Postcode DY1 2SL (Dudley)

Map showing DY1 2SL and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY1 2SL is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in April 1986 and is an active postcode. DY1 2SL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY1 2SL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DY1 2SL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to DY1 2SL is Aintree Way which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stratford Close and is 27 m away. The closest railway station is Tipton Rail Station, 3.54 km away.

The closest primary school to DY1 2SL (for ages 11 and under) is Milking Bank Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 8, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bishop Milner Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on July 11, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DY1 2SL is Coseley Tavern and is 3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 2, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from J J's Fish Bar and is 3.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DY1 2SL is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Dudley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DY1 2SL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DY1 2SL, and the approximate distance away.

Aintree Way 26 m
Stratford Close 96 m
Wexford Close 136 m
Blenheim Way 151 m
Hexham Way 156 m
Brelades Close 181 m
Osberton Drive 187 m
Belvoir Close 196 m
Gainsborough Place 199 m
Highgrove Place 205 m
Salisbury Close 211 m
Bordeaux Close 237 m
Badminton Close 237 m
Fremont Drive 244 m
Hastings Court 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY1 2SL

Introduction April 1986
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DY1 2SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Milking Bank Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
0 m
Bishop Milner Catholic College Good
(July 11, 2018)
821 m
Russells Hall Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
855 m
Roberts Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
870 m
The King Alfred School 889 m
Wrens Nest Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
1.03 km
Red Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
1.1 km
Priory Park Community School 1.2 km
Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA) Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.3 km
Sutton School Good
(September 12, 2018)
1.33 km
Pegasus Academy Requires improvement
(June 19, 2019)
1.33 km
St James Academy 1.52 km
Priory Primary School 1.52 km
Ellowes Hall Sports College Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.64 km
The Wenlock School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.78 km
Blowers Green Primary School 1.87 km
Beacon Hill Academy Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.98 km
Dudley College of Technology Outstanding
(May 19, 2017)
2 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
2.08 km
Woodside Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
2.18 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY1 2SL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Island Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 19, 2019
2.73 km
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
2.78 km
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2018
2.78 km
Coseley Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2020
3 km
Happy Rainbow Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
3.1 km
The New Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
3.1 km
Coseley Ex-Servicemens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 17, 2019
3.11 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
3.12 km
Hurst Hill Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
3.14 km
YMCA Hurst Hill Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 30, 2020
3.14 km
Dot - Tots Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
3.18 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
3.18 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
3.19 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
3.19 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
3.19 km
J J's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2019
3.19 km
Village Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 10, 2020
3.19 km
Chutney Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
3.24 km
Great Wall Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2022
3.24 km
Price Cut Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
3.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY1 2SL - Data from Apr 2022

Stratford Close Bus Stop/Station 27 m
Stratford Close Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Hexham Way Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Hexham Way Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Osberton Drive Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 3.54 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 3.54 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 3.58 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY1 2SL - Data from Dec 2021

Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Turner's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Barrowhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
The Dingle Valley 2.04 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 2.08 km
Conference Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Fens Pool Inland Water 2.35 km
Middle Pool Inland Water 2.52 km
Grove Pool Inland Water 2.77 km
Higharcal Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY1 2SL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 115.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11.8 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.6 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 435.8 37.2

Gas Consumption

72 meters consuming 1,061,424 kWh - mean 14,742 kWh : median 14,051 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

71 meters consuming 304,706 kWh - mean 4,292 kWh : median 4,048 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY1 2SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.51572200
Longitude -2.11198900
OS Easting 392497
OS Northing 0290875
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30301
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dudley North
Electoral Ward St James's
Local Authority District Dudley
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Black Country
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council The Black Country

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000027
Travel To Work Area Dudley

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Dudley
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
The Black Country and West Birmingham
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Black Country and West Birmingham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dudley (Dudley) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020670
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dudley 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dudley 009B
Output Area / Small Area 6A1