Wood Primary School 451 pupils Primary 3–11 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, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Cradley Heath station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Lye (West Midlands) station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
  • Old Hill station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Flood Street (West Midlands Metro) 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hurst Lane (opp, Pedmore Road) 3 min walk
  • Hurst Lane (adj, Pedmore Road) 4 min walk
  • Nottingham Way (adj, Merry Hill) 4 min walk
  • Enterprise Trading Estate (opp, Hurst Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Waterfront Surgery
    Brierley Hill Hscc, Venture Way, Brierley Hill · 0.5 mi
  • High Oak Surgery
    B/Hill H & S Care Centre, Venture Way, Brierley Hill · 0.5 mi
  • Aw Surgeries
    Albion House, Albion Street, Brierley Hill · 0.6 mi
  • Thorns Road Surgery
    43 Thorns Road, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Dudley Superstore · 0.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Merryhill · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Merry Hill · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Merry Hill Retail Park · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Brierley Hill Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Venture Way (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
  • Bhandal Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Bhandal Dental Practice · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned22.6%62.5%
Private rented15.5%20.3%
Social rented61.0%17.1%
Households1,085

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.7%64.1%
Aged 65+12.1%18.6%
Residents2,041

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Dudley with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Columbus Avenue

Ethnic group

HereDudley
White82.8%84.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.7%8.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.2%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4%2.5%
Other ethnic group3.2%1.4%

Religion

HereDudley
No religion42.9%36%
Christian37.3%49.3%
Muslim8.8%6.2%
Not answered8.7%5.5%
Sikh0.8%1.6%
Buddhist0.7%0.2%
Other religion0.4%0.5%
Hindu0.3%0.7%

Country of birth

HereDudley
Born in the UK85.1%92.1%
Born outside the UK14.9%7.9%

Highest qualification

HereDudley
No qualifications23.8%23.1%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.8%25%
Level 2 qualifications17.4%15%
Level 3 qualifications15.7%17.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.4%10.8%
Apprenticeship5.1%6%
Other qualifications3.7%2.9%

General health

HereDudley
Very good health39.7%43.9%
Good health36%35.4%
Fair health16.5%14.7%
Bad health6.1%4.7%
Very bad health1.7%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereDudley
No cars or vans in household48.8%20.5%
1 car or van in household36.2%40.7%
2 cars or vans in household11.1%28.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.9%10.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Dudley.

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