DY8 3DB postcode in Stourbridge, Dudley
DY8 3DB is a postcode in Stourbridge, in the Norton 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.
Where DY8 3DB is, and what is near it
- DY8 3DB
- Other postcodes in DY8 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 9 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 52.4464, longitude -2.1608)
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 DY8 3DB?
- DudleyCouncil, for all local services Dudley: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DY8 3DB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MidlandsPolice force area
- StourbridgeParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Cat Eccles (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Cat Eccles
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 DY8 3DB?
Every home and business at DY8 3DB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Dudley: 97%
Dudley: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Dudley.
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 DY8 3DB?
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 DY8 3DB on BinDayBuddySource: 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 DY8 3DB 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 DY8 3DB.
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 DY8 3DB: 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 DY8 3DB 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near DY8 3DB?
Homes in DY8 3 sold for a typical £275,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 117 sales, down 8.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £490,000 25 sales
- Semi-detached £275,000 48 sales
- Terraced £240,000 29 sales
- Flat or maisonette £114,950 15 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole DY8 district: a typical £255,000 from 576 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 DY8 3DB
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in DY8 3DB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 3 October 2025. The middle sale was £400,000, from £370,000 to £540,000. Across DY8 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £275,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 DY8 3DB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around DY8 3DB. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (42%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £3,575 (band G); band C, the most common, is £1,907.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 100 (15%) | £1,430 |
| Band B | about 10 (2%) | £1,668 |
| Band C | about 230 (35%) | £1,907 |
| Band D | about 140 (21%) | £2,145 |
| Band E | about 110 (17%) | £2,621 |
| Band F | about 60 (9%) | £3,098 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £3,575 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,290 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 17% 1919 to 1939
- 42% 1945 to 1964
- 27% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 DY8 3DB is in (ONS area E01009851), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 DY8 3DB?
The nearest open schools to DY8 3DB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 DY8 3DB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DY8 3DB is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 1.6 km away in a straight line.
- Stourbridge Town Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
- Stourbridge Junction Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Heath Farm Road, 150 m away.
More stations near DY8 3DB, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near DY8 3DB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DY8 3DB, 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.
- Lion Health Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01384 461606 1.7 kmCycle
- Three Villages Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01384 987740 2.2 kmCycle
- Hagley Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01562 881700 3.1 kmCycle
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 DY8 3DB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DY8 3DB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 kmCycle
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near DY8 3DB?
The nearest to the centre of DY8 3DB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Norton Dental Practice Phone 07834 289231 350 mWalk
- South Road Dental Practice Limited Phone 01384 374374 700 mWalk
- Worcester Street Dental Centre Phone 01384 393331 950 mWalk
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 DY8 3DB?
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.
- Corbett Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01384 566111 2.2 kmCycle
- West Midlands Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01384 560123 5.8 kmDrive
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 DY8 3DB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DY8 3DB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Avondale Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01384 442731 250 mWalk
- Norton Lodge Care Home Ltd Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01384 376666 300 mWalk
- Iverley View Phone 01384 888920 300 mWalk
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 DY8 3DB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DY8 3DB, 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.
- Broadway Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Wed 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01384 394856 250 mWalk
- Stourbridge Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01384 377123 1.1 kmWalk
- Swinford Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01384 440030 1.4 kmCycle
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 DY8 3DB?
The nearest vets to the centre of DY8 3DB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- AK Duncan Vets 1.5 kmCycle
- Vicky's Dog Grooming Parlour 4.8 kmCycle
- Waterfront Vererinary Centre 5.3 kmDrive
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 DY8 3DB in a conservation area?
The centre of DY8 3DB 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 DY8 3DB?
Police.uk records 154 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DY8 3DB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 7, burglary 7, other crime 6, robbery 3, possession of weapons 3, bicycle theft 1, drugs 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for DY8 3DB
- Ward
- Norton
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Stourbridge
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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