James Close, Pensnett, Brierley Hill

House prices, sold prices and local information for DY5 4AX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2020)
£167,179
14 sales
Price range
£155k – £190k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Jan 2025
DY5 4AX

At a glance

House prices£167k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% 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 station55 min walkCradley Heath station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on James Close, Pensnett, Brierley Hill have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 22 Jan 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £167,179. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on James Close compared

DY5 postcode area£212,789
Brierley Hill£212,789
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. James 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

2020: £155,889 (9 sales)2020£156k2023: £187,750 (2 sales)2023£188k2024: £187,500 (2 sales)2024£188k2025: £187,000 (1 sales)2025£187k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£167,17922 Jan 2025

Sold prices on James Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, James Close DY5 4AX 22 Jan 2025£187,000 TerracedFreehold
3, James Close DY5 4AX 31 May 2024£190,000 TerracedFreehold
5, James Close DY5 4AX 3 Apr 2024£185,000 TerracedFreehold
1, James Close DY5 4AX 22 Nov 2023£187,500 TerracedFreehold
8, James Close DY5 4AX 22 Sep 2023£188,000 TerracedFreehold
8, James Close DY5 4AX 30 Jun 2023£191,625 TerracedFreehold
10, James Close DY5 4AX 19 Aug 2022£155,000 TerracedFreehold
4, James Close DY5 4AX 19 Aug 2022£155,000 TerracedFreehold
5, James Close DY5 4AX 23 Oct 2020£155,000 TerracedFreehold
3, James Close DY5 4AX 25 Sep 2020£155,000 TerracedFreehold
2, James Close DY5 4AX 23 Sep 2020£155,000 TerracedFreehold
8, James Close DY5 4AX 17 Sep 2020£155,000 TerracedFreehold
6, James Close DY5 4AX 8 Sep 2020£157,000 TerracedFreehold
9, James Close DY5 4AX 24 Aug 2020£155,000 TerracedFreehold
7, James Close DY5 4AX 14 Aug 2020£157,000 TerracedFreehold
1, James Close DY5 4AX 3 Jul 2020£157,000 TerracedFreehold
11, James Close DY5 4AX 2 Jul 2020£157,000 TerracedFreehold
4, James Close DY5 4AX 5 Apr 2019£340,000 OtherFreehold

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
11, James Close £157,000 (Jul 2020) → £187,000 (Jan 2025) +19%
over 5 yrs
3, James Close £155,000 (Sep 2020) → £190,000 (May 2024) +23%
over 4 yrs
5, James Close £155,000 (Oct 2020) → £185,000 (Apr 2024) +19%
over 3 yrs
1, James Close £157,000 (Jul 2020) → £187,500 (Nov 2023) +19%
over 3 yrs
8, James Close £155,000 (Sep 2020) → £191,625 (Jun 2023) → £188,000 (Sep 2023) +21%
over 3 yrs
4, James Close £340,000 (Apr 2019) → £155,000 (Aug 2022) -54%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near James Close

Crime

186 crimes were reported within about a mile of James Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences79
Public order18
Other theft16
Shoplifting14
Vehicle crime14
Burglary13

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

Flood risk

James 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 James Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mark's CofE Primary School 336 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Pens Meadow School 145 pupils Community special school 3–19 Good Report 0.4 mi
The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School 243 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Crestwood Park Primary School 210 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Report 0.9 mi
Russells Hall Primary School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
The Crestwood School 1,023 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
Brockmoor Primary School 439 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 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 stations

  • Cradley Heath station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk
  • Lye (West Midlands) station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
  • Stourbridge Town station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Pensnett High Street (before, High Oak) 1 min walk
  • High Oak Surgery (adjacent, High Street) 2 min walk
  • Bradley Street (opposite, High Street) 2 min walk
  • Tiled House Lane (opp, Commonside) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Keelinge House
    176 Stourbridge Road, Dudley · 1.1 mi
  • Lower Gornal Medical Practice
    Lower Gornal Health Centre, Bull Street, Dudley · 1.1 mi
  • Rangeways Road Surgery
    33 Rangeways Road, Kingswinford · 1.1 mi
  • Kingswinford Medical Practice
    Kingswinford Health Centre, Standhills Road, Kingswinford · 1.2 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.6%62.5%
Private rented19.7%20.3%
Social rented21.7%17.1%
Households690

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.9%64.1%
Aged 65+18.0%18.6%
Residents1,509

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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