Friars Close, Stourbridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for DY8 5LZ.
Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.
At a glance
4 property sales on Friars Close, Stourbridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 4 Jul 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £261,167.
House prices on Friars Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Friars Close 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 4 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £261,167 | 4 Jul 2024 |
| Detached | 1 | £258,000 | 30 Sep 2021 |
Sold prices on Friars Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, Friars Close DY8 5LZ | 4 Jul 2024 | £385,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Friars Close DY8 5LZ | 30 Sep 2021 | £258,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Friars Close DY8 5LZ | 26 Mar 2021 | £228,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Friars Close DY8 5LZ | 27 Jan 2017 | £170,500 | 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.
Buying on Friars Close?
Crime and flood risk near Friars Close
Crime
89 crimes were reported within about a mile of Friars Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Shoplifting | 28 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 25 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 6 |
| Public order | 3 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Friars 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 Friars Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Vue Primary School 381 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Glynne Primary School 474 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Fairhaven Primary School 251 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.3 mi |
| Summerhill School 1,093 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Ashwood Park Primary School 293 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.9 mi |
| Bromley Hills Primary School 282 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| The Brier School 219 pupils | Academy special converter | 4–16 | Outstanding Report | 1.0 mi |
| The Crestwood School 1,023 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | 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
- Stourbridge Town station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
- Lye (West Midlands) station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
- Stourbridge Junction station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Middleway Avenue (adj, Lawnswood Road) 2 min walk
- Middleway Avenue (opp, Lawnswood Road) 3 min walk
- Rothesay Drive (adj, Balmoral Road) 4 min walk
- Dartmouth Avenue (before, Cot Lane) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Wordsley Green Health Centre
Wordsley Green, Wordsley, Stourbridge · 0.5 mi - The Summerhill Surgery
Summerhill, Kingswinford · 0.9 mi - Moss Grove Surgery
15 Moss Grove, Kingswinford · 1.0 mi - Rangeways Road Surgery
33 Rangeways Road, Kingswinford · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Lawnswood · 0.1 mi
- Spar Spar - Wordsley · 0.5 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Dudley Wordsley Local · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Stream Road Express · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- County Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Boots · 0.9 mi
- Village Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Kingswinford Health Centre (dental Surg) · 1.1 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 92.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 5.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 590 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 51.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 36.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,337 |
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.
Energy ratings and home sizes on Friars Close
Loading energy certificates…
Who lives around Friars Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98% | 84.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.8% | 8.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.8% | 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 | 63.4% | 49.3% |
| No religion | 30.3% | 36% |
| Not answered | 4.9% | 5.5% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 1.6% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 98.1% | 92.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 1.9% | 7.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 28.5% | 25% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 23.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.5% | 17.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.5% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.8% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 3.9% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 40.7% | 43.9% |
| Good health | 38.3% | 35.4% |
| Fair health | 15.8% | 14.7% |
| Bad health | 4.3% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39% | 28.7% |
| 1 car or van in household | 36.3% | 40.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.2% | 10.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 11.5% | 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.
Planning and heritage near Friars Close
Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…
Noise, radon and ground hazards
Checking…
Thinking of selling on Friars Close?
What's my home worth?
Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Dudley have moved since.
Council tax here
Dudley Band D is £2,145 a year (Band A £1,430). See every band.
What's it like living on Friars Close?
No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.
Write a review of Friars Close
Nearby streets in DY8
- Hagley Road£334k
- Old Wharf Road£344k
- High Street£162k
- The Broadway£297k
- Marshall Crescent£196k
- Belfry Drive£112k
- Trefoil Gardens£159k
- High Street£255k
- Worcester Street£321k
- Vicarage Road£233k
- Bells Lane£245k
- Brook Street£265k