The Houx, Stourbridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for DY8 4DR.
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At a glance
2 property sales on The Houx, Stourbridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 14 Feb 2020. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £227,500.
House prices on The Houx compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Houx has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DY8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £227,500 | 14 Feb 2020 |
Sold prices on The Houx
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, The Houx DY8 4DR | 14 Feb 2020 | £225,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, The Houx DY8 4DR | 18 Jul 2019 | £230,000 | 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.
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Crime and flood risk near The Houx
Crime
180 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Houx in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 65 |
| Shoplifting | 33 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 17 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Public order | 10 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
The Houx 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 The Houx
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amblecote Primary School 299 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Brook Primary School 380 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Ashwood Park Primary School 293 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.4 mi |
| St James's CofE Primary School 390 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| The Wordsley School 906 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| King Edward VI College Stourbridge | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Hawbush Primary School 214 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.9 mi |
| Ridgewood High School 641 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.0 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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
- Stourbridge Junction station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- Stourbridge Junction station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Brettell Lane (opp, Audnam) 3 min walk
- Dorset Road (opposite, Kingsway) 4 min walk
- Dorset Road (after, Kingsway) 4 min walk
- High Street (adjacent, Wollaston Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Three Villages Medical Practice
Shscc, John Corbett Drive, Stourbridge · 0.5 mi - Lion Health
2 Lowndes Road, Stourbridge · 0.5 mi - Wordsley Green Health Centre
Wordsley Green, Wordsley, Stourbridge · 0.8 mi - Quincy Rise Surgery
30 Sandringham Way, Brierley Hill · 1.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Stourbridge Audnam Express · 0.2 mi
- Lidl Lidl Amblecote Stourbridge · 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Wollaston High Street Local · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Stourbridge - Sandringham Place · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Brettell Lane Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Boots · 0.5 mi
- Peak Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- 135 High Street (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
- Pabari Dental Clinics Limited · 0.2 mi
- Stourbridge Health And Social Care Centre · 0.5 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 7 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 76.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 20.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 738 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 68.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 15.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,592 |
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 The Houx
Ethnic group
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.1% | 84.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6.2% | 8.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.8% | 2.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 2.5% |
Religion
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 45% | 49.3% |
| No religion | 44.1% | 36% |
| Muslim | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Not answered | 4% | 5.5% |
| Sikh | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 95.7% | 92.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 4.3% | 7.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 30.1% | 25% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.5% | 17.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.8% | 15% |
| No qualifications | 14.4% | 23.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.7% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48% | 43.9% |
| Good health | 34.9% | 35.4% |
| Fair health | 12.8% | 14.7% |
| Bad health | 3.3% | 4.7% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Dudley | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 49.3% | 40.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29.4% | 28.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 13.3% | 20.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8% | 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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