Postcode DY12 1AW (Wyre Forest)

Map showing DY12 1AW and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY12 1AW is located in Wyre Forest, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY12 1AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY12 1AW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 DY12 1AW as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.

The closest road name to DY12 1AW is Dowles Road which is centered 400 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ingram Crescent and is 732 m away. The closest railway station is Severn Valley Rail Station, 4.16 km away.

The closest primary school to DY12 1AW (for ages 11 and under) is Wribbenhall School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 10, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Bewdley School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 12, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DY12 1AW is Bewdley Rowing Club and is 795 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Ashley's Bakery and is 915 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 16.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Policing for DY12 1AW is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Worcestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DY12 1AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DY12 1AW, and the approximate distance away.

Dowles Road 400 m
Northwood Lane 636 m
B4194 700 m
A456 1.66 km
B4190 1.89 km
A451 4.24 km
A442 20.75 km
A449 29.21 km
A44 30.14 km
A5 33.57 km
A41 38.91 km
A46 61.32 km
A38 89.09 km
M5 101.31 km
A6 102.47 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY12 1AW

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 DY12 1AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wribbenhall School Good
(June 10, 2021)
1.14 km
The Bewdley School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.5 km
Bewdley Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.5 km
St Anne's CofE VC Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.53 km
Baxter College Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.4 km
Sutton Park Primary RSA Academy 3.43 km
Wyre Forest School Good
(December 11, 2019)
3.58 km
Birchen Coppice Academy 3.62 km
Franche Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.75 km
St John's CofE Primary School 3.82 km
St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
4.18 km
Nurture Learning Good
(July 1, 2021)
4.24 km
Foley Park Primary Academy 4.28 km
Upper Arley CofE Primary School 4.42 km
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
4.51 km
Lickhill Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
4.53 km
Burlish Park Primary School 4.57 km
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College Requires improvement
(October 3, 2018)
4.86 km
Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy 5.14 km
Stourport Primary Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
5.15 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY12 1AW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bewdley Rowing Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
795 m
Bewdley Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 26, 2021
818 m
Cock And Magpie Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 29, 2021
824 m
Ripleys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
824 m
Riverside Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
824 m
The Mug House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 1, 2022
824 m
St Georges Hall Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 23, 2013
880 m
The Horn & Trumpet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
895 m
Ashley's Bakery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
915 m
Chang Thai River Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
915 m
Kimmy Loves Cake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
915 m
Load Street Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
915 m
Merchants Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
915 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 4, 2015
915 m
The George Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
915 m
The Real Ale Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
November 28, 2020
919 m
Andrew Francis Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
930 m
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 25, 2015
930 m
Golden Country Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 30, 2017
930 m
Mo's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
October 4, 2020
930 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY12 1AW - Data from Apr 2022

Ingram Crescent Bus Stop/Station 732 m
Cobham Crescent Bus Stop/Station 745 m
Lyttleton Road Bus Stop/Station 755 m
Tudor Road Bus Stop/Station 849 m
Dowles Road Bus Stop/Station 869 m
Severn Valley Rail Station Rail 4.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY12 1AW - Data from Dec 2021

Bewdley Wood Woodland Or Forest 668 m
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 828 m
Tanner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 965 m
The Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Chamberline Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Hitterhill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Sandbourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Rose Cottage Pool Inland Water 1.65 km
Skeys Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Snuffmill Dingle Valley 1.69 km
Park Dingle Valley 1.77 km
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Wassell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Bath Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Town Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY12 1AW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.9 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 29.38 Mbps
Upload 1.6 Mbps 2.3 Mbps 6 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 66.7% 18.6 2.6
30-300 Mbps 16.7% - -
300+ Mbps 16.7% - -

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.38367300
Longitude -2.31995900
OS Easting 378319
OS Northing 0276229
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4468
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wyre Forest
County Electorial Division Cookley, Wolverley and Wribbenhall ED
Electoral Ward Wribbenhall & Arley
Local Authority District Wyre Forest
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Birmingham and Solihull
Secondary: Worcestershire
Local Learning and Skills Council Herefordshire and Worcestershire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000239
Travel To Work Area Worcester and Kidderminster

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Older farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Northwood BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33023171
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wyre Forest 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wyre Forest 005C
Output Area / Small Area 1A4