Homes in Dudley sell for a median £133,000
That is the middle of 156 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry from September 2023 to August 2026, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. The typical home sells for 3.8 times as much as in 1995. Below: what each type of home sells for, the spread of prices, every year since 1995, new builds, the busiest streets and the neighbours. Rents and council tax are on Cost of living.
Half of Dudley’s sales are terraced houses
156 homes sold in three years: 37 detached houses, 37 semi-detached houses, 73 terraced houses and 9 flats and maisonettes.
median sale · 37 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £245K–£325K
- Last 12 months
- £285K9 sold
- New build
- £325K
median sale · 37 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £113K–£165K
- Last 12 months
- £147K11 sold
median sale · 73 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £91K–£134K
- Last 12 months
- £134K17 sold
Flats and maisonettes: 9 sold, median £100K
Too few sales for a card of their own.
A terraced town: half of homes sold are terraced
Standard sales, Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. A median needs 5 sales of a type; “middle half” is the 25th to 75th percentile of 10 or more.
Half of Dudley’s homes sold for between £105K and £203K
One sale in ten was under £85K and one in ten over £305K. 82% sold for under £250K.
The median, £133,000, sits in the £100–150K band
156 standard sales. Each bar is the number sold in that price band; the darker bar holds the median.
The typical home costs 3.8 times as much as in 1995, a slower rise than England’s
Land Registry has recorded every sale since 1995. The median went from £38,500 in 1995 to £147,250 in the last 12 months (£95,000 in 2019).
Fewer homes sell than in most years
40 sales in the last 12 months, against 127 in 2001, the busiest year, and 28 in 2012. Sales fell by 70% from 2007 to 2009 in the financial crisis, and the median by 5%. 2021, the stamp duty holiday, saw 36% more sales than 2020.
Dudley costs less than England as a whole
Median sale price each calendar year: Dudley, every standard sale in England, and the typical UK town (the middle of the town medians, towns of 2,500 or more).
Detached houses rose the most since 1995
| 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | — | £80K | £202K | — | £198K | £182K | £285K |
| Semi-detached houses | £44K | £54K | £105K | £96K | £100K | £105K | £147K |
| Terraced houses | £35K | £35K | £84K | £80K | £84K | £100K | £134K |
Calendar years; a year’s median needs 5 sales of the type, so gaps are years with fewer.
Prices are as paid, not adjusted for inflation. Standard (category A) sales only; Land Registry adds a sale when it is registered, so the newest months fill in later.
Hardly any new homes: 0% of sales in the last 12 months
166 new homes have been sold in Dudley since 1995; the share peaked at 36% in 1997.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
A new home sold for a median £325,000
against £130,000 for a home sold on, 150% more, over three years. New homes are often a different mix from the homes sold on, so part of the gap is size and type.
8% of sales were leasehold
Nearly every flat in England and Wales is leasehold; among houses, 4.8% sold leasehold in Dudley. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
Glenwood Close is Dudley’s busiest street, with 9 sales in three years
13 streets had five or more sales from Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. A busy street is often a new estate selling its first homes, or a long road of terraces and flats.
| # | Street | Postcode area | Sales | Median | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenwood Close | NE23 | 9 | £325,000 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 2 | Annitsford Drive | NE23 | 7 | £123,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 3 | Southfields | NE23 | 6 | £280,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 4 | Hedgefield View | NE23 | 6 | £85,500 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 5 | Ashkirk | NE23 | 5 | £200,000 | Mostly flats |
| 6 | Primrose Close | NE23 | 5 | £198,500 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 7 | Hanover Court | NE23 | 5 | £138,500 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 8 | Fern Drive | NE23 | 5 | £134,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 9 | Western Terrace | NE23 | 5 | £124,999 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 10 | Hudson Avenue | NE23 | 5 | £120,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 11 | Orange Grove | NE23 | 5 | £114,950 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 12 | Craig Crescent | NE23 | 5 | £112,500 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 13 | Woodcroft Close | NE23 | 5 | £106,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
Glenwood Close: £325,000
Hedgefield View: £85,500
Among streets with five or more sales; the dearest street’s median is 3.8 times the cheapest’s. Street medians mix types: a street of detached houses beats one of flats.
Standard sales with a street name, grouped by street and postcode district (Sep 2023 to Aug 2026); a name used in two districts shows the district. Medians only: we don’t list individual sales.
Dudley is the 32nd most expensive of 34 towns in Tyne and Wear
Dudley is one of Tyne and Wear’s cheapest towns to buy in; the typical UK town’s median is £277,000.
Towns of 2,500 or more in Tyne and Wear with 10+ standard sales; each links to its own Housing page.
Dudley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dudley | — | £133K | 40 | +47% |
| Seaton Burn | 1.4 | £136K | 21 | +26% |
| Killingworth | 1.5 | £160K | 135 | +10% |
| Seghill | 1.5 | £175K | 37 | +31% |
| Wideopen | 1.7 | £225K | 153 | +26% |
| Cramlington | 2 | £205K | 363 | +42% |
| Backworth | 2.7 | £285K | 48 | +24% |
| Longbenton | 2.7 | £195K | 328 | +26% |
Median: standard sales over three years (10+ needed). Since 2016: the median over three years against 2016’s. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about property prices in Dudley
What is the average house price in Dudley?
The median home in Dudley sold for £133,000 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 156 standard sales (£147,250 in the last 12 months). By type: detached houses £285,000, semi-detached houses £140,000, terraced houses £115,000 and flats and maisonettes £100,000.
Are house prices going up in Dudley?
The median was £140,000 in 2025, up 15% on 2024 (£121,250), and £147,250 in the last 12 months. A town’s median moves with the mix of homes sold each year as well as with prices.
How many homes sell in Dudley each year?
40 standard sales were recorded in the last 12 months, against an average of 56 a year since 2015. Repossessions, company purchases and other non-standard sales aren’t counted.
What are the most expensive streets in Dudley?
Among streets with five or more sales in three years: Glenwood Close (NE23, £325,000), Southfields (NE23, £280,000) and Ashkirk (NE23, £200,000).
How much does a new build cost in Dudley?
New homes sold for a median £325,000 over three years, against £130,000 for homes sold on. New builds were 3.8% of sales.
Is Dudley expensive for Tyne and Wear?
Dudley is the 32nd most expensive of 34 towns of 2,500 or more in Tyne and Wear by median sale price.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid, every standard sale since January 1995 (yearly files of 28 September 2026), inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary by postcode (ONS Postcode Directory) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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