Covert Lane, Norton, Stourbridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for DY8 3YY.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Covert Lane, Norton, Stourbridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 19 Feb 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £359,667. 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 60% detached, 40% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Covert Lane range from £325,000 to £395,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Covert Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Covert Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DY8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £359,667 | 19 Feb 2021 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £367,000 | 23 Oct 2020 |
Sold prices on Covert Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20, Covert Lane DY8 3YY | 19 Feb 2021 | £379,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Covert Lane DY8 3YY | 23 Oct 2020 | £395,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Covert Lane DY8 3YY | 11 Jan 2018 | £375,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Covert Lane DY8 3YY | 27 Jan 2017 | £339,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Covert Lane DY8 3YY | 28 Apr 2016 | £325,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10, Covert Lane | £339,000 (Jan 2017) → £395,000 (Oct 2020) | +17% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Covert Lane
Crime
55 crimes were reported within about a mile of Covert Lane 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 | 15 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Covert Lane is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Severn in Worcestershire Flood alert area
- River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire Flood alert area
- River Stour in Worcestershire 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 Covert Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gig Mill Primary School 535 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School 201 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited 174 pupils | Other independent school | 3–18 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Oldswinford C of E Primary School 413 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Greenfield Primary School 275 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Old Swinford Hospital 1,036 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| The Ridge Primary School 236 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Ridgewood High School 641 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
- Stourbridge Junction station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
- Stourbridge Junction station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
- Stourbridge Town station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Maple Close (adjacent, Greyhound Lane) 2 min walk
- Maple Close (opposite, Greyhound Lane) 2 min walk
- Norton Road (after, Greyhound Lane) 3 min walk
- Norton Road (before, Greyhound Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Lion Health
2 Lowndes Road, Stourbridge · 1.5 mi - Hagley Surgery
1 Victoria Passage, Hagley, Stourbridge · 1.6 mi - Three Villages Medical Practice
Shscc, John Corbett Drive, Stourbridge · 1.8 mi - Wychbury Medical Group
121 Oakfield Road, Wollescote, Stourbridge · 2.2 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Broadway · 0.4 mi
- Asda Express Asda Stourbridge Express Petrol · 1.1 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Stourbridge BP · 1.1 mi
- Tesco Express Esso Tesco Stourbridge Esso Express · 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Broadway Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Stourbridge Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
- Swinford Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Norton Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
- Worcester Street (dental Surgery) · 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 8 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 79.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 11.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 640 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 28.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,494 |
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 Covert Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.5% | 84.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.3% | 8.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.1% | 2.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 2.5% |
Religion
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 56.4% | 49.3% |
| No religion | 34.1% | 36% |
| Not answered | 6.2% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 1.3% | 6.2% |
| Sikh | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.3% | 92.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.7% | 7.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 35.4% | 25% |
| No qualifications | 17.3% | 23.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.9% | 17.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.7% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.5% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.3% | 43.9% |
| Good health | 36% | 35.4% |
| Fair health | 13.5% | 14.7% |
| Bad health | 4.3% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37.2% | 28.7% |
| 1 car or van in household | 31.4% | 40.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 17.7% | 10.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 13.7% | 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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