The postcode DY12 1LS is located in Wyre Forest, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY12 1LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DY12 1LS 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 1LS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to DY12 1LS is Gloucester Way which is centered 105 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Grey Green Lane and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is Kidderminster Rail Station, 4.79 km away.
The closest primary school to DY12 1LS (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 1LS is The Great Western and is 182 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 30, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Catchems End Fish Bar and is 521 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 9, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 53.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DY12 1LS is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Worcestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DY12 1LS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DY12 1LS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DY12 1LS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DY12 1LS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bewdley School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 663 m |
| Bewdley Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 663 m |
| Wribbenhall School | Independent school | 5-11 | Good (June 10, 2021) | 679 m |
| St Anne's CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 1.74 km |
| Sutton Park Primary RSA Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.63 km | |
| Birchen Coppice Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.7 km | |
| Baxter College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 2.78 km |
| Wyre Forest School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 2.97 km |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 3.17 km | |
| Franche Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 3.31 km |
| Foley Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.43 km | |
| Nurture Learning | Special school | 5-16 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 3.56 km |
| Burlish Park Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.72 km | |
| St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 3.72 km |
| St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 3.78 km |
| Lickhill Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Requires improvement (February 27, 2020) | 3.81 km |
| The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (October 3, 2018) | 3.99 km |
| Stourport Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 4.36 km |
| St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 4.7 km |
| Wilden All Saints CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.74 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY12 1LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Western | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 30, 2021 | 182 m | |
| Wribbenhall Social Club | Exempt June 13, 2018 | 208 m | |
| Springhill Stores | Exempt May 16, 2019 | 226 m | |
| Bewdley Town Council Together Lunch Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2019 | 345 m | |
| Wribbenhall Parish Rooms | Exempt July 26, 2018 | 345 m | |
| Wribbenhall Social Club | Exempt July 26, 2018 | 345 m | |
| Bewdley Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 354 m | |
| Co-op Food - Petrol Bewdley Bridge | Exempt | 354 m | |
| Station Refreshment Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 4, 2018 | 383 m | |
| Rheo's (GB) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 27, 2019 | 389 m | |
| Karina's Kitchen @ Old Waggon \& Horses Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 435 m | |
| The Old Waggon & Horses | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 435 m | |
| The Peaky Grinder | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 5, 2021 | 450 m | |
| Bewdley Rowing Club | Awaiting Inspection | 463 m | |
| The Courtyard | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2021 | 516 m | |
| Catchems End Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 521 m | |
| Cock And Magpie | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2021 | 536 m | |
| Ripleys | Awaiting Inspection | 536 m | |
| Riverside Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2022 | 536 m | |
| The Mug House Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 1, 2022 | 536 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY12 1LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Grey Green Lane | 137 m | |
| All Saints Church | 173 m | |
| All Saints Church | 226 m | |
| Bewdley Viaduct | 247 m | |
| Bewdley Viaduct | 267 m | |
| Kidderminster Rail Station | 4.79 km | |
| Kidderminster Rail Station | 4.83 km | |
| Severn Valley Rail Station | 4.99 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY12 1LS - Data from Dec 2021
| Sandbourne Wood | 697 m | |
| Rose Cottage Pool | 721 m | |
| Bunker's Hill | 946 m | |
| Bewdley Wood | 1.15 km | |
| Snuffmill Dingle | Valley | 1.53 km |
| Tanner's Hill | 1.61 km | |
| North Wood | 1.63 km | |
| Rhydd Covert | 1.67 km | |
| Park Dingle | Valley | 1.75 km |
| Wassell Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Whitehill Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Hitterhill Coppice | 2.32 km | |
| Gorse Covert | 2.38 km | |
| The Rough | 2.38 km | |
| Pigstyehill Coppice | 2.45 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY12 1LS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 53.6 Mbps | 73.75 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 58.3 | 17.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DY12 1LS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.37914100 |
| Longitude | -2.30841300 |
| OS Easting | 379103 |
| OS Northing | 0275723 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Mercia |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000239 |
| Travel To Work Area | Worcester and Kidderminster |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| 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 | E33023172 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wyre Forest 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wyre Forest 005D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |