Postcode DY3 1AR (Dudley)

Map showing DY3 1AR and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY3 1AR is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in October 1987 and is an active postcode. DY3 1AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY3 1AR 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 1AR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to DY3 1AR is Westerdale Close which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Marlborough Rd and is 241 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.59 km away at Loxdale (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Coseley Rail Station, 1.46 km away.

The closest primary school to DY3 1AR (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 1AR is Coseley Tavern and is 586 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 2, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oriental Kitchen and is 1.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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. 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 DY3 1AR 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 1AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Westerdale Close 16 m
Helmsdale Way 56 m
Brook Street 72 m
Reynards Close 108 m
Maple Close 182 m
Hockley Road 213 m
Lansdowne Close 216 m
Parkes Lane 229 m
Bourne Street 248 m
Greenoak Crescent 282 m
Bosworth Close 299 m
Tipton Road 301 m
Cedar Avenue 346 m
Marlborough Road 403 m
Elmdale Road 415 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY3 1AR

Introduction October 1987
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 1AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bramford Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
325 m
Woodsetton School Good
(December 8, 2021)
398 m
Beacon Hill Academy Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
615 m
Hurst Hill Primary School Good
(February 16, 2022)
830 m
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.22 km
The Wenlock School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.22 km
Queen Victoria Primary School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
1.22 km
The Dormston School Good
(November 23, 2016)
1.24 km
The Rowan School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.26 km
Manor Primary School 1.37 km
Wrens Nest Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
1.51 km
Foxyards Primary School 1.64 km
Priory Park Community School 1.68 km
Cotwall End Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.74 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.86 km
Bishop Milner Catholic College Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.89 km
Rosewood School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.94 km
Roberts Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
2 km
Hill Avenue Academy Outstanding
(May 22, 2019)
2.02 km
Wallbrook Primary Academy 2.13 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Island Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 19, 2019
305 m
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2018
344 m
Coseley Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2020
586 m
Hurst Hill Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
744 m
YMCA Hurst Hill Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 30, 2020
744 m
Coseley Ex-Servicemens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 17, 2019
773 m
Hurst Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
830 m
Happy Rainbow Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
838 m
The New Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
838 m
Curry Lounge Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2020
1.01 km
Drink Stop Off Licence Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 7, 2020
1.01 km
Oriental Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2021
1.01 km
Dot - Tots Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
1.02 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
1.04 km
HQ Convenience Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
May 10, 2021
1.04 km
Lai-Do Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 10, 2021
1.04 km
Ronny's Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 13, 2021
1.04 km
Steamer's Coffee House Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
September 13, 2021
1.04 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 19, 2019
1.04 km
Tasty Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
1.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Marlborough Rd Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Marlborough Rd Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Parkes Lane Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Woodsetton School Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Caddick St Bus Stop/Station 462 m
Loxdale (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.59 km
Loxdale (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.59 km
Loxdale (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.59 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 1.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 492 m
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 584 m
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 985 m
The Gorge Valley 1.03 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
The Dingle Valley 2.12 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 2.42 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Turner's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 2.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.3 Mbps 85 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 29.18 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 85 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 245,451 kWh - mean 12,273 kWh : median 12,070 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 70,627 kWh - mean 3,531 kWh : median 2,907 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY3 1AR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.53686600
Longitude -2.10271000
OS Easting 393130
OS Northing 0293226
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