Aretha Close, Kingswinford
House prices, sold prices and local information for DY6 8SW.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Aretha Close, Kingswinford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 18 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £234,000. Average sale prices rose from £184,000 in 2017 to £272,500 in 2025 (+48%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 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 67% detached, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Aretha Close range from £160,000 to £280,000. 43% of homes sold here were freehold and 57% leasehold.
House prices on Aretha Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Aretha Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DY6 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 43% freehold and 57% leasehold across 7 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £234,000 | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £160,500 | 2 Dec 2024 |
Sold prices on Aretha Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79, Aretha Close DY6 8SW | 18 Jul 2025 | £265,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 141, Aretha Close DY6 8SW | 22 May 2025 | £280,000 | Detached | Leasehold |
| 68, Aretha Close DY6 8SW | 2 Dec 2024 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 89, Aretha Close DY6 8SW | 27 Nov 2017 | £216,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 39, Aretha Close DY6 8SW | 27 Oct 2017 | £175,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, Aretha Close DY6 8SW | 31 May 2017 | £161,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 21, Aretha Close DY6 8SW | 24 Feb 2017 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 21, Aretha Close | £160,000 (Feb 2017) → £161,000 (May 2017) | +1% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near Aretha Close
Crime
142 crimes were reported within about a mile of Aretha Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 47 |
| Shoplifting | 21 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Public order | 12 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Aretha 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 Aretha Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwood Park Primary School 210 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Pens Meadow School 145 pupils | Community special school | 3–19 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| The Crestwood School 1,023 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| The Brier School 219 pupils | Academy special converter | 4–16 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| Bromley Hills Primary School 282 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School 243 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Dingle Community Primary School 188 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Mark's CofE Primary School 336 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good 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 stations
- Stourbridge Town station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk
- Lye (West Midlands) station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
- Cradley Heath station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Pensnett School (adjacent, Tiled House Lane) 7 min walk
- Albermarle Road (opp, Bromley Lane) 7 min walk
- Pensnett School (opp, Tiled House Lane) 7 min walk
- Randall Close (opp, Bromley Lane) 7 min walk
GP surgeries
- Rangeways Road Surgery
33 Rangeways Road, Kingswinford · 0.6 mi - Kingswinford Medical Practice
Kingswinford Health Centre, Standhills Road, Kingswinford · 0.6 mi - Moss Grove Surgery
15 Moss Grove, Kingswinford · 1.0 mi - The Summerhill Surgery
Summerhill, Kingswinford · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar PFS Spar - Harvest - HKS Retail LTD - Mulletpark · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Goose Pub Kingswin Express · 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Kingswinford · 0.4 mi
- Aldi Aldi Kingswinford Stourbridge · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Lad Chemist · 0.6 mi
- Kingswinford Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- The Pharmacy Galleria · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Kingswinford Health Centre (dental Surg) · 0.6 mi
- Building 5 · 0.8 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.2 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 9 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 92.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 6.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 534 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 25.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,307 |
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 Aretha Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.1% | 84.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.1% | 8.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.5% | 2.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 2.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 62.7% | 49.3% |
| No religion | 30% | 36% |
| Not answered | 4.6% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 1.1% | 6.2% |
| Hindu | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | 1.6% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 98% | 92.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 2% | 7.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 24% | 25% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 21.4% | 17.2% |
| No qualifications | 18.5% | 23.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.9% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.2% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.4% | 43.9% |
| Good health | 36.9% | 35.4% |
| Fair health | 13.6% | 14.7% |
| Bad health | 3.5% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.4% | 28.7% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33.3% | 40.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 19.4% | 10.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.9% | 20.5% |
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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