Buying a home in DY3, Dudley. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£263kmost £221k–£312k
Houses per m²£3,171flats £2,140
Sold last year2371,714 in five years
Prices in Dudley+3.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DY3 sold for £263,437 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £220,671 and £311,881, for about 87 m² of space. That is 12% more than the same home across Dudley (£236,000).

237 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £89k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DY3 1 (£2,819) and the most in DY3 4 (£4,084).

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 £1,201 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £53,000 for that mortgage: what £55,000 buys.

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House prices in DY3 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£171,188£147k–£182k40 m²10
2£220,842£192k–£262k69 m²477
3£263,437£221k–£312k87 m²873
4£341,601£286k–£407k107 m²158
5+£445,072£358k–£577k139 m²83

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£171k£221k£263k£342k£445k
Detached—£283k£332k£388k£475k
Semi-detached—£225k£259k£291k£344k
Terraced£162k£201k£222k£242k£349k
Flats£89k£130k£132k——

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

Price per m² across DY3

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
DY3 1£2,819£2,199
DY3 2£2,917£1,946
DY3 3£3,503£2,195
DY3 4£4,084£2,941

Schools near DY3

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Chad's Catholic Primary School86% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%9 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmKingswinford Academy58.4% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%20 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about DY3

Is DY3 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 12% more than across Dudley; prices in Dudley are up 3.5% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (86% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (58.4% against 43.8%); 237 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 DY3?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DY3 sold for £263,437 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £220,671 and £311,881.

Is DY3 expensive for Dudley?

A 3-bedroom house in DY3 costs 12% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Dudley (£236,000).

How many homes sell in DY3 each year?

237 homes sold in the last year and 1,714 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near DY3?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Chad's Catholic Primary School, where 86% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near DY3?

For a 3-bedroom house, DY1 (£224k, 3 km), WV14 (£217k, 5 km), WV2 (£184k, 5 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.