The Sling, Dudley
House prices, sold prices and local information for DY2 9AJ.
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At a glance
6 property sales on The Sling, Dudley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £103,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on The Sling range from £79,000 to £132,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Sling compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Sling has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DY2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 6 | £103,500 | 22 Aug 2025 |
Sold prices on The Sling
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, The Sling DY2 9AJ | 22 Aug 2025 | £120,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, The Sling DY2 9AJ | 24 Jan 2025 | £132,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, The Sling DY2 9AJ | 28 Feb 2022 | £115,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Unit 2, The Sling DY2 9AJ | 21 Jan 2022 | £485,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 3, The Sling DY2 9AJ | 1 Jun 2020 | £95,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, The Sling DY2 9AJ | 20 Jan 2017 | £79,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, The Sling DY2 9AJ | 5 Oct 2016 | £80,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6, The Sling | £79,000 (Jan 2017) → £115,000 (Feb 2022) | +46% over 5 yrs |
| 3, The Sling | £80,000 (Oct 2016) → £95,000 (Jun 2020) | +19% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near The Sling
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Link Academy 1,013 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Sledmere Primary School 558 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Netherton Park Nursery School 122 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Blowers Green Primary School 245 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Northfield Road Primary School 366 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.6 mi |
| Netherton CofE Primary School 381 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Woodside Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Sutton School 194 pupils | Foundation special school | 11–16 | Report | 0.8 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 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
- Old Hill station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
- Tipton station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
- Flood Street (West Midlands Metro) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Dudley Interchange (West Midlands Metro) 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Sling (adj, Cinder Bank) 1 min walk
- The Sling (opp, Cinder Bank) 1 min walk
- Duncan Edwards Way (before, Cinder Bank) 2 min walk
- Simms Lane (opp, Cinder Bank) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bean Medical Practice
5 Bean Road, Dudley · 0.7 mi - Steppingstones Medical Practice
Stafford Street, Dudley · 0.8 mi - Links Medical Practice
Netherton Health Centre, Halesowen Road, Dudley · 0.8 mi - Anchor Medical Practice
Halesowen Road, Netherton, Dudley · 0.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Aldi Aldi Cinder Bank Netherton Dudley · 0.2 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda Dudley High Street Supermarket · 0.7 mi
- Iceland Iceland Dudley · 0.9 mi
- Heron Heron Dudley · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Milan Chemist · 0.6 mi
- Ash Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Dixons Green Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Bhandal Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
- Bhandal Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
- Purity · 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 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.
| Income | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 54.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 31.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 11.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 542 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 11.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,510 |
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 Sling
Ethnic group
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 42% | 8.4% |
| White | 41.8% | 84.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 7.9% | 2.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5% | 2.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.4% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim | 38.2% | 6.2% |
| Christian | 28.5% | 49.3% |
| No religion | 21% | 36% |
| Not answered | 5.7% | 5.5% |
| Sikh | 3.3% | 1.6% |
| Hindu | 2.7% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 70.5% | 92.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 29.5% | 7.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 29.9% | 23.1% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 19.3% | 25% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.4% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 14.3% | 10.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.3% | 17.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 3.4% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.5% | 43.9% |
| Good health | 30% | 35.4% |
| Fair health | 15.8% | 14.7% |
| Bad health | 4.6% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.8% | 40.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 32.7% | 20.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 18.2% | 28.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.3% | 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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