How many schools are near DY2 7HP?

There are 50 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DY2 7HP, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

28 crimes were reported within 400m of DY2 7HP in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near DY2 7HP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DY2 7HP includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

DY2 7HP · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

DY2 7HP

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

44/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 635 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

35Safety

70Health

73Transport

67Green

84Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around DY2 7HP.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools41/100

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

28 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 50 schools in total

Kates Hill Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.3 mi Beechwood Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Tividale Hall Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Sledmere Primary School0.6 mi Dudley College of Technology0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Kates Hill Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety35/100

28crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 28 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100

21GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 20 GP, 1 hospital, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DIXONS GREEN PHARMACY — 0.1 mi

Transport73/100

Flood Street (West Midlands Metro)0.4 mi

Dudley Interchange (West Midlands Metro)0.4 mi

37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space67/100

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 14.9 ha total — largest park 6.5 ha (0.29 mi away)

Nearest: St John's Church — 0.2 mi

Amenities84/100

22supermarkets

22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Heron, Central England Co-operative, Tesco… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Iceland Dudley — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DY2 7HP.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

13µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

54dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in DY2.

Average sold price by property type across the DY2 district, 2021–2026 — 1,885 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£292k▲ 4.1%

Semi-detached£209k▲ 29.0%

Terraced£179k▲ 25.6%

Flat£110k▲ 12.4%

District-level averages (DY2) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About DY2 7HP

DY2 7HP scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Dudley about 9 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DY2 7HP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 635 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).

There are 50 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Kates Hill Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 28 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DIXONS GREEN PHARMACY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUEST HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Flood Street (West Midlands Metro) (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away), Dudley Interchange (West Midlands Metro) (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 37 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 54 dB Lden).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 14.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St John's Church, about 4 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 22 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Heron, Central England Co-operative, Tesco and others. The nearest is Iceland Dudley, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore DY2 7HP on NestScope.

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