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A number of residents living in Corbyn Road want to change the street name for fears house prices will plummet after Labour's election defeat.

The 600m-long residential road is in the heart of Dudley North , which was a staunch Labour stronghold until the Tories managed to turn it blue.

Brexiteer Marco Longhi, 52, is now the first Conservative MP to represent the constituency after winning a majority of more than 11,000 votes.

Losing Labour candidate Melanie Dudley – who ironically shares the name of the constituency she fought for – blamed Corbyn for the party’s historic loss.

She said: “Corbyn didn’t always play well on the doorstep. At all.”

And it seems the residents of Corbyn Road are also far from impressed, with some worried the street name could send house prices – which average £140,000 - plummeting.

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One said: “We’ve always known the name attracts attention and it didn’t matter as much when the town was Labour but now it’s associated with the worst Labour leader there has ever been.

“The name must go. House prices in this area are already struggling, the last thing we need is potential buyers being put off by the street name.”

Retired electrician Tom Robertson, 66, added: "I'm a life-long Labour supporter but I've never liked the direction Jeremy Corbyn was going in.

"It used to amuse my grown up children that I live on Corbyn Road but frankly it's now more of an embarrassment.

"I've got Jewish friends who are appalled at what's happened in the party since he was leader.

"It's time his name was wiped from history and the name of our street. I don't care what they call it but not after any politician because they're all bloody awful."

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Writing on Facebook, Jan Onley said: “It’s time for a petition to ditch the name Corbyn Road for something more united.

“Mr Corbyn doesn’t represent us so why does his name appear on our road sign?

“Let’s lobby the council to change it to something we all agree with. My suggestion is Unity Road but I’d love to hear other ideas.”

Former Labour stalwart Ian Austin represented Dudley North for 14 years until he dramatically quit in February over Corbyn's leadership and handling of the anti-semitism scandal engulfing the party.

Weeks before the election he also dealt a body-blow to his former leader when he urged voters to back Boris Johnson.