Taper Close, Kingswinford
House prices, sold prices and local information for DY6 7LW.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Taper Close, Kingswinford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £348,333. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £316,167. That is 18% above the Kingswinford average of £294,238 over the same period. Recorded sale prices on Taper Close range from £242,000 to £475,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 72 streets in Kingswinford with at least two sales in the last year, Taper Close ranks 13th for average price.
House prices on Taper Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DY6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £316,167 | 25 Aug 2026 |
Sold prices on Taper Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11, Taper Close DY6 7LW | 25 Aug 2026 | £475,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Taper Close DY6 7LW | 8 May 2026 | £285,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Taper Close DY6 7LW | 8 Apr 2026 | £285,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Taper Close DY6 7LW | 18 Jun 2021 | £330,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Taper Close DY6 7LW | 24 Sep 2020 | £280,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Taper Close DY6 7LW | 4 Aug 2017 | £242,000 | 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.
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Crime and flood risk near Taper Close
Crime
93 crimes were reported within about a mile of Taper Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 35 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 9 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Taper 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 Taper Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hall Primary School 429 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Mark's CofE Primary School 336 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Blanford Mere Primary School 311 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Straits Primary School 410 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Pens Meadow School 145 pupils | Community special school | 3–19 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Cherry Tree Learning Centre | Academy alternative provision converter | 5–16 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Russells Hall Primary School 413 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Ellowes Hall Sports College 1,038 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good 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 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
- Tipton station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
- Cradley Heath station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Chandler Drive (before, Stallings Lane) 2 min walk
- Chandler Drive (after, Stallings Lane) 2 min walk
- Smithy Lane (after, Stallings Lane) 2 min walk
- Smithy Lane (before, Stallings Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Lower Gornal Medical Practice
Lower Gornal Health Centre, Bull Street, Dudley · 0.6 mi - Castle Meadows Surgery
100 Milking Bank, Dudley · 1.1 mi - Kingswinford Medical Practice
Kingswinford Health Centre, Standhills Road, Kingswinford · 1.2 mi - Moss Grove Surgery
15 Moss Grove, Kingswinford · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Gornal Wood Local · 0.7 mi
- Spar Spar - Gornal Wood · 0.7 mi
- Budgens Budgens Pensnett · 0.7 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Kingswinford · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- J T Egginton Ltd · 0.7 mi
- Gornal Wood Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- The Pharmacy Galleria · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Building 5 · 0.3 mi
- Bhandal Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
- Kemberton Dental Practice · 0.9 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 7 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 82.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 6.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 960 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,374 |
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 Taper Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88.6% | 84.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.2% | 2.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.3% | 2.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.5% | 49.3% |
| No religion | 40.1% | 36% |
| Not answered | 4.4% | 5.5% |
| Sikh | 3.4% | 1.6% |
| Muslim | 1.6% | 6.2% |
| Hindu | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.1% | 92.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.9% | 7.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 30.9% | 25% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.4% | 17.2% |
| No qualifications | 18.3% | 23.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.4% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.5% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.8% | 43.9% |
| Good health | 35.2% | 35.4% |
| Fair health | 11.8% | 14.7% |
| Bad health | 3.5% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 42% | 28.7% |
| 1 car or van in household | 36.8% | 40.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.6% | 10.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.6% | 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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