Postcode DY12 1BL (Wyre Forest)

Map showing DY12 1BL and nearby postcodes

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

DY12 1BL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 1BL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to DY12 1BL is Brook Vale which is centered 135 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Bewdley School & Sixth Form Centre and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Kidderminster Rail Station, 4.71 km away.

The closest primary school to DY12 1BL (for ages 11 and under) is Bewdley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 15, 2019. 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 1BL is Bewdley Cricket Club and is 476 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on April 7, 2005.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Policing for DY12 1BL 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 1BL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Brook Vale 135 m
Sandstone Road 173 m
Acacia Avenue 204 m
Sandbourne Drive 230 m
Hunts Rise 239 m
Sandbourne Lane 267 m
Station Road 303 m
Stephenson Place 360 m
Stourport Road 483 m
A456 1.04 km
B4190 1.66 km
B4195 1.82 km
B4194 2.12 km
A451 3.26 km
A442 22.1 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY12 1BL

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 1BL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Bewdley School Good
(September 12, 2019)
0 m
Bewdley Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
0 m
Wribbenhall School Good
(June 10, 2021)
1.22 km
St Anne's CofE VC Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.74 km
Birchen Coppice Academy 2.35 km
Sutton Park Primary RSA Academy 2.56 km
Baxter College Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.91 km
Burlish Park Primary School 3.08 km
Wyre Forest School Good
(December 11, 2019)
3.11 km
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
3.12 km
Lickhill Primary School Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
3.15 km
Foley Park Primary Academy 3.22 km
St John's CofE Primary School 3.24 km
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College Requires improvement
(October 3, 2018)
3.36 km
Franche Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.58 km
Nurture Learning Good
(July 1, 2021)
3.59 km
Stourport Primary Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
3.7 km
St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
3.96 km
Wilden All Saints CofE Primary School 4.16 km
St Ambrose Catholic Primary Good
(September 19, 2017)
4.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alliance In Partnership At Bewdley Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
March 1, 2022
0 m
Riverside Children's Centre Retailers - other Exempt
0 m
The Bewdley School \& Sixth Form Centre School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
0 m
Station Refreshment Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 4, 2018
283 m
The Peaky Grinder Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
379 m
Number Thirty Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 6, 2018
401 m
Bank House Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 21, 2022
476 m
Bewdley Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
April 7, 2005
476 m
The Great Western Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
481 m
Wribbenhall Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
June 13, 2018
492 m
Bewdley Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
516 m
The Courtyard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
523 m
Co-op Food - Petrol Bewdley Bridge Retailers - other Exempt
552 m
Kateshill House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 30, 2018
585 m
Clementines Cakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
621 m
Just Love At Clementines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
621 m
The Little Pack Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
621 m
The Community Workshop And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
626 m
Bewdley Baptist Church Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
629 m
Pomodoro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2019
629 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Bewdley School & Sixth Form Centre Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Bewdley School & Wribbenhall Primary Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Bewdley School & Wribbenhall Primary Schools Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Severn Valley Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Severn Valley Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Kidderminster Rail Station Rail 4.71 km
Kidderminster Rail Station Rail 4.75 km
Severn Valley Rail Station Rail 5.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sandbourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 314 m
Rose Cottage Pool Inland Water 521 m
Bunker's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Snuffmill Dingle Valley 1.3 km
Rhydd Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Whitehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Park Dingle Valley 1.58 km
Bewdley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Tanner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
North Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Wassell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Hitterhill Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Ribbesford Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Rock Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 42.6 Mbps 70.94 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 20 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% 21 3
30-300 Mbps 100% 44.8 10.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 212,910 kWh - mean 15,208 kWh : median 13,347 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY12 1BL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.37346600
Longitude -2.30543600
OS Easting 379303
OS Northing 0275091
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26972
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Bewdley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33023173
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wyre Forest 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wyre Forest 005D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3