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Melrose Avenue, Stourbridge

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melrose Avenue, Stourbridge · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/stourbridge-west-midlands/melrose-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DY8 2LE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£426,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£492,892
18 sales
Price range
£210k – £695k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Aug 2026
DY8 2LE

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At a glance

House prices£427k average45% above the Stourbridge average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station14 min walkStourbridge Junction station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 18 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

18 property sales on Melrose Avenue, Stourbridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £426,667. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £492,892. Average sale prices fell from £521,500 in 2016 to £365,000 in 2026 (-30%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 45% above the Stourbridge average of £295,164 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Melrose Avenue range from £210,000 to £695,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 153 streets in Stourbridge with at least two sales in the last year, Melrose Avenue ranks 16th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Melrose Avenue compared

Melrose Avenue£426,667
DY8 postcode area£293,768
Stourbridge£295,164
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DY8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £521,500 (2 sales)2016£522k2017: £497,250 (2 sales)2017£497k2018: £426,683 (3 sales)2018£427k2019: £500,000 (3 sales)2019£500k2020: £477,250 (2 sales)2020£477k2021: £540,000 (1 sales)2021£540k2023: £640,000 (2 sales)2023£640k2025: £550,000 (1 sales)2025£550k2026: £365,000 (2 sales)2026£365k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached18£492,89210 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Melrose Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
32, Melrose Avenue DY8 2LE 10 Aug 2026£210,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Melrose Avenue DY8 2LE 16 Jan 2026£520,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Melrose Avenue DY8 2LE 11 Dec 2025£550,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Melrose Avenue DY8 2LE 12 Oct 2023£695,000 DetachedFreehold
70, Melrose Avenue DY8 2LE 22 Aug 2023£585,000 DetachedFreehold
78, Melrose Avenue DY8 2LE 30 Sep 2021£540,000 DetachedFreehold
58, Melrose Avenue DY8 2LE 4 Sep 2020£478,500 DetachedFreehold
72, Melrose Avenue DY8 2LE 14 Aug 2020£476,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Melrose Avenue DY8 2LE 22 Nov 2019£550,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Melrose Avenue DY8 2LE 6 Sep 2019£475,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Melrose Avenue DY8 2LE 31 Jul 2019£475,000 DetachedFreehold
66, Melrose Avenue DY8 2LE 26 Oct 2018£485,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Melrose Avenue DY8 2LE 18 Sep 2018£350,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Melrose Avenue DY8 2LE 26 Jan 2018£445,050 DetachedFreehold
32, Melrose Avenue DY8 2LE 26 Jun 2017£472,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Melrose Avenue DY8 2LE 30 Mar 2017£522,500 DetachedFreehold
40, Melrose Avenue DY8 2LE 20 Sep 2016£478,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Melrose Avenue DY8 2LE 31 Mar 2016£565,000 DetachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
32, Melrose Avenue £472,000 (Jun 2017) → £210,000 (Aug 2026) -56%
over 9 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Melrose Avenue

Crime

106 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melrose Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences31
Shoplifting25
Vehicle crime11
Burglary7
Other theft6
Other crime6

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Schools near Melrose Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited 174 pupils Other independent school 3–18 Report 0.3 mi
St Joseph's RC Primary School 201 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Oldswinford C of E Primary School 413 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Pedmore CE Primary School 219 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Old Swinford Hospital 1,036 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Greenfield Primary School 275 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Gig Mill Primary School 535 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Ham Dingle Primary Academy 329 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Stourbridge Junction station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Stourbridge Town station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Oakleigh Road (after, Love Lane) 4 min walk
  • Love Lane (after, Oakleigh Road) 5 min walk
  • Swinford Road (adj, Love Lane) 5 min walk
  • Wimbledon Drive (opp, Worcester Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lion Health
    2 Lowndes Road, Stourbridge · 1.4 mi
  • Hagley Surgery
    1 Victoria Passage, Hagley, Stourbridge · 1.4 mi
  • Wychbury Medical Group
    121 Oakfield Road, Wollescote, Stourbridge · 1.5 mi
  • Pedmore Medical Practice
    22 Pedmore Road, Lye, Stourbridge · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Stourbridge BP · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Stourbridge Express Petrol · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Stourbridge Esso Express · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Broadway · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Swinford Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Stourbridge Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Broadway Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Bhandal Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Norton Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Oldswinford Cross Dental Practice · 0.6 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.6%62.5%
Private rented4.2%20.3%
Social rented5.2%17.1%
Households649

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6451.6%64.1%
Aged 65+33.3%18.6%
Residents1,548

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%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 Melrose Avenue

Ethnic group

HereDudley
White88.5%84.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.4%8.4%
Other ethnic group1.5%1.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%2.5%

Religion

HereDudley
Christian62.5%49.3%
No religion24.5%36%
Sikh5.5%1.6%
Not answered3.7%5.5%
Muslim2.1%6.2%
Hindu1%0.7%
Other religion0.3%0.5%
Jewish0.2%–

Country of birth

HereDudley
Born in the UK94.4%92.1%
Born outside the UK5.6%7.9%

Highest qualification

HereDudley
Level 4 qualifications and above43.9%25%
No qualifications14.2%23.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.8%15%
Level 3 qualifications12.8%17.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.4%10.8%
Apprenticeship4.6%6%
Other qualifications3.3%2.9%

General health

HereDudley
Very good health53.1%43.9%
Good health32.4%35.4%
Fair health11.1%14.7%
Bad health2.8%4.7%
Very bad health0.6%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereDudley
2 cars or vans in household43.9%28.7%
1 car or van in household30%40.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household18.9%10.1%
No cars or vans in household7.2%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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