Postcode DY3 1AQ (Dudley)

Map showing DY3 1AQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY3 1AQ is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY3 1AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY3 1AQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 DY3 1AQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to DY3 1AQ is Parkes Lane which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Parkes Lane and is 168 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.69 km away at Loxdale (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Coseley Rail Station, 1.55 km away.

The closest primary school to DY3 1AQ (for ages 11 and under) is Bramford Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 17, 2019. 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 DY3 1AQ is Coseley Tavern and is 736 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 2, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from J J's Fish Bar and is 1.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DY3 1AQ 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 DY3 1AQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DY3 1AQ, and the approximate distance away.

Parkes Lane 26 m
Brook Street 139 m
Reynards Close 139 m
Lansdowne Close 155 m
Dearne Court 161 m
Bosworth Close 166 m
Greenoak Crescent 176 m
Neath Way 182 m
Hockley Road 213 m
Maple Close 217 m
Westerdale Close 218 m
Helmsdale Way 242 m
Wansbeck Walk 259 m
Tamar Drive 260 m
Jesson Road 268 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY3 1AQ

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 DY3 1AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bramford Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
184 m
Woodsetton School Good
(December 8, 2021)
444 m
Beacon Hill Academy Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
578 m
Hurst Hill Primary School Good
(February 16, 2022)
993 m
The Wenlock School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.02 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.3 km
Wrens Nest Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
1.32 km
The Rowan School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.34 km
The Dormston School Good
(November 23, 2016)
1.38 km
Queen Victoria Primary School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
1.38 km
Priory Park Community School 1.48 km
Foxyards Primary School 1.49 km
Manor Primary School 1.54 km
Bishop Milner Catholic College Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.69 km
Cotwall End Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.81 km
Roberts Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.88 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.92 km
Priory Primary School 1.98 km
Rosewood School Good
(February 14, 2017)
2.06 km
The King Alfred School 2.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY3 1AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Island Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 19, 2019
467 m
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2018
519 m
Coseley Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2020
736 m
Coseley Ex-Servicemens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 17, 2019
876 m
Happy Rainbow Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
908 m
The New Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
908 m
Hurst Hill Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
945 m
YMCA Hurst Hill Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 30, 2020
945 m
Hurst Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
993 m
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
1.03 km
Dot - Tots Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
1.06 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
1.08 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
1.1 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.1 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
1.1 km
J J's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2019
1.1 km
Village Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 10, 2020
1.1 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
1.12 km
HQ Convenience Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
May 10, 2021
1.12 km
Lai-Do Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 10, 2021
1.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY3 1AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Parkes Lane Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Marlborough Rd Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Marlborough Rd Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Parkes Hall Rd Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Turley St Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Loxdale (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.69 km
Loxdale (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.69 km
Loxdale (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.69 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 1.58 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY3 1AQ - Data from Dec 2021

Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 290 m
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 782 m
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 790 m
The Gorge Valley 1.23 km
Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
The Dingle Valley 2.11 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 2.26 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 2.63 km
Turner's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY3 1AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.3 Mbps 102 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 36 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% 15.5 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 75.4 10.8
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 240,382 kWh - mean 12,652 kWh : median 12,192 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY3 1AQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.53510700
Longitude -2.10178300
OS Easting 393193
OS Northing 0293032
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21898
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dudley North
Electoral Ward Upper Gornal and Woodsetton
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Coseley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020658
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dudley 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dudley 004D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4