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On Longfellow Road, in Lower Gornal & The Straits
What it's like at DY3 3EE: every home that has sold on Longfellow 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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4 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Longfellow Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 76 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 66, Longfellow RoadDetached | Oct 2025 | £315,000 | 98 m² | £3,214/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71, Longfellow RoadSemi-detached | Aug 2014 | £170,000 | 111 m² | £1,532/m² | 2 |
| 72, Longfellow RoadSemi-detached | May 2008 | £220,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 73, Longfellow RoadDetached | May 2025 | £310,000 | 78 m² | £3,974/m² | 2 |
| 74, Longfellow RoadSemi-detached | Feb 2025 | £287,000 | 59 m² | £4,864/m² | 2 |
| 75, Longfellow RoadSemi-detached | Nov 2018 | £235,000 | 112 m² | £2,098/m² | 2 |
| 76, Longfellow RoadDetached | Dec 2019 | £250,000 | 99 m² | £2,525/m² | 1 |
| 79, Longfellow RoadSemi-detached | Jun 2008 | £183,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 81, Longfellow RoadSemi-detached | Dec 2007 | £184,950 | – | – | 1 |
| 83, Longfellow RoadSemi-detached | Oct 2008 | £222,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 85, Longfellow RoadDetached | Sept 2025 | £275,500 | 94 m² | £2,931/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Coseley, a drive away (4.3 km), with 520k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Tennyson Road, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 27A); 2 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Straits Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 69% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ellowes Hall Sports College, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 43.1 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Wolverhampton Girls' High School (8 km) and Queen Mary's Grammar School (13.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsburys Local, 1.1 km away, with C M Stores closer still (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Lower Gornal Medical Practice (1.3 km), with Gornal Wood Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, The Beauty Room is 2.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Russells Hall Hospital, 2.4 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: 11 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
Janie Gems is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Baggeridge Social Welfare Centre the nearest pub (650 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 62 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 24% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Baggeridge Country Park, 1.0 km away; for exercise, Felines (2.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 27 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 26% are 65 or over.
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.
12 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%.
19 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 DY3 3EE →
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" Longfellow Road in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 59 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 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.3% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 97.0% | 93.2% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.3% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 2.5% | 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 87 min
Nearest: Little Lakes Golf Club · 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.