Water Road, Dudley
House prices, sold prices and local information for DY3 2NH.
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At a glance
11 property sales on Water Road, Dudley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £375,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £303,444. Average sale prices rose from £210,500 in 2017 to £390,000 in 2025 (+85%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 60% above the Dudley average of £234,629 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% detached, 18% semi-detached, 9% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Water Road range from £156,000 to £435,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 152 streets in Dudley with at least two sales in the last year, Water Road ranks 7th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.
House prices on Water Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DY3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £303,444 | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £183,200 | 23 Apr 2021 |
| Terraced | 1 | £169,950 | 15 Jan 2018 |
Sold prices on Water Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porthladd, Water Road DY3 2NH | 2 Dec 2025 | £435,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Eskdale, Water Road DY3 2NH | 14 Nov 2025 | £315,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Water Road DY3 2NH | 12 Sep 2025 | £420,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Water Road DY3 2NH | 31 Jul 2024 | £435,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Brooklands, Water Road DY3 2NH | 28 Oct 2022 | £307,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Orchard House, Water Road DY3 2NH | 23 Apr 2021 | £210,400 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5A, Water Road DY3 2NH | 3 Aug 2018 | £240,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Highridge, Water Road DY3 2NH | 8 Jun 2018 | £200,555 | Detached | Freehold |
| The Firs, Water Road DY3 2NH | 11 May 2018 | £245,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| One Tree, Water Road DY3 2NH | 15 Jan 2018 | £169,950 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Valkyrie, Water Road DY3 2NH | 7 Jul 2017 | £156,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Water Road DY3 2NH | 23 Mar 2017 | £265,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Water Road DY3 2NH | 20 May 2016 | £335,000 | 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, Water Road | £335,000 (May 2016) → £435,000 (Jul 2024) | +30% over 8 yrs |
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Schools near Water Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hall Primary School 429 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Roberts Primary School 626 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.6 mi |
| Ellowes Hall Sports College 1,038 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Milking Bank Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Straits Primary School 410 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Cherry Tree Learning Centre | Academy alternative provision converter | 5–16 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Russells Hall Primary School 413 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Mark's CofE Primary School 336 pupils | Primary Church of England | 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Coseley station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk
- Tipton station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
- Dudley Port station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Bank Road (adjacent, Abbey Road) 1 min walk
- Bank Road (on, Abbey Road) 1 min walk
- Zoar St (before, Abbey Road) 2 min walk
- Chapel Walk (adj, Bull Street) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Lower Gornal Medical Practice
Lower Gornal Health Centre, Bull Street, Dudley · 0.1 mi - Castle Meadows Surgery
100 Milking Bank, Dudley · 0.5 mi - Tandon Medical Centre (Oram & Partners)
Kent Street, Dudley · 1.0 mi - St James Medical Practice2
Malthouse Drive, Dudley · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Gornal Wood · 0.1 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Gornal Wood Local · 0.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Dibdale Road West Dudley · 0.7 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Dudley Overfield · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Gornal Wood Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- J T Egginton Ltd · 0.1 mi
- Jhl Pharmacies · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Bhandal Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
- Kemberton Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
- Bhandal Dental Practice · 1.0 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 | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 66.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 16.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 701 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 56.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 29.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,416 |
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 Water Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.1% | 84.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.2% | 2.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.1% | 8.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.1% | 2.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 58% | 49.3% |
| No religion | 33.6% | 36% |
| Not answered | 6.8% | 5.5% |
| Sikh | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| Hindu | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.7% | 92.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.3% | 7.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 28.7% | 23.1% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 21.4% | 25% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.7% | 17.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.6% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.9% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 40% | 43.9% |
| Good health | 34.6% | 35.4% |
| Fair health | 17.1% | 14.7% |
| Bad health | 5.7% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 2.5% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.4% | 40.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 24.4% | 28.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 23.8% | 20.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.4% | 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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