Postcode DY1 3LQ (Dudley)

Map showing DY1 3LQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY1 3LQ is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY1 3LQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY1 3LQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 3LQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to DY1 3LQ is Gorse Road which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gorse Rd and is 57 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.41 km away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Tipton Rail Station, 2.32 km away.

The closest primary school to DY1 3LQ (for ages 11 and under) is Wrens Nest Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 22, 2016. 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 3LQ is The Apple Tree Inn and is 1.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 1, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from J J's Fish Bar and is 1.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 1.6 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 3LQ 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 3LQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DY1 3LQ, and the approximate distance away.

Gorse Road 23 m
Hillside Road 120 m
Willow Road 127 m
Washington Court 148 m
Wrens Nest Road 153 m
Broom Road 228 m
Marigold Crescent 272 m
Oak Green 295 m
Foxglove Road 324 m
Summer Road 344 m
Beech Green 386 m
Old Park Road 394 m
Laurel Road 583 m
A459 1.67 km
Birmingham New Road 1.82 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY1 3LQ

Introduction January 1980
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 3LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Priory Park Community School 347 m
Wrens Nest Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
372 m
The Wenlock School Good
(November 8, 2018)
413 m
Bishop Milner Catholic College Good
(July 11, 2018)
616 m
Priory Primary School 909 m
Bramford Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.1 km
Beacon Hill Academy Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.19 km
Foxyards Primary School 1.25 km
Woodsetton School Good
(December 8, 2021)
1.34 km
Milking Bank Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.37 km
Roberts Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.44 km
St James Academy 1.48 km
Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA) Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.53 km
Dudley College of Technology Outstanding
(May 19, 2017)
1.63 km
The King Alfred School 1.67 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.99 km
Hurst Hill Primary School Good
(February 16, 2022)
2.08 km
Ellowes Hall Sports College Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
2.1 km
Red Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
2.12 km
Silvertrees Academy Good
(April 10, 2019)
2.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY1 3LQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
1.4 km
Island Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 19, 2019
1.58 km
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2018
1.64 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
1.77 km
Happy Rainbow Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
1.81 km
The New Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
1.81 km
Coseley Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2020
1.81 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
1.82 km
Dot - Tots Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
1.85 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
1.85 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.85 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
1.85 km
J J's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2019
1.85 km
Village Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 10, 2020
1.85 km
Coseley Ex-Servicemens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 17, 2019
1.85 km
Chutney Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
1.91 km
Great Wall Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2022
1.91 km
Price Cut Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
1.91 km
Scoffs Fish Bar & Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 30, 2021
1.91 km
The Royal Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 16, 2019
1.91 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY1 3LQ - Data from Apr 2022

Gorse Rd Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Gorse Rd Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Willow Rd Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Oak Green Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Oak Green Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.41 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.42 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.42 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 2.36 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY1 3LQ - Data from Dec 2021

Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 346 m
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 558 m
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 866 m
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 1.77 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
The Dingle Valley 2.28 km
The Gorge Valley 2.35 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 2.39 km
Turner's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY1 3LQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.8 Mbps 106.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 13.2 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 48.9 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 145,802 kWh - mean 10,414 kWh : median 10,643 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 72,237 kWh - mean 4,816 kWh : median 2,604 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY1 3LQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.52507700
Longitude -2.09881200
OS Easting 393393
OS Northing 0291916
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1328
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dudley North
Electoral Ward Castle and Priory
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dudley (Dudley) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020662
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dudley 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dudley 006G
Output Area / Small Area 4A1