The postcode DY2 7AL is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY2 7AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DY2 7AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 DY2 7AL as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to DY2 7AL is Bourne Street which is centered 32 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Birmingham St and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Tipton Rail Station, 2.19 km away.
The closest primary school to DY2 7AL (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on April 15, 2015. 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 DY2 7AL is The Apple Tree Inn and is 3.12 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 3.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 79.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 38.5% 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 3.5 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 DY2 7AL is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Dudley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DY2 7AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DY2 7AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DY2 7AL
| 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 DY2 7AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (April 15, 2015) | 409 m |
| Dudley College of Technology | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (May 19, 2017) | 410 m |
| Beechwood Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 561 m |
| Kates Hill Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 732 m | |
| St James Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 845 m | |
| Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA) | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 1.1 km |
| Priory Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.13 km | |
| Blowers Green Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.2 km | |
| Tividale Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.44 km |
| Sledmere Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.45 km | |
| Burnt Tree Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| Tipton Green Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (December 9, 2021) | 1.66 km |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 1.67 km |
| Priory Park Community School | Independent school | 11-16 | 1.75 km | |
| Silvertrees Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Good (April 10, 2019) | 1.76 km |
| Bishop Milner Catholic College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (July 11, 2018) | 1.86 km |
| Foxyards Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.96 km | |
| Compass Community School Victoria Park | Special school | 6-17 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 1.96 km |
| Sutton School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 2 km |
| Pegasus Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 19, 2019) | 2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY2 7AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nat's Baps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2021 | 2.65 km | |
| Rose's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 3.05 km | |
| Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 7, 2022 | 3.06 km | |
| The Apple Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2018 | 3.12 km | |
| One Stop Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 7, 2019 | 3.18 km | |
| Better Buys Coseley Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 8, 2018 | 3.23 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 3.23 km | |
| Heron Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 3.23 km | |
| J J's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2019 | 3.23 km | |
| Village Café | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 10, 2020 | 3.23 km | |
| Dot - Tots Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2020 | 3.27 km | |
| Roseville Fruit Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 18, 2019 | 3.3 km | |
| SAI Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 20, 2019 | 3.3 km | |
| Select Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 18, 2020 | 3.3 km | |
| Chutney | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2021 | 3.3 km | |
| Great Wall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 8, 2022 | 3.3 km | |
| Price Cut Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2021 | 3.3 km | |
| Scoffs Fish Bar & Pizzeria | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 30, 2021 | 3.3 km | |
| The Royal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 16, 2019 | 3.3 km | |
| Crispys | Awaiting Inspection | 3.32 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY2 7AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Birmingham St | 82 m | |
| Birmingham St | 89 m | |
| Bourne St | 96 m | |
| Dudley Bus Station | 104 m | |
| Dudley Bus Station | 108 m | |
| Tipton Rail Station | 2.19 km | |
| Tipton Rail Station | 2.21 km | |
| Tipton Rail Station | 2.22 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY2 7AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Cawney Hill | 923 m | |
| Kettle's Hill | 1.33 km | |
| Tansley Hill | 1.34 km | |
| Dudley Junction | 1.5 km | |
| Wren's Nest Hill | 1.69 km | |
| Darby's Hill | 2.06 km | |
| Watery Lane Junction | 2.11 km | |
| Bourne Hills Basin | 2.23 km | |
| Rough Hill | 2.23 km | |
| Mons Hill | 2.25 km | |
| Boshboil Arm | 2.3 km | |
| Turner's Hill | 2.61 km | |
| Parkes Hall Pool | 2.75 km | |
| Yewtree Hill | 2.83 km | |
| Withymoor Island | 2.85 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY2 7AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 79.7 Mbps | 159.99 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 18.3 Mbps | 30.04 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 61.5% | 100% | 85.3 | 19.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 38.5% | 38.5% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DY2 7AL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.51205500 |
| Longitude | -2.07779500 |
| OS Easting | 394817 |
| OS Northing | 0290464 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Dudley North |
| Electoral Ward | St Thomas's |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000027 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dudley |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Challenged Asian terraces Subgroup: Pakistani communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Dudley (Dudley) BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33018436 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dudley 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dudley 010B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |