DY8 postcode: what it's like to live there
The DY8 district covers Stourbridge, Kingswinford, Brierley Hill. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 14 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in DY8
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from DY8 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Birmingham: 55 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in DY8
- Amblecote Primary School · DY8 4DQ · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 25% in England
- Ashwood Park Primary School · DY8 5DJ · Requires improvement (2024) · Bottom 3% in England
- Belle Vue Primary School · DY8 5BZ · Requires improvement in some areas (2025) · Bottom 3% in England
- Brook Primary School · DY8 5YN · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 45% in England
- Fairhaven Primary School · DY8 5PY · Requires improvement (2021) · Bottom 43% in England
- Gig Mill Primary School · DY8 3HL · Good (2020) · Bottom 18% in England
- Greenfield Primary School · DY8 1AL · Good (2024)
- Oldswinford C of E Primary School · DY8 2JQ · Remains Good (2023) · Top 14% in England
- St James's CofE Primary School · DY8 4RU · Good (2023) · Top 43% in England
- St Joseph's RC Primary School · DY8 2DT · Remains Good (2023) · Top 39% in England
- The Ridge Primary School · DY8 3NF · Remains Good (2023) · Top 19% in England
Secondary schools in DY8
- Hagley Catholic High School · DY8 2XL · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 23% in England
- Haybridge High School and Sixth Form · DY8 2XS · Good (2022) · Top 12% in England
- Old Swinford Hospital · DY8 1QX · Remains Good (2022) · Top 11% in England
- Redhill School · DY8 1JX · Good (2024) · Top 36% in England
- Ridgewood High School · DY8 3NQ · Good (2023) · Bottom 39% in England
- The Wordsley School · DY8 5SP · Remains Good (Concerns) (2024)
Fee-paying schools in DY8
- Blackwater Academy Stourbridge · DY8 1EB · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited · DY8 2EA · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in DY8
- Greenfield Nursery · DY8 1XF · Good (Ofsted)
- Greenfield Pre-School · DY8 1AL · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Little Hands Daycare Stourbridge · DY8 1PS · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Mischief & Giggles Ltd. T/a Twinkle Toes Private Day Nursery · DY8 1PA · Requires improvement (Ofsted)
- Shooting Stars Nurseries Stourbridge · DY8 1TT · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Saints Preschool · DY8 2DT · Good (Ofsted)
- Wordsley Pre-School & Playgroup · DY8 5SP · Good (Ofsted)
- Daisy Chain Day Nursery · DY8 3AZ · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- St Michael's Christian Pre- School · DY8 3EE · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Little Hands Daycare Amblecote · DY8 4BS · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in DY8
- Lion Health · DY8 3SS
- Wordsley Green Health Centre · DY8 5PD
- Three Villages Medical Practice · DY8 4HZ
Neighbourhoods in DY8
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of DY8 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stourbridge Town & Old Quarter | 23% | £235k | High | 10 min |
| Norton South | 12% | £422k | Very low | 10 min |
| Wordsley & Buckpool | 11% | £250k | Very low | 12 min |
| Norton North | 9% | £275k | Very low | 8 min |
| Hawbush | 9% | £204k | Average | 11 min |
| Amblecote West & Stambermill | 9% | £250k | Average | 10 min |
| Wollaston | 8% | £278k | Low | 8 min |
| Ashwood | 8% | £239k | Very low | 15 min |
| Oldswinford & Pedmore | 5% | £333k | Very low | 8 min |
| Kingswinford South | 2% | £305k | Very low | 9 min |
Questions
Where is the DY8 postcode?
DY8 covers 14 neighbourhoods in Stourbridge, Kingswinford, Brierley Hill, with 1,199 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in DY8?
The typical home price across DY8's neighbourhoods is £250k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in DY8?
11 primary and 6 secondary state schools have a DY8 postcode, plus 2 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from DY8?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Birmingham 55 minutes.