Postcode DY3 1BE (Dudley)

Map showing DY3 1BE and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY3 1BE is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. DY3 1BE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to DY3 1BE is Chevening Close which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Setton Drive and is 124 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.07 km away at Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Coseley Rail Station, 2.22 km away.

The closest primary school to DY3 1BE (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 1BE is Hurst Hill Labour Club and is 1.09 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 1.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 62.5% 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chevening Close 52 m
Thornfield Croft 73 m
Richmond Road 119 m
Foxmeadow Close 121 m
Westgate Close 134 m
Brandon Close 136 m
Mossdale Way 143 m
Berrybush Gardens 164 m
Setton Drive 193 m
Algar Grange 193 m
Larch Grove 195 m
Downfield Drive 197 m
Ashford Drive 197 m
Wilton Close 212 m
Arcal Street 215 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY3 1BE

Introduction June 1981
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 1BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
340 m
Woodsetton School Good
(December 8, 2021)
515 m
Beacon Hill Academy Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
539 m
The Dormston School Good
(November 23, 2016)
570 m
Queen Victoria Primary School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
678 m
Cotwall End Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
863 m
Bramford Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.14 km
Hurst Hill Primary School Good
(February 16, 2022)
1.43 km
Alder Coppice Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
1.52 km
Ellowes Hall Sports College Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.56 km
Roberts Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.65 km
Wrens Nest Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
1.71 km
The Wenlock School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.81 km
Manor Primary School 1.83 km
The King Alfred School 1.85 km
Priory Park Community School 2.04 km
The Rowan School Good
(December 12, 2019)
2.05 km
Straits Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
2.07 km
Bishop Milner Catholic College Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.09 km
Hill Avenue Academy Outstanding
(May 22, 2019)
2.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2018
1.06 km
Island Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 19, 2019
1.07 km
Hurst Hill Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
1.09 km
YMCA Hurst Hill Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 30, 2020
1.09 km
Delightful Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.26 km
Golden Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.26 km
Premier Woodcross Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
1.26 km
Coseley Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2020
1.29 km
Local Express Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 14, 2022
1.33 km
Stan Knowles Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
1.33 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
1.33 km
Horse And Jockey Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 28, 2019
1.35 km
Hurst Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
1.43 km
Best Price Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 5, 2019
1.53 km
Coseley Ex-Servicemens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 17, 2019
1.55 km
Belvidere Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 25, 2019
1.55 km
Cygnet Sedgley House/Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
1.55 km
Curry Lounge Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2020
1.58 km
Drink Stop Off Licence Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 7, 2020
1.58 km
Oriental Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2021
1.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Setton Drive Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Setton Drive Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Ridgeway Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Ridgeway Bus Stop/Station 261 m
High Arcal Drive Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.07 km
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.07 km
Priestfield (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.07 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 2.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 744 m
The Gorge Valley 1.09 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 1.17 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
The Dingle Valley 1.34 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Turner's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Lydiates Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Bag Pool Inland Water 2.24 km
Ashen Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Gospel End Common Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.6 Mbps 117.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 6.2 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 36 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% 18 2.7
30-300 Mbps 37.5% 65 6.6
300+ Mbps 62.5% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 209,333 kWh - mean 13,083 kWh : median 13,030 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 38,083 kWh - mean 2,539 kWh : median 2,136 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY3 1BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.53674600
Longitude -2.11565400
OS Easting 392252
OS Northing 0293214
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