Postcode DY3 1BG (Dudley)

Map showing DY3 1BG and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY3 1BG is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in February 1984 and is an active postcode. DY3 1BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY3 1BG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 1BG as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to DY3 1BG is Roper Way which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Marlborough Rd and is 272 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.11 km away at Loxdale (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Coseley Rail Station, 1.98 km away.

The closest primary school to DY3 1BG (for ages 11 and under) is Woodsetton School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 8, 2021. 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 1BG is Coseley Tavern and is 1.11 km 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 1.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 95.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 1BG 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 1BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Roper Way 40 m
Marlborough Road 127 m
Calder Rise 136 m
Ratcliffe Close 167 m
Eton Close 184 m
Tamar Drive 191 m
Wansbeck Walk 203 m
Rosemary Crescent 241 m
High Arcal Drive 254 m
Tipton Road 279 m
Bosworth Close 283 m
Stanton Avenue 289 m
Thistle Close 295 m
Fir Tree Drive 359 m
Parkes Hall Road 461 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY3 1BG

Introduction February 1984
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 1BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beacon Hill Academy Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
155 m
Woodsetton School Good
(December 8, 2021)
282 m
Bramford Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
609 m
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
983 m
Wrens Nest Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
1.13 km
The Wenlock School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.14 km
The Dormston School Good
(November 23, 2016)
1.21 km
Queen Victoria Primary School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
1.27 km
Hurst Hill Primary School Good
(February 16, 2022)
1.34 km
Priory Park Community School 1.41 km
Cotwall End Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.46 km
Roberts Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.47 km
Bishop Milner Catholic College Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.53 km
The King Alfred School 1.72 km
Ellowes Hall Sports College Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.72 km
The Rowan School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.78 km
Foxyards Primary School 1.79 km
Manor Primary School 1.86 km
Milking Bank Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.97 km
Priory Primary School 1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Island Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 19, 2019
827 m
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2018
859 m
Coseley Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2020
1.11 km
Hurst Hill Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
1.17 km
YMCA Hurst Hill Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 30, 2020
1.17 km
Coseley Ex-Servicemens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 17, 2019
1.29 km
Hurst Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
1.34 km
Happy Rainbow Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
1.35 km
The New Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
1.35 km
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
1.44 km
Local Express Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 14, 2022
1.48 km
Stan Knowles Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
1.48 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
1.48 km
Dot - Tots Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
1.5 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
Oriental Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2021
1.52 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
1.53 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
1.54 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Marlborough Rd Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Marlborough Rd Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Woodsetton School Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Woodsetton School Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Elm Green Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Loxdale (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.11 km
Loxdale (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.11 km
Loxdale (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 4.11 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 2 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 539 m
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 892 m
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 964 m
The Gorge Valley 1.36 km
Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
The Dingle Valley 1.68 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Turner's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 2.53 km
Alder Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Lydiates Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Bag Pool Inland Water 2.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.2 Mbps 93.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 3.2 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 4.6% 19.7 2
30-300 Mbps 9.2% 159.3 15.9
300+ Mbps 86.2% 356.8 36

Gas Consumption

63 meters consuming 769,624 kWh - mean 12,216 kWh : median 12,474 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

63 meters consuming 209,535 kWh - mean 3,326 kWh : median 2,750 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY3 1BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.53320300
Longitude -2.10758100
OS Easting 392799
OS Northing 0292819
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15623
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Coseley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020660
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dudley 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dudley 005D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1