Postcode DY2 7LH (Dudley)

Map showing DY2 7LH and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY2 7LH is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY2 7LH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY2 7LH 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 7LH as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to DY2 7LH is Brewery Street which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bunns Lane and is 119 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.64 km away at Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Dudley Port Rail Station, 2.23 km away.

The closest primary school to DY2 7LH (for ages 11 and under) is Kates Hill Primary School.

The local pub for residents of DY2 7LH is The Apple Tree Inn and is 3.63 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 3.75 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DY2 7LH is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Dudley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DY2 7LH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DY2 7LH, and the approximate distance away.

Brewery Street 21 m
High View Street 72 m
Bridgewater Crescent 95 m
Watson's Green Road 118 m
Mytton Close 123 m
Alton Grove 157 m
Sharington Close 167 m
Price Street 168 m
Roseland Avenue 177 m
Lambert Fold 202 m
French Road 204 m
Cromwell Street 207 m
Bishop Close 234 m
Oliver Close 246 m
Wheatcroft Grove 247 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY2 7LH

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 DY2 7LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kates Hill Primary School 289 m
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
299 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(April 15, 2015)
316 m
Tividale Hall Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
812 m
Dudley College of Technology Outstanding
(May 19, 2017)
1.1 km
Burnt Tree Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.14 km
Sledmere Primary School 1.19 km
St James Academy 1.49 km
Blowers Green Primary School 1.54 km
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.6 km
Oakham Primary School Outstanding
(June 28, 2013)
1.61 km
Tividale Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2012)
1.61 km
Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA) Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.71 km
Priory Primary School 1.81 km
Tipton Green Junior School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.84 km
Compass Community School Victoria Park Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.94 km
Silvertrees Academy Good
(April 10, 2019)
1.99 km
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Good
(May 15, 2018)
2 km
Grace Mary Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2019)
2.05 km
Northfield Road Primary School 2.16 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY2 7LH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
3.18 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
3.52 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
3.56 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
3.63 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
3.65 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
3.75 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
3.75 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
3.75 km
J J's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2019
3.75 km
Village Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 10, 2020
3.75 km
Crispys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
3.76 km
Wallbrook Mini Market Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
December 14, 2020
3.76 km
Dot - Tots Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
3.79 km
Roseville Fruit Market Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 18, 2019
3.81 km
SAI Convenience Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 20, 2019
3.81 km
Select Newsagents Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 18, 2020
3.81 km
Chutney Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
3.82 km
Great Wall Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2022
3.82 km
Price Cut Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
3.82 km
Scoffs Fish Bar & Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 30, 2021
3.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY2 7LH - Data from Apr 2022

Bunns Lane Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Bunns Lane Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Hillcrest Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Hillcrest Road Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Caroline St Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.64 km
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.64 km
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.64 km
Dudley Port Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
East Midlands Airport Air 61.25 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY2 7LH - Data from Dec 2021

Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 384 m
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 747 m
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 1.84 km
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 1.89 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 1.9 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 2.3 km
Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 2.46 km
Withymoor Island Island 2.51 km
Yewtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY2 7LH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.9 Mbps 131.7 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 15.3 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 49 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 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.8 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 477,643 kWh - mean 14,474 kWh : median 12,182 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY2 7LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.50872500
Longitude -2.06921400
OS Easting 395399
OS Northing 0290093
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
635
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000027
Travel To Work Area Dudley

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
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 010B
Output Area / Small Area 4A1