Buying a home in DY1, Dudley. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£224kmost £191k–£258k
Houses per m²£2,785flats £2,248
Sold last year1631,192 in five years
Prices in Dudley+3.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DY1 sold for £223,972 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £190,839 and £257,672, for about 85 m² of space. That is 5% less than the same home across Dudley (£236,000).

163 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £95k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DY1 1 (£2,682) and the most in DY1 2 (£2,862).

Across Dudley, prices are up 3.5% on a year ago and up 21% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £942 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,021 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £45,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.

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House prices in DY1 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£126,282£73k–£155k50 m²5
2£193,073£172k–£218k66 m²329
3£223,972£191k–£258k85 m²554
4£330,703£262k–£374k107 m²142
5+£372,345£311k–£407k125 m²60

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£126k£193k£224k£331k£372k
Detached—£258k£290k£367k£394k
Semi-detached—£198k£218k£260k£305k
Terraced—£182k£203k£251k£193k
Flats£95k£127k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across DY1

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
DY1 1£2,682£1,831
DY1 2£2,862£2,330
DY1 3£2,742£1,949
DY1 4£2,743£2,414

Schools near DY1

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School93% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%12 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Link Academy48% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%16 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about DY1

Is DY1 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 5% less than across Dudley; prices in Dudley are up 3.5% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (93% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (48% against 43.8%); 163 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in DY1?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DY1 sold for £223,972 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £190,839 and £257,672.

Is DY1 expensive for Dudley?

A 3-bedroom house in DY1 costs 5% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Dudley (£236,000).

How many homes sell in DY1 each year?

163 homes sold in the last year and 1,192 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near DY1?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, where 93% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near DY1?

For a 3-bedroom house, WV2 (£184k, 7 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.