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On Blowers Green Road, in Dixons Green
What it's like at DY2 8UZ: every home that has sold on Blowers Green Road since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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1 home on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Blowers Green Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
3 of the 26 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 5, Blowers Green RoadOther | May 2021 | £1,175,625 | 91 m² | £12,919/m² | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20, Blowers Green RoadDetached | Jul 2025 | £295,000 | 82 m² | £3,598/m² | 1 |
| 22, Blowers Green RoadDetached | May 2025 | £280,000 | 84 m² | £3,333/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Flood Street Metro station, about a 10-minute walk (650 m). The nearest rail station is Tipton, 3.2 km away, with 359k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Queen's Cross, 50 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (routes 8, 18); 67 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Blowers Green Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 87% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is St James Academy, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 36.8 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: King Edward VI Five Ways School (9.5 km) and King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (9.8 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 350 m away; Flex lifestyle (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Steppingstones Medical Practice (400 m), with Steppingstone Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, TG’s Trim & Groom Barber Shop is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Russells Hall Hospital, 2.7 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 73% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 63% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 17 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Britannia Bar and Grill is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The lamp tavern the nearest pub (100 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (11 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 139 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 21% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Cascade Way Pocket Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Foundry Gym (250 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 23 km away.
Most households own their home, 28% rent privately.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
51 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Dudley constituency: Sonia Kumar MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 1,900 (5.3%), turnout 51%. Vote shares: Labour 34%, Conservative 29%, Reform UK 26%, Green Party 3%.
30 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near DY2 8UZ →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Blowers Green Road in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 22 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 85.7% | 93.2% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 14.0% | 6.3% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Cotswold Country Park and Beach · about 80 min
Nearest: Droitwich Spa Lido · about 31 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.