DY8 5BD postcode in Kingswinford, Dudley

DY8 5BD is a postcode in Kingswinford, in the Wordsley North ward of Dudley. It is in the Kingswinford and South Staffordshire parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since January 1992.

Flooding Low flood risk 3 of 19 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at DY8 5BD can get it Across Dudley: 97% Typical price £250,000 Homes sold in DY8 5, last 12 months. ▲ 4.2% on the year before Nearest station Stourbridge Town 2.6 km in a straight line

Where DY8 5BD is, and what is near it

Map of DY8 5BD and what is near it Map of DY8 5BD: its centre point, with the 269 other postcodes in the DY8 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 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its centre point, with the 269 other postcodes in the DY8 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Kingswinford DY8 5BD
  • DY8 5BD
  • Other postcodes in DY8 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.4751, longitude -2.1626)

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 DY8 5BD?

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 5BD?

Every home and business at DY8 5BD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DY8 5BD 100% Dudley 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DY8 5BD 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 DY8 5BD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council's days for DY8 5BD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DY8 5BD 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 DY8 5BD at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 19 homes and businesses at DY8 5BD. 3 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

19 homes and businesses at DY8 5BD Low: 3Not in an area at risk: 16

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 5BD: 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 5BD 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 DY8 5BD?

Homes in DY8 5 sold for a typical £250,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 162 sales, up 4.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£250,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£240,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £340,000 28 sales
  • Semi-detached £255,250 80 sales
  • Terraced £220,000 34 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £144,250 20 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 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 DY8 5BD

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DY8 5BD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 September 2024. 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 5BD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around DY8 5BD. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around DY8 5BD

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 220 (34%)£1,430
Band Babout 350 (55%)£1,668
Band Cabout 50 (8%)£1,907
Band Dabout 20 (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. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 25% 1919 to 1939
  4. 29% 1945 to 1964
  5. 43% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 5BD is in (ONS area E01009918), 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 DY8 5BD?

The nearest open schools to DY8 5BD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DY8 5BD, 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 DY8 5BD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DY8 5BD is Stourbridge Town Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Stourbridge Town Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
  • Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Greenway Avenue, 282 m away.

More stations near DY8 5BD, 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 DY8 5BD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DY8 5BD, 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 DY8 5BD?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DY8 5BD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 950 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 DY8 5BD?

The nearest to the centre of DY8 5BD, 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 DY8 5BD?

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 DY8 5BD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DY8 5BD, 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 300 mWalk
  • Wordsley Hall Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01384 571606 500 mWalk
  • Swiss House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01384 573110 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 5BD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DY8 5BD, 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 DY8 5BD?

The nearest vets to the centre of DY8 5BD 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 DY8 5BD in a conservation area?

The centre of DY8 5BD 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 5BD?

Police.uk records 122 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DY8 5BD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences46 reports
Shoplifting20 reports
Burglary11 reports
Vehicle crime9 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Public order7 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 7, other crime 4, other theft 3, robbery 3, 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 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 DY8 5BD

Ward
Wordsley North
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
January 1992

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.

DY8 5AQ90 mDY8 5AG140 mDY8 4XY140 mDY8 4XS140 mDY8 5AS150 mDY8 5AH150 m
All of DY8

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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