DY5 2XL

a postcode in Dudley

Introduced in January 1980

DY5 2XL	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with DY5 2XL

Thorns Avenue - 24 properties, USRN 11400821

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4727 / 52°28'21"N

Longitude: -2.1144 / 2°6'51"W

UTM Reference: 30U 560154 5813985

OS Easting: 392326

OS Northing: 286091

OS Grid: SO923860

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 4HV.9Z

Mapcode Global: VH91J.93KR

Open Location Code: 9C4VFVFP+36

Maidenhead Locator System: IO82wl63

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 7a2

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Established but Challenged
Industry Associations

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 12798 / 32844

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for DY5 2XL on Friday 5 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:44
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:00
Sunrise	04:48
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:06
Sunset	21:25
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:13
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:29

Hours of daylight today	04:18 to 21:55
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:55 to 04:18
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	08:14

For a full sun and moon calendar for DY5 2XL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DY5 2XL

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
30 April 2021	89 Thorns Avenue, Brierley Hill DY5 2XL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£154,950
6 November 2020	73 Thorns Avenue, Brierley Hill DY5 2XL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£137,500
19 September 2019	73 Thorns Avenue, Brierley Hill DY5 2XL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£88,000
19 March 2018	60 Thorns Avenue, Brierley Hill DY5 2XL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£137,000
23 June 2015	68 Thorns Avenue, Brierley Hill DY5 2XL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£97,500
31 May 2013	68 Thorns Avenue, Brierley Hill DY5 2XL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£90,000
19 October 2012	89 Thorns Avenue, Brierley Hill DY5 2XL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£99,000
10 August 2012	67 Thorns Avenue, Brierley Hill DY5 2XL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£88,500
30 October 2009	60 Thorns Avenue, Brierley Hill DY5 2XL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£95,000
29 October 2004	68 Thorns Avenue, Brierley Hill DY5 2XL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£82,250
12 February 2002	87 Thorns Avenue, Brierley Hill DY5 2XL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£58,000
13 July 2001	68 Thorns Avenue, Brierley Hill DY5 2XL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£44,950
7 April 1998	87 Thorns Avenue, Brierley Hill DY5 2XL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£32,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for DY5 2XL

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Stourbridge

MP

Cat Eccles Labour

Dudley Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Amblecote

Councillors

Paul Bradley Conservative

Pete Lee Conservative

Kamran Razzaq Conservative

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for DY5 2XL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00049205		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01009729	Dudley 027E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02002026	Dudley 027	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05015903	Amblecote	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	2 May 2024	DLUHC
E08000027	Dudley	Metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000005	West Midlands	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001524	Stourbridge	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000014	West Midlands	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000202	Dudley	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33020750		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000001	Black Country	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	13 December 2010	BEIS
E38000259	NHS Black Country ICB - D2P2L	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000011	Midlands	NHS England Regions	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E43000181	Dudley, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000062	NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000007	West Midlands	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E63010024	Brierley Hill	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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