DY5 3BL postcode in Brierley Hill, Dudley

DY5 3BL 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 August 2021.

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 0% of homes and businesses at DY5 3BL can get it Across Dudley: 97% Typical price £189,000 Homes sold in DY5 3, last 12 months. ▲ 7.7% on the year before Nearest station Cradley Heath 2.5 km in a straight line

Where DY5 3BL is, and what is near it

Map of DY5 3BL and what is near it Map of DY5 3BL: its centre point, with the 285 other postcodes in the DY5 3 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 21 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DY5 3AA: also in DY5 3DY5 3AB: also in DY5 3DY5 3AE: also in DY5 3DY5 3AG: also in DY5 3DY5 3AH: also in DY5 3DY5 3AJ: also in DY5 3DY5 3AL: also in DY5 3DY5 3AP: also in DY5 3DY5 3AT: also in DY5 3DY5 3AU: also in DY5 3DY5 3AW: also in DY5 3DY5 3AZ: also in DY5 3DY5 3BB: also in DY5 3DY5 3BJ: also in DY5 3DY5 3BP: also in DY5 3DY5 3BU: also in DY5 3DY5 3DA: also in DY5 3DY5 3DB: also in DY5 3DY5 3DD: also in DY5 3DY5 3DF: also in DY5 3DY5 3DG: also in DY5 3DY5 3DH: also in DY5 3DY5 3DL: also in DY5 3DY5 3DN: also in DY5 3DY5 3DS: also in DY5 3DY5 3DT: also in DY5 3DY5 3DX: also in DY5 3DY5 3DY: also in DY5 3DY5 3DZ: also in DY5 3DY5 3EA: also in DY5 3DY5 3ED: also in DY5 3DY5 3EE: also in DY5 3DY5 3EG: also in DY5 3DY5 3EH: also in DY5 3DY5 3EQ: also in DY5 3DY5 3ET: also in DY5 3DY5 3EU: also in DY5 3DY5 3EX: also in DY5 3DY5 3EY: also in DY5 3DY5 3GX: also in DY5 3DY5 3GY: also in DY5 3DY5 3GZ: also in DY5 3DY5 3HD: also in DY5 3DY5 3HF: also in DY5 3DY5 3HH: also in DY5 3DY5 3HJ: also in DY5 3DY5 3HL: also in DY5 3DY5 3HN: also in DY5 3DY5 3HP: also in DY5 3DY5 3HR: also in DY5 3DY5 3HS: also in DY5 3DY5 3HT: also in DY5 3DY5 3HU: also in DY5 3DY5 3HX: also in DY5 3DY5 3HY: also in DY5 3DY5 3JA: also in DY5 3DY5 3JB: also in DY5 3DY5 3JL: also in DY5 3DY5 3JN: also in DY5 3DY5 3JP: also in DY5 3DY5 3JS: also in DY5 3DY5 3JT: also in DY5 3DY5 3JW: also in DY5 3DY5 3LG: also in DY5 3DY5 3PS: also in DY5 3DY5 3PT: also in DY5 3DY5 3PX: also in DY5 3DY5 3PY: also in DY5 3DY5 3QA: also in DY5 3DY5 3QB: also in DY5 3DY5 3QD: also in DY5 3DY5 3QE: also in DY5 3DY5 3QF: also in DY5 3DY5 3QG: also in DY5 3DY5 3QH: also in DY5 3DY5 3QJ: also in DY5 3DY5 3QL: also in DY5 3DY5 3QN: also in DY5 3DY5 3QP: also in DY5 3DY5 3QQ: also in DY5 3DY5 3QR: also in DY5 3DY5 3QU: also in DY5 3DY5 3RB: also in DY5 3DY5 3RD: also in DY5 3DY5 3RE: also in DY5 3DY5 3RG: also in DY5 3DY5 3RH: also in DY5 3DY5 3RS: also in DY5 3DY5 3RT: also in DY5 3DY5 3RU: also in DY5 3DY5 3RX: also in DY5 3DY5 3RY: also in DY5 3DY5 3SH: also in DY5 3DY5 3SJ: also in DY5 3DY5 3SL: also in DY5 3DY5 3SN: also in DY5 3DY5 3SP: also in DY5 3DY5 3SR: also in DY5 3DY5 3SS: also in DY5 3DY5 3ST: also in DY5 3DY5 3SU: also in DY5 3DY5 3SW: also in DY5 3DY5 3SY: also in DY5 3DY5 3SZ: also in DY5 3DY5 3TA: also in DY5 3DY5 3TR: also in DY5 3DY5 3TW: also in DY5 3DY5 3UG: also in DY5 3DY5 3UR: also in DY5 3DY5 3US: also in DY5 3DY5 3UU: also in DY5 3DY5 3UX: also in DY5 3DY5 3UY: also in DY5 3DY5 3UZ: also in DY5 3DY5 3XA: also in DY5 3DY5 3XB: also in DY5 3DY5 3XD: also in DY5 3DY5 3XE: also in DY5 3DY5 3XF: also in DY5 3DY5 3XG: also in DY5 3DY5 3XH: also in DY5 3DY5 3XN: also in DY5 3DY5 3XQ: also in DY5 3DY5 3XS: also in DY5 3DY5 3XT: also in DY5 3DY5 3XU: also in DY5 3DY5 3XX: also in DY5 3DY5 3XY: also in DY5 3DY5 3XZ: also in DY5 3DY5 3YB: also in DY5 3DY5 3YD: also in DY5 3DY5 3YG: also in DY5 3DY5 3YH: also in DY5 3DY5 3YJ: also in DY5 3DY5 3YL: also in DY5 3DY5 3YN: also in DY5 3DY5 3YP: also in DY5 3DY5 3YQ: also in DY5 3DY5 3YR: also in DY5 3DY5 3YS: also in DY5 3DY5 3YW: also in DY5 3 2 places, 1.7–2.5 kmCradley Heath station 2.5 kmBrierley Hill & Wordsley South DY5 3BL Map of DY5 3BL and what is near it Map of DY5 3BL: its centre point, with the 285 other postcodes in the DY5 3 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 21 bus stops and 5 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 1.7–2.5 kmCradley Heath station 2.5 kmBrierley Hill & Wordsley South DY5 3BL
  • DY5 3BL
  • Other postcodes in DY5 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 21 bus stops
  • 5 EV charging points
  • 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 52.4826, longitude -2.1203)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DY5 3BL?

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 3BL?

Every home and business at DY5 3BL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DY5 3BL 0% Dudley 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DY5 3BL 100% Dudley Over 99%
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 3BL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council's days for DY5 3BL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DY5 3BL 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 3BL 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 3BL.

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 3BL: 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 3BL 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 3BL?

Homes in DY5 3 sold for a typical £189,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 118 sales, up 7.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£189,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£175,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £365,000 23 sales
  • Semi-detached £207,500 42 sales
  • Terraced £178,250 36 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £130,000 17 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 3BL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DY5 3BL 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

What council tax band are homes near DY5 3BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,120 homes in the neighbourhood around DY5 3BL. 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 3BL

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 3BL 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 3BL?

The nearest open schools to DY5 3BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DY5 3BL, 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 3BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DY5 3BL is Cradley Heath Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Cradley Heath Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle

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

21 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Library, 70 m away.

More stations near DY5 3BL, 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 3BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DY5 3BL, 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 3BL?

5 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DY5 3BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Merry Hill Supercharger Charging point · 14 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 450 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
  • Best Buy Dudley Electric Charge Point Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk

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 3BL?

The nearest to the centre of DY5 3BL, 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 3BL?

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 3BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DY5 3BL, 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 3BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DY5 3BL, 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 3BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of DY5 3BL 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 3BL in a conservation area?

The centre of DY5 3BL is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 3BL?

Police.uk records 302 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DY5 3BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences99 reports
Shoplifting63 reports
Burglary23 reports
Vehicle crime21 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports
Public order16 reports

Also: anti-social behaviour 11, other theft 11, drugs 11, robbery 10, possession of weapons 10, other crime 5, 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 3BL

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
August 2021

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

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Nearby postcodes

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

DY5 3BB50 mDY5 3ET70 mDY5 3BP80 mDY5 3BU80 mDY5 3BJ90 mDY5 3AU120 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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