Merry Hill, Brierley Hill
House prices, sold prices and local information for DY5 1SB.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Merry Hill, Brierley Hill has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £83,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £83,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Merry Hill compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merry Hill has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DY5 house prices.
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 1 | £83,500 | 8 Dec 2025 |
Sold prices on Merry Hill
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56, Merry Hill DY5 1SB | 8 Dec 2025 | £83,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 52, Merry Hill DY5 1SB | 25 Jun 2025 | £160,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 22, Merry Hill DY5 1SB | 12 Aug 2020 | £200,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 6, Merry Hill DY5 1SB | 6 Oct 2017 | £1,300,000 | Other | 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 Merry Hill
Crime
302 crimes were reported within about a mile of Merry Hill in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 89 |
| Shoplifting | 61 |
| Vehicle crime | 27 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 25 |
| Public order | 19 |
| Burglary | 17 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Merry Hill 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 Merry Hill
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant Primary School 356 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Mary's RC Primary School 180 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Quarry Bank Primary School 358 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Brierley Hill Primary School 199 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Withymoor Primary School 439 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Thorns Collegiate Academy 861 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Requires improvement Report | 0.6 mi |
| Thorns Primary School 190 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Old Park School | Academy special converter | 4–19 | Report | 0.7 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 stations
- Cradley Heath station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
- Lye (West Midlands) station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Stourbridge Town station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Mount Pleasant (before, Merry Hill) 1 min walk
- Mount Pleasant (after, Merry Hill) 1 min walk
- Two Woods Lane (adj, The Boulevard) 2 min walk
- Sun Street (after, High Street) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Thorns Road Surgery
43 Thorns Road, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill · 0.2 mi - Quarry Bank Medical Centre
165 High Street, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill · 0.3 mi - High Oak Surgery
B/Hill H & S Care Centre, Venture Way, Brierley Hill · 0.6 mi - The Waterfront Surgery
Brierley Hill Hscc, Venture Way, Brierley Hill · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Lidl Lidl Merry Hill Retail Park · 0.2 mi
- Iceland Iceland Merry Hill · 0.2 mi
- Asda Superstore Asda Dudley Superstore · 0.4 mi
- Marks and Spencer M&S Merryhill · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Peak Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Boots · 0.6 mi
- Brierley Hill Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Bhandal Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
- Venture Way (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
- Bhandal Dental Practice · 0.7 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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 | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 62.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 25.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 12.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 773 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,663 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 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 Merry Hill
Ethnic group
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 89.8% | 84.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.1% | 8.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3% | 2.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.7% | 2.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.5% | 49.3% |
| No religion | 40.5% | 36% |
| Not answered | 5.2% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 2.8% | 6.2% |
| Sikh | 1.2% | 1.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.1% | 92.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.9% | 7.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 26.5% | 23.1% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 20% | 25% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.1% | 17.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.7% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43% | 43.9% |
| Good health | 33.7% | 35.4% |
| Fair health | 16.1% | 14.7% |
| Bad health | 5.2% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 2% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.4% | 40.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 24.2% | 20.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 23.9% | 28.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.6% | 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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