Kensington Gardens, Stourbridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for DY8 5HS.
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At a glance
10 property sales on Kensington Gardens, Stourbridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £215,125. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £202,457. That is 27% below the Stourbridge average of £295,164 over the same period. 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 70% semi-detached, 20% detached, 10% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Kensington Gardens range from £136,000 to £293,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 153 streets in Stourbridge with at least two sales in the last year, Kensington Gardens ranks 114th for average price.
House prices on Kensington Gardens compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DY8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 7 | £202,457 | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Detached | 2 | £193,000 | 2 Apr 2020 |
| Terraced | 1 | £293,000 | 22 Jul 2024 |
Sold prices on Kensington Gardens
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Kensington Gardens DY8 5HS | 27 Mar 2026 | £225,250 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Kensington Gardens DY8 5HS | 31 Oct 2025 | £205,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Kensington Gardens DY8 5HS | 19 Dec 2024 | £289,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Kensington Gardens DY8 5HS | 22 Jul 2024 | £293,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14, Kensington Gardens DY8 5HS | 24 May 2024 | £265,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 23, Kensington Gardens DY8 5HS | 2 Apr 2020 | £250,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Kensington Gardens DY8 5HS | 1 Nov 2019 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Kensington Gardens DY8 5HS | 22 Mar 2019 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Kensington Gardens DY8 5HS | 14 Sep 2018 | £157,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 25, Kensington Gardens DY8 5HS | 13 May 2016 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6, Kensington Gardens DY8 5HS | 12 Feb 2016 | £136,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9, Kensington Gardens | £150,000 (Mar 2019) → £289,950 (Dec 2024) | +93% over 6 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Kensington Gardens
Crime
107 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kensington Gardens 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 | 38 |
| Shoplifting | 14 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Kensington Gardens 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 Kensington Gardens
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwood Park Primary School 293 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.2 mi |
| St James's CofE Primary School 390 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Belle Vue Primary School 381 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Brook Primary School 380 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Fairhaven Primary School 251 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.8 mi |
| Amblecote Primary School 299 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| The Wordsley School 906 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Ridgewood High School 641 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good 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 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
- Stourbridge Junction station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
- Stourbridge Junction station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Kensington Gardens (adj, Balmoral Road) 1 min walk
- Kensington Gardens (opp, Balmoral Road) 1 min walk
- Braemar Avenue (opp, Balmoral Road) 2 min walk
- Braemar Avenue (adj, Balmoral Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Wordsley Green Health Centre
Wordsley Green, Wordsley, Stourbridge · 0.6 mi - Lion Health
2 Lowndes Road, Stourbridge · 1.0 mi - Three Villages Medical Practice
Shscc, John Corbett Drive, Stourbridge · 1.1 mi - Rangeways Road Surgery
33 Rangeways Road, Kingswinford · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Stourbridge - Sandringham Place · 0.2 mi
- Spar Spar - Wordsley · 0.6 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Dudley Wordsley Local · 0.6 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Stourbridge Audnam Express · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- County Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Brettell Lane Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Boots · 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
- 135 High Street (dental Surgery) · 0.7 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 94.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 5.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 500 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 32.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,137 |
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 Kensington Gardens
Ethnic group
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.4% | 84.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.7% | 2.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 1.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.2% | 8.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 2.5% |
Religion
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 59.4% | 49.3% |
| No religion | 33.6% | 36% |
| Not answered | 5.7% | 5.5% |
| Sikh | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 6.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 98.4% | 92.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 1.6% | 7.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.5% | 25% |
| No qualifications | 22.3% | 23.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20% | 17.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.8% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.5% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 41.2% | 43.9% |
| Good health | 37.6% | 35.4% |
| Fair health | 15.8% | 14.7% |
| Bad health | 3.9% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.8% | 40.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 34.1% | 28.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.3% | 10.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.8% | 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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