The Close, Lower Gornal, Dudley
House prices, sold prices and local information for DY3 2JY.
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At a glance
6 property sales on The Close, Lower Gornal, Dudley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £155,875. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 33% terraced. Recorded sale prices on The Close range from £110,000 to £200,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DY3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 4 | £155,875 | 28 Mar 2024 |
| Terraced | 2 | £154,500 | 14 Jul 2023 |
Sold prices on The Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, The Close DY3 2JY | 28 Mar 2024 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, The Close DY3 2JY | 14 Jul 2023 | £199,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 25, The Close DY3 2JY | 22 Oct 2021 | £151,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, The Close DY3 2JY | 2 Sep 2021 | £162,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, The Close DY3 2JY | 22 Feb 2019 | £110,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, The Close DY3 2JY | 7 Jan 2016 | £110,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 8, The Close | £162,500 (Sep 2021) → £200,000 (Mar 2024) | +23% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near The Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellowes Hall Sports College 1,038 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Red Hall Primary School 429 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Straits Primary School 410 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Roberts Primary School 626 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.6 mi |
| Cotwall End Primary School 415 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Milking Bank Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School 238 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Sycamore Short Stay School 16 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 5–15 | Report | 1.2 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
- Coseley station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
- Tipton station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
- Dudley Port station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Wood Road (adj, Ellowes Road) 1 min walk
- Turners Hill Road (opp, Ellowes Road) 1 min walk
- Turners Hill Road (adj, Ellowes Road) 2 min walk
- Ellowes Road (after, Wood Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Lower Gornal Medical Practice
Lower Gornal Health Centre, Bull Street, Dudley · 0.5 mi - Tandon Medical Centre (Oram & Partners)
Kent Street, Dudley · 0.8 mi - Castle Meadows Surgery
100 Milking Bank, Dudley · 0.8 mi - The Ridgeway Surgery
175 The Ridgeway, Sedgley, Dudley · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Gornal Wood Local · 0.4 mi
- Spar Spar - Gornal Wood · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Gornal Dudley Express · 0.8 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Dibdale Road West Dudley · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- J T Egginton Ltd · 0.4 mi
- Gornal Wood Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Well · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Kemberton Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
- Bhandal Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
- Bhandal Dental Practice · 0.8 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 3 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 57.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 34.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 751 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 14.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,866 |
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 The Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94% | 84.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.7% | 2.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.3% | 8.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.6% | 49.3% |
| No religion | 43.8% | 36% |
| Not answered | 4.5% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 1% | 6.2% |
| Sikh | 0.5% | 1.6% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.9% | 92.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.1% | 7.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 24.8% | 23.1% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 19.9% | 25% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.8% | 17.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.7% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.6% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.2% | 43.9% |
| Good health | 37.8% | 35.4% |
| Fair health | 13.7% | 14.7% |
| Bad health | 5.3% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.7% | 40.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 28.2% | 28.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 22.6% | 20.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.5% | 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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