How many schools are near DY4 8SW?

There are 48 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DY4 8SW, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

34 crimes were reported within 400m of DY4 8SW 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 DY4 8SW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DY4 8SW includes 2 train stations, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

DY4 8SW · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

DY4 8SW

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

45/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,886 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

40Schools

40Safety

70Health

74Transport

72Green

85Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around DY4 8SW.

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.

Schools40/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

28 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 48 schools in total

Compass Community School Victoria Park0.0 mi Sacred Heart Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Silvertrees Academy0.4 mi Tipton Green Junior SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi St Martin's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Dudley Port School0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Sacred Heart Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety40/100

34crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 34 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 27.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100

19GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 18 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE VICTORIA SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport74/100

Dudley Port Rail Station0.4 mi

Tipton Rail Station0.5 mi

Sedgley Road (West Midlands Metro)0.2 mi

Dudley Port (West Midlands Metro)0.4 mi

30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space72/100

10green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 20.7 ha total — largest park 13.4 ha (0.20 mi away)

Nearest: Victoria Park — 0.1 mi

Amenities85/100

23supermarkets

23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Midcounties Co-operative, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Dudley Port — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DY4 8SW.

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

14.6µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in DY4.

Average sold price by property type across the DY4 district, 2021–2026 — 2,488 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£295k▲ 19.6%

Semi-detached£219k▲ 31.3%

Terraced£183k▲ 18.6%

Flat£89k▲ 11.0%

District-level averages (DY4) — 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 DY4 8SW

DY4 8SW scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Daily Dudley Port about 7 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, DY4 8SW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,886 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 5/10).

There are 48 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Compass Community School Victoria Park, within a short walk.

There were 34 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE VICTORIA SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUEST HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Dudley Port Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Tipton Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Sedgley Road (West Midlands Metro) (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), Dudley Port (West Midlands Metro) (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 30 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).

There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 20.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Victoria Park, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 23 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Midcounties Co-operative, Tesco, Lidl and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Dudley Port, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 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 DY4 8SW on NestScope.

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