Postcode DY3 1BD (Dudley)

Map showing DY3 1BD and nearby postcodes

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

DY3 1BD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 1BD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to DY3 1BD is Richmond Road which is centered 99 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Setton Drive and is 69 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.97 km away at Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Coseley Rail Station, 2.17 km away.

The closest primary school to DY3 1BD (for ages 11 and under) is St Chad's Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 12, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ellowes Hall Sports College. The last OFSTED inspection on November 13, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of DY3 1BD is Hurst Hill Labour Club and is 1.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 9, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Hill and is 1.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 38.9% 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. 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 DY3 1BD 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 1BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Richmond Road 99 m
Setton Drive 116 m
Wilton Close 116 m
Chevening Close 121 m
Retreat Gardens 158 m
Thornfield Croft 167 m
Brandon Close 195 m
Foxmeadow Close 195 m
Gate Street 206 m
Algar Grange 216 m
Westgate Close 230 m
Mossdale Way 236 m
Berrybush Gardens 248 m
Ashford Drive 267 m
Turls Street 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY3 1BD

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 1BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
354 m
The Dormston School Good
(November 23, 2016)
492 m
Woodsetton School Good
(December 8, 2021)
535 m
Queen Victoria Primary School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
588 m
Beacon Hill Academy Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
602 m
Cotwall End Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
883 m
Bramford Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.15 km
Hurst Hill Primary School Good
(February 16, 2022)
1.37 km
Alder Coppice Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.47 km
Ellowes Hall Sports College Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.64 km
Roberts Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.75 km
Manor Primary School 1.75 km
Wrens Nest Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
1.79 km
The Wenlock School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.86 km
The King Alfred School 1.95 km
The Rowan School Good
(December 12, 2019)
2.01 km
Hill Avenue Academy Outstanding
(May 22, 2019)
2.03 km
Priory Park Community School 2.11 km
Straits Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
2.13 km
Bishop Milner Catholic College Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hurst Hill Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
1.01 km
YMCA Hurst Hill Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 30, 2020
1.01 km
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2018
1.02 km
Island Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 19, 2019
1.03 km
Delightful Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.17 km
Golden Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.17 km
Premier Woodcross Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
1.17 km
Coseley Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2020
1.24 km
Local Express Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 14, 2022
1.25 km
Stan Knowles Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
1.25 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
1.25 km
Horse And Jockey Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 28, 2019
1.26 km
Hurst Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
1.37 km
Best Price Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 5, 2019
1.43 km
Belvidere Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 25, 2019
1.46 km
Cygnet Sedgley House/Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
1.46 km
Nogent Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 16, 2018
1.5 km
Coseley Ex-Servicemens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 17, 2019
1.51 km
Curry Lounge Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2020
1.52 km
Drink Stop Off Licence Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 7, 2020
1.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Setton Drive Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Setton Drive Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Gate St Bus Stop/Station 270 m
High Arcal Drive Bus Stop/Station 277 m
High Holborn Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.97 km
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.97 km
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.97 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 2.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 674 m
The Gorge Valley 998 m
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 1 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 1.2 km
The Dingle Valley 1.41 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Turner's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Lydiates Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Bag Pool Inland Water 2.27 km
Gospel End Common Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67 Mbps 64.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10.1 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 21 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% 19.7 1
30-300 Mbps 61.1% 75.5 15.8
300+ Mbps 38.9% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 256,870 kWh - mean 14,271 kWh : median 14,073 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 84,234 kWh - mean 4,680 kWh : median 4,045 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY3 1BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.53760900
Longitude -2.11549400
OS Easting 392263
OS Northing 0293310
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7978
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dudley North
Electoral Ward Sedgley
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 Sedgley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020651
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dudley 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dudley 002A
Output Area / Small Area 6B4