Postcode DY1 4BH (Dudley)

Map showing DY1 4BH and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY1 4BH is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY1 4BH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY1 4BH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 4BH as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to DY1 4BH is Somery Road which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodland Avenue and is 110 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.4 km away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Tipton Rail Station, 1.81 km away.

The closest primary school to DY1 4BH (for ages 11 and under) is Priory Primary School. 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 4BH is The Apple Tree Inn and is 2.11 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 2.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DY1 4BH 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 4BH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DY1 4BH, and the approximate distance away.

Somery Road 32 m
Chestnut Avenue 45 m
Oak Road 67 m
Priory Road 72 m
A4168 130 m
Maple Road 148 m
Woodland Avenue 153 m
Beech Road 202 m
Forest Road 212 m
Elm Road 212 m
Lavender Road 221 m
Lilac Road 229 m
Hawthorne Road 275 m
Laburnum Road 285 m
Cedar Road 318 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY1 4BH

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 4BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Priory Primary School 286 m
Dudley College of Technology Outstanding
(May 19, 2017)
746 m
Priory Park Community School 749 m
St James Academy 874 m
The Wenlock School Good
(November 8, 2018)
899 m
Bishop Milner Catholic College Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.03 km
Foxyards Primary School 1.06 km
Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA) Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.08 km
Wrens Nest Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
1.17 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(April 15, 2015)
1.46 km
Silvertrees Academy Good
(April 10, 2019)
1.48 km
Tipton Green Junior School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.51 km
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.55 km
Blowers Green Primary School 1.75 km
Milking Bank Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.78 km
Bramford Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.81 km
Kates Hill Primary School 1.85 km
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.92 km
St Pauls Church of England Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.94 km
Compass Community School Victoria Park Good
(September 30, 2021)
2.05 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY1 4BH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
1.65 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
2.09 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
2.11 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
2.12 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
2.22 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
2.22 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
2.22 km
J J's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2019
2.22 km
Village Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 10, 2020
2.22 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
2.24 km
Dot - Tots Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
2.25 km
Island Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 19, 2019
2.29 km
Chutney Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
2.29 km
Great Wall Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2022
2.29 km
Price Cut Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
2.29 km
Scoffs Fish Bar & Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 30, 2021
2.29 km
The Royal Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 16, 2019
2.29 km
Roseville Fruit Market Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 18, 2019
2.29 km
SAI Convenience Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 20, 2019
2.29 km
Select Newsagents Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 18, 2020
2.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY1 4BH - Data from Apr 2022

Woodland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Woodland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Maple Rd Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Somery Road Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Somery Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.4 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.4 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.4 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 1.85 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY1 4BH - Data from Dec 2021

Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 426 m
Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 629 m
Dudley Junction Inland Water 1.1 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 1.63 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 1.82 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
The Gorge Valley 3.14 km
The Dingle Valley 3.2 km
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 3.26 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY1 4BH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.5 Mbps 86.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.1 10.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 140,822 kWh - mean 15,647 kWh : median 16,801 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 30,101 kWh - mean 3,345 kWh : median 2,964 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY1 4BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.52043000
Longitude -2.08693800
OS Easting 394198
OS Northing 0291398
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5077
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Dudley (Dudley) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020661
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dudley 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dudley 006C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2