CHARLES ROAD, DY5 1AG House Prices & Local Information

DY5 1AG is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Charles Road, 0.2km from Birch Coppice in Brierley Hill. Administratively it sits within Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood ward and the Stourbridge constituency.

For families considering a move, DY5 1AG represents a well-established suburb with a mixed age range and strong community feel. At 45 years average, the community has a secure, family-first character — valued for its stability, low turnover, and strong local identity. 88% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 21 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £118k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 2.1% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for DY5 1AG are sourced from Output Area E00049904 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.