DY8 4XE postcode in Kingswinford, Dudley
DY8 4XE is a postcode in Kingswinford, 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 June 1981.
Where DY8 4XE is, and what is near it
- DY8 4XE
- Other postcodes in DY8 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 52.4712, longitude -2.1613)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after DY8 4XE?
- 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 4XE 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 4XE?
Every home and business at DY8 4XE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 4XE?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for DY8 4XE.
Check the bin days for DY8 4XE 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 4XE at risk of flooding?
Flood alert in force for River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire, as the Environment Agency had it at 16:50 on 22 October 2026. Read the warning
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 40 homes and businesses at DY8 4XE. 39 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 4XE: 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 4XE is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas.
- River Stour at StourbridgeFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Stour at Stourbridge
- River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South StaffordshireFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Stour and Smestow Brook in the Black Country and South Staffordshire
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 16:50 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near DY8 4XE?
Homes in DY8 4 sold for a typical £247,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 170 sales, down 6.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £365,000 42 sales
- Semi-detached £240,000 71 sales
- Terraced £223,000 39 sales
- Flat or maisonette £163,250 18 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 4XE
HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in DY8 4XE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 July 2026. The middle price was £217,500, from £205,000 to £235,000. Across DY8 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £247,500. 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 4XE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around DY8 4XE. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (43%). 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 £2,145 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,668.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 220 (34%) | £1,430 |
| Band B | about 350 (55%) | £1,668 |
| Band C | about 50 (8%) | £1,907 |
| Band D | about 20 (3%) | £2,145 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,621 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,098 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,575 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,290 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 25% 1919 to 1939
- 29% 1945 to 1964
- 43% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 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 4XE is in (ONS area E01009918), 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 4XE?
The nearest open schools to DY8 4XE, 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 4XE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DY8 4XE is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.
- Stourbridge Town Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
- Stourbridge Junction Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Greenway Avenue, 188 m away.
More stations near DY8 4XE, 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 4XE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DY8 4XE, 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.
- Three Villages Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01384 987740 1.1 kmWalk
- Wordsley Green Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01384 277591 1.1 kmWalk
- Lion Health Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01384 461606 1.1 kmWalk
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 4XE?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DY8 4XE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 750 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near DY8 4XE?
The nearest to the centre of DY8 4XE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Richmond House Dental Practice Phone 01384 390111 450 mWalk
- Stourbridge Dental and Implant Clinic Phone 01384 378361 450 mWalk
- Mydentist - High Street - Stourbridge Phone 01384 291185 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 4XE?
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 1.1 kmWalk
- Russells Hall Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01384 456111 4.5 kmCycle
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 4XE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DY8 4XE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Redbrick Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01384 485444 700 mWalk
- Glasshouse College Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01384 399400 700 mWalk
- Wordsley Hall Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01384 571606 800 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 4XE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DY8 4XE, 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.
- Brettell Lane Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01384 443666 550 mWalk
- Boots, Stourbridge Hth & Scc Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01384 395617 1.1 kmWalk
- County Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed 1.1 kmWalk
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 4XE?
The nearest vets to the centre of DY8 4XE 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 1.3 kmCycle
- Waterfront Vererinary Centre 3.3 kmCycle
- Vicky's Dog Grooming Parlour 3.9 kmCycle
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 4XE in a conservation area?
The centre of DY8 4XE 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 4XE?
Police.uk records 143 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DY8 4XE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 8, anti-social behaviour 6, robbery 5, other crime 5, possession of weapons 3, drugs 2.
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 4XE
- Ward
- Brierley Hill & Wordsley South
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Kingswinford
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- June 1981
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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