The postcode DY2 7EX is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY2 7EX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DY2 7EX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 7EX as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to DY2 7EX is Springfield Crescent which is centered 33 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Oakham Ave and is 267 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.55 km away at Dudley Street Guns Village (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Dudley Port Rail Station, 2.47 km away.
The closest primary school to DY2 7EX (for ages 11 and under) is Kates Hill Primary School.
The local pub for residents of DY2 7EX is The Apple Tree Inn and is 4.03 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 4.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 125.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 2.5 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 DY2 7EX 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 7EX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DY2 7EX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DY2 7EX
| 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 7EX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kates Hill Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 336 m | |
| Beechwood Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 691 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (April 15, 2015) | 706 m |
| Tividale Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 771 m |
| Sledmere Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 953 m | |
| Burnt Tree Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.27 km |
| Oakham Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 28, 2013) | 1.32 km |
| Dudley College of Technology | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (May 19, 2017) | 1.44 km |
| Blowers Green Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.62 km | |
| Tividale Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 18, 2012) | 1.66 km |
| St James Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.77 km | |
| Grace Mary Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 13, 2019) | 1.8 km |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 1.89 km |
| Northfield Road Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.9 km | |
| Springfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 1.92 km |
| Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 1.93 km |
| Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA) | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 1.95 km |
| The Link Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.01 km | |
| Priory Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.16 km | |
| Tipton Green Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (December 9, 2021) | 2.2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY2 7EX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nat's Baps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2021 | 3.58 km | |
| Rose's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 3.91 km | |
| Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 7, 2022 | 3.96 km | |
| The Apple Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2018 | 4.03 km | |
| One Stop Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 7, 2019 | 4.05 km | |
| Better Buys Coseley Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 8, 2018 | 4.15 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 4.15 km | |
| Heron Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 4.15 km | |
| J J's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 8, 2019 | 4.15 km | |
| Village Café | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 10, 2020 | 4.15 km | |
| Crispys | Awaiting Inspection | 4.15 km | |
| Wallbrook Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement December 14, 2020 | 4.15 km | |
| Dot - Tots Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2020 | 4.19 km | |
| Roseville Fruit Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 18, 2019 | 4.21 km | |
| SAI Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 20, 2019 | 4.21 km | |
| Select Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 18, 2020 | 4.21 km | |
| Willowfields | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 6, 2019 | 4.22 km | |
| Chutney | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2021 | 4.22 km | |
| Great Wall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 8, 2022 | 4.22 km | |
| Price Cut Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2021 | 4.22 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY2 7EX - Data from Apr 2022
| Oakham Ave | 267 m | |
| Oakham Ave | 287 m | |
| Owen St | 329 m | |
| Tansley Hill Ave | 330 m | |
| Owen St | 334 m | |
| Dudley Street Guns Village (Midland Metro Stop) | 4.55 km | |
| Dudley Street Guns Village (Midland Metro Stop) | 4.55 km | |
| Dudley Street Guns Village (Midland Metro Stop) | 4.55 km | |
| Dudley Port Rail Station | 2.47 km | |
| Tipton Rail Station | 2.78 km | |
| Tipton Rail Station | 2.79 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 61.36 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY2 7EX - Data from Dec 2021
| Cawney Hill | 181 m | |
| Tansley Hill | 352 m | |
| Darby's Hill | 1.08 km | |
| Rough Hill | 1.2 km | |
| Boshboil Arm | 1.55 km | |
| Bourne Hills Basin | 1.56 km | |
| Turner's Hill | 1.58 km | |
| Rowley Stop | 2.06 km | |
| Withymoor Island | 2.18 km | |
| Dudley Junction | 2.23 km | |
| Kettle's Hill | 2.29 km | |
| Yewtree Hill | 2.51 km | |
| Watery Lane Junction | 2.66 km | |
| Wren's Nest Hill | 2.72 km | |
| Lodge Farm Reservoir | 2.93 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY2 7EX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 93.5 Mbps | 125.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.8 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 96.5 | 13.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for DY2 7EX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.50536400 |
| Longitude | -2.06722000 |
| OS Easting | 395534 |
| OS Northing | 0289719 |
| 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: 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 | E33020675 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dudley 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dudley 010D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |