DY5 2RR postcode in Brierley Hill, Dudley

DY5 2RR is a postcode in Brierley Hill, in the Brierley Hill & Wordsley South ward of Dudley. It is in the Stourbridge parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Dudley: 97% Typical price £227,250 Homes sold in DY5 2, last 12 months. ▲ 1% on the year before Nearest station Lye (West Midlands) 2.1 km in a straight line

Where DY5 2RR is, and what is near it

Map of DY5 2RR and what is near it Map of DY5 2RR: its centre point, with the 291 other postcodes in the DY5 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DY5 2BD: also in DY5 2DY5 2BH: also in DY5 2DY5 2BL: also in DY5 2DY5 2BN: also in DY5 2DY5 2BP: also in DY5 2DY5 2BS: also in DY5 2DY5 2BT: also in DY5 2DY5 2BU: also in DY5 2DY5 2BW: also in DY5 2DY5 2BX: also in DY5 2DY5 2BY: also in DY5 2DY5 2BZ: also in DY5 2DY5 2GA: also in DY5 2DY5 2HX: also in DY5 2DY5 2PG: also in DY5 2DY5 2PQ: also in DY5 2DY5 2RG: also in DY5 2DY5 2RH: also in DY5 2DY5 2RN: also in DY5 2DY5 2RP: also in DY5 2DY5 2RS: also in DY5 2DY5 2SB: also in DY5 2DY5 2SD: also in DY5 2DY5 2SE: also in DY5 2DY5 2SF: also in DY5 2DY5 2SG: also in DY5 2DY5 2SH: also in DY5 2DY5 2SJ: also in DY5 2DY5 2SQ: also in DY5 2DY5 2SS: also in DY5 2DY5 2SU: also in DY5 2DY5 2SX: also in DY5 2DY5 2SY: also in DY5 2DY5 2TD: also in DY5 2DY5 2TE: also in DY5 2DY5 2TF: also in DY5 2DY5 2TG: also in DY5 2DY5 2TP: also in DY5 2DY5 2TQ: also in DY5 2DY5 2TR: also in DY5 2DY5 2TS: also in DY5 2DY5 2TT: also in DY5 2DY5 2TW: also in DY5 2DY5 2TY: also in DY5 2DY5 2TZ: also in DY5 2DY5 2UA: also in DY5 2DY5 2UB: also in DY5 2DY5 2UD: also in DY5 2DY5 2UE: also in DY5 2DY5 2UG: also in DY5 2DY5 2UH: also in DY5 2DY5 2UJ: also in DY5 2DY5 2UL: also in DY5 2DY5 2UN: also in DY5 2DY5 2UP: also in DY5 2DY5 2UQ: also in DY5 2DY5 2UR: also in DY5 2DY5 2UT: also in DY5 2DY5 2UU: also in DY5 2DY5 2UW: also in DY5 2DY5 2UX: also in DY5 2DY5 2UY: also in DY5 2DY5 2UZ: also in DY5 2DY5 2WE: also in DY5 2DY5 2WF: also in DY5 2 School 1.3 kmStourbridge Town station 2.6 kmBrierley Hill DY5 2RR Map of DY5 2RR and what is near it Map of DY5 2RR: its centre point, with the 291 other postcodes in the DY5 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 GP practices, 800 mSchool 1.3 kmQuarry Bank & Dudley Wood DY5 2RR
  • DY5 2RR
  • Other postcodes in DY5 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.4774, longitude -2.1271)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DY5 2RR?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at DY5 2RR?

Every home and business at DY5 2RR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Dudley: 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Dudley: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Dudley.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at DY5 2RR?

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for DY5 2RR on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is DY5 2RR at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include DY5 2RR.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Dudley

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DY5 2RR: 3,625 properties in Dudley are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Dudley

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of DY5 2RR is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near DY5 2RR?

Homes in DY5 2 sold for a typical £227,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 118 sales, up 1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£227,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£225,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £281,000 29 sales
  • Semi-detached £226,000 56 sales
  • Terraced £187,500 26 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £100,000 7 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DY5 district: a typical £205,000 from 353 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in DY5 2RR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DY5 2RR from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at DY5 2RR

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at DY5 2RR. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DY5 2RR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,120 homes in the neighbourhood around DY5 2RR. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (32%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around DY5 2RR

Band D in Dudley for 2026‑27: £2,145. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,430 (band A) to £2,145 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,430.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 600 (54%)£1,430
Band Babout 300 (27%)£1,668
Band Cabout 190 (17%)£1,907
Band Dabout 30 (3%)£2,145
Band Ewithheld£2,621
Band Ffewer than 5£3,098
Band Gfewer than 5£3,575
Band Hfewer than 5£4,290

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 32% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. 13% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

Averages for Dudley before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DY5 2RR is in (ONS area E01009744), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near DY5 2RR?

The nearest open schools to DY5 2RR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DY5 2RR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to DY5 2RR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DY5 2RR is Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Stourbridge Town Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lancaster Road, 66 m away.

More stations near DY5 2RR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near DY5 2RR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DY5 2RR, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near DY5 2RR?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DY5 2RR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
  • Merry Hill Supercharger Charging point · 14 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.1 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 1.2 kmWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DY5 2RR?

The nearest to the centre of DY5 2RR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to DY5 2RR?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near DY5 2RR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DY5 2RR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near DY5 2RR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DY5 2RR, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near DY5 2RR?

The nearest vets to the centre of DY5 2RR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is DY5 2RR in a conservation area?

The centre of DY5 2RR is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near DY5 2RR?

Police.uk records 301 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DY5 2RR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences99 reports
Shoplifting64 reports
Criminal damage and arson22 reports
Burglary20 reports
Vehicle crime20 reports
Public order15 reports

Also: anti-social behaviour 12, other theft 11, drugs 11, robbery 11, possession of weapons 9, other crime 4, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for DY5 2RR

Ward
Brierley Hill & Wordsley South
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Brierley Hill
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

DY5 3QG30 mDY5 2SG60 mDY5 2HX70 mDY5 3QD70 mDY5 3PT80 mDY5 3PY100 m
All of DY5

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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