What’s changing in The Straits

House prices in The Straits

Over the last six months, 8 homes sold within 0.6 miles of The Straits. Half sold for more than £280,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £189,950 and the dearest £417,520.

• 27 Park Road, Lower GornalSemi-detached house · Fri 31 Jul£198,000
• 46 Coleridge Rise, DudleyDetached house · Wed 29 Jul£400,000
• 40 Milton Crescent, DudleySemi-detached house · Mon 27 Jul£300,000
• 74 Cotwall End Road, DudleySemi-detached house · Fri 26 Jun£417,520
• 116 Longfellow Road, Lower GornalTerraced house · Fri 29 May£280,000
• 22 Grafton Gardens, DudleySemi-detached house · Fri 15 May£237,500
• 18 Eaton Crescent, Gornal WoodTerraced house · Fri 15 May£258,000
• 56 Park Road, Lower GornalSemi-detached house · Tue 5 May£189,950

All 8 sales

Businesses in The Straits

• The Straits HouseBar · 110m
• C M StoresFood shop · 0.2 miles 3
• Off Your Head BarbershopBarber · 0.2 miles
• Sedgley Golf CentreGolf course · 0.4 miles
• Fur & Fuss Dog GroomingPet groomer · 0.4 miles
• S B Shakespeare LtdUsed auto dealer · 0.6 miles
• C & M DesignBuilding or construction service · 0.3 miles
• Midland GamesBowling alley · 130m

All 33 businesses in The Straits

Planning applications in The Straits

• Planning decisionThu 8 Oct0.15 miles

  Approved: Rear extension at 10, ADDISON CROFT, LOWER GORNAL, DUDLEY

  Single storey front, side, and rear extension and part garage conversion

  10, ADDISON CROFT, LOWER GORNAL, DUDLEY, DY3 3DT
• Planning decisionTue 29 Sept0.2 miles

  Approved: Loft conversion at 7, MILTON CRESCENT, LOWER GORNAL, DUDLEY

  Loft conversion with hip to gable roof extension, erection of detached garage at rear, formation of a vehicular access ramp with roller shutter gate, elevational changes to property (following demolition of existing garage)

  7, MILTON CRESCENT, LOWER GORNAL, DUDLEY, DY3 3DS

All planning in The Straits

Fuel prices near The Straits

• UnleadedCheapest 172.9p at Tgc - Wombourne, 1.9 miles · most around 173.9p · dearest 175.9p · 7 stations
• DieselCheapest 197.9p at Sedgley Service Station, 1.1 miles · most around 199.9p · dearest 201.9p · 7 stations

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

All 7 stations near The Straits, cheapest first

Schools in The Straits

• Straits Primary School Primary · 410 pupils · 0.15 miles School remains Good (2023)
• Ellowes Hall Sports College Secondary · 1038 pupils · 0.6 miles Good (2023)

All 2 schools and their Ofsted results

Charities in The Straits

• Human Health Education And Research Foundation The Human Health Education and Research Foundation (HHERF) is a UK-based charity that is committed to improving human and planetary… £250k a year · Dudley · 0.35 miles
• The Baggeridge Social Welfare Centre The Centre provides recreational and leisure activities for local residents. £80k a year · The Straits · 0.35 miles
• Bridge Church Gornal In the fulfilling its purpose the Church will engage in a range of activities on its own and with others that will vary from time to time:… £15k a year · Wordsworth Road · 0.2 miles
• Ellenvale Singers ELLENVALE IS A LADIES CHOIR THAT STARTED IN 1976. WE PERFORM MAY & CHRISTMAS CONCERTS AND HAVE RAISED MANY THOUSANDS OF POUNDS OVER THE… £5k a year · Dudley · 0.3 miles

All 4 charities

Crime in The Straits

11 crimes were reported within 0.6 miles of The Straits in August 2026. The most common were violence (5), criminal damage (2), burglary (2).

Crime by type

The Straits ranks 39th of 41 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 41.8 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in The Straits