Helston Close, Stourbridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for DY8 5DA.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Helston Close, Stourbridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £204,250. 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 80% semi-detached, 20% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Helston Close range from £159,000 to £280,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Helston Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Helston 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 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 4 | £204,250 | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Terraced | 1 | £280,000 | 6 Aug 2025 |
Sold prices on Helston Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9, Helston Close DY8 5DA | 26 Sep 2025 | £234,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Helston Close DY8 5DA | 6 Aug 2025 | £280,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 5, Helston Close DY8 5DA | 31 Mar 2025 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Helston Close DY8 5DA | 29 Mar 2018 | £174,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Helston Close DY8 5DA | 31 Mar 2016 | £159,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 9, Helston Close | £159,000 (Mar 2016) → £234,000 (Sep 2025) | +47% over 9 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Helston Close
Crime
98 crimes were reported within about a mile of Helston 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).
| Violence & sexual offences | 33 |
| Shoplifting | 19 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 7 |
| Public order | 5 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Helston Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire Flood alert area
- River Stour at Stourbridge Flood warning 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 Helston Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Vue Primary School 381 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Fairhaven Primary School 251 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.4 mi |
| Ashwood Park Primary School 293 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.5 mi |
| Glynne Primary School 474 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Brook Primary School 380 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St James's CofE Primary School 390 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| The Wordsley School 906 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Bromley Hills Primary School 282 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | 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 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
- Stourbridge Junction station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
- Stourbridge Junction station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Meadow Way (adj, Balmoral Road) 3 min walk
- Meadow Way (after, Balmoral Road) 3 min walk
- Hamilton Drive (adj, Balmoral Road) 3 min walk
- Hamilton Drive (opp, Balmoral Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Wordsley Green Health Centre
Wordsley Green, Wordsley, Stourbridge · 0.3 mi - Rangeways Road Surgery
33 Rangeways Road, Kingswinford · 1.1 mi - The Summerhill Surgery
Summerhill, Kingswinford · 1.2 mi - Three Villages Medical Practice
Shscc, John Corbett Drive, Stourbridge · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Lawnswood · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Stourbridge - Sandringham Place · 0.3 mi
- Spar Spar - Wordsley · 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Dudley Wordsley Local · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- County Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Brettell Lane Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Lad Chemist · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- 135 High 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 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 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 | 90.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 7.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 495 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 26.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,186 |
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 Helston Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.7% | 84.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.1% | 2.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.7% | 8.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 2.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 58.4% | 49.3% |
| No religion | 35% | 36% |
| Not answered | 5.8% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 6.2% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 1.6% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
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 | 24.3% | 25% |
| No qualifications | 20.4% | 23.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.8% | 17.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.7% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.4% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 3.4% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.4% | 43.9% |
| Good health | 39.5% | 35.4% |
| Fair health | 13.5% | 14.7% |
| Bad health | 3.6% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39.6% | 28.7% |
| 1 car or van in household | 38.4% | 40.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.1% | 10.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.8% | 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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