Porlock Road, Stourbridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for DY8 4LL.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Porlock Road, Stourbridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 2 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £181,863. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 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 Porlock Road range from £160,000 to £235,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Porlock Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Porlock Road 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 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 4 | £181,863 | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Terraced | 1 | £160,000 | 17 Aug 2020 |
Sold prices on Porlock Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21, Porlock Road DY8 4LL | 12 Dec 2025 | £232,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 31, Porlock Road DY8 4LL | 2 Jul 2025 | £235,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 31, Porlock Road DY8 4LL | 4 Mar 2021 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 31, Porlock Road DY8 4LL | 11 Dec 2020 | £127,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Porlock Road DY8 4LL | 27 Aug 2020 | £154,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 25, Porlock Road DY8 4LL | 17 Aug 2020 | £160,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Porlock Road DY8 4LL | 24 Jul 2020 | £167,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Porlock Road DY8 4LL | 28 Feb 2019 | £164,950 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 31, Porlock Road | £127,000 (Dec 2020) → £160,000 (Mar 2021) → £235,000 (Jul 2025) | +85% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Porlock Road
Crime
230 crimes were reported within about a mile of Porlock Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 77 |
| Shoplifting | 64 |
| Other theft | 19 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Public order | 12 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Porlock Road is in or near 3 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
- River Stour at Stambermill 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 Porlock Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Edward VI College Stourbridge | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Blackwater Academy Stourbridge 10 pupils | Other independent school | 11–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Peters Hill Primary School 722 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Redhill School 1,204 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Amblecote Primary School 299 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Greenfield Primary School 275 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Old Swinford Hospital 1,036 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Rufford Primary School 260 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.8 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
- Stourbridge Junction station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- Stourbridge Junction station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Snowdon Road (adj, Penfields Road) 2 min walk
- Snowdon Road (opp, Penfields Road) 2 min walk
- Corbett Crescent (adjacent, Penfields Road) 2 min walk
- Corbett Crescent (opposite, Penfields Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Three Villages Medical Practice
Shscc, John Corbett Drive, Stourbridge · 0.4 mi - Lion Health
2 Lowndes Road, Stourbridge · 0.6 mi - Quincy Rise Surgery
30 Sandringham Way, Brierley Hill · 0.8 mi - Pedmore Medical Practice
22 Pedmore Road, Lye, Stourbridge · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Extra Tesco Stourbridge Extra · 0.3 mi
- Iceland Iceland Stourbridge · 0.4 mi
- Waitrose Waitrose Stourbridge · 0.4 mi
- Aldi Aldi New Road Stourbridge · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.4 mi
- Boots · 0.4 mi
- Peak Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Stourcote Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
- Stourbridge Health And Social Care Centre · 0.4 mi
- Black Country Orthodontics · 0.4 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 6 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 71.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 12.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,111 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,380 |
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 Porlock Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.2% | 84.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.2% | 8.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.6% | 2.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 2.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.6% | 49.3% |
| No religion | 39.6% | 36% |
| Not answered | 6.5% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 2.1% | 6.2% |
| Hindu | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Sikh | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95% | 92.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 5% | 7.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 29.2% | 25% |
| No qualifications | 22.1% | 23.1% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.6% | 17.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.8% | 15% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.4% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.4% | 43.9% |
| Good health | 33.2% | 35.4% |
| Fair health | 12.8% | 14.7% |
| Bad health | 6.5% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47.7% | 40.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 30.6% | 28.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 16.2% | 20.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.4% | 10.1% |
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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