Postcode DY3 3BJ (Dudley)

Map showing DY3 3BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY3 3BJ is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY3 3BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY3 3BJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 3BJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to DY3 3BJ is Shakespeare Road which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Coleridge Rise and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Coseley Rail Station, 4.51 km away.

The closest primary school to DY3 3BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Straits Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 20, 2018. 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 3BJ is Hurst Hill Labour Club and is 3.41 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 3.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 2.4 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 3BJ 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 3BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DY3 3BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Shakespeare Road 19 m
Spencer Close 40 m
Emerson Close 46 m
Burns Grove 107 m
Coleridge Rise 122 m
Rhodes Close 132 m
The Straits 185 m
Masefield Road 191 m
Tennyson Road 218 m
Straits Green 230 m
Irving Close 230 m
Kingsley Grove 255 m
St Andrew's Close 269 m
Wallows Wood 276 m
Browning Road 315 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY3 3BJ

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 3BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Straits Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
288 m
Ellowes Hall Sports College Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
886 m
Red Hall Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2019)
1.19 km
The King Alfred School 1.41 km
Roberts Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.57 km
Cotwall End Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.71 km
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.09 km
Milking Bank Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
2.25 km
Alder Coppice Primary School Good
(October 2, 2018)
2.38 km
Russells Hall Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.45 km
Beacon Hill Academy Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
2.46 km
Blanford Mere Primary School Good
(January 24, 2018)
2.5 km
The Dormston School Good
(November 23, 2016)
2.51 km
St Mark's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
2.64 km
Wrens Nest Primary School Good
(November 22, 2016)
2.64 km
Woodsetton School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.68 km
Queen Victoria Primary School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
2.69 km
Bishop Milner Catholic College Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.77 km
Maidensbridge Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
2.8 km
St Mary's CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
2.92 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY3 3BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Island Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 19, 2019
3.33 km
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2018
3.34 km
Hurst Hill Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
3.41 km
YMCA Hurst Hill Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 30, 2020
3.41 km
Delightful Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.46 km
Golden Hill Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
3.46 km
Premier Woodcross Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
3.46 km
Coseley Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2020
3.58 km
Horse And Jockey Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 28, 2019
3.6 km
Local Express Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 14, 2022
3.63 km
Stan Knowles Butcher Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
3.63 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
3.63 km
Best Price Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 5, 2019
3.7 km
Hurst Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
3.75 km
Belvidere Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 25, 2019
3.77 km
Cygnet Sedgley House/Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 20, 2019
3.77 km
Coseley Ex-Servicemens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 17, 2019
3.82 km
Nogent Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 16, 2018
3.84 km
Woodcross Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 8, 2019
3.88 km
Happy Rainbow Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
3.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY3 3BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Coleridge Rise Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Coleridge Rise Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Tennyson Road Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Masefield Rd Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Straits Green Bus Stop/Station 367 m
Coseley Rail Station Rail 4.51 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 4.53 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 4.54 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY3 3BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Turner's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 530 m
Higharcal Wood Woodland Or Forest 783 m
Conference Wood Woodland Or Forest 880 m
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 904 m
The Dingle Valley 990 m
Lydiates Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Cascade Pool Inland Water 1.14 km
Spring Pool Inland Water 1.15 km
The Wishing Pools Inland Water 1.18 km
Bag Pool Inland Water 1.21 km
Island Pool Inland Water 1.23 km
Baggeridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Himley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Daffydingle Pool Inland Water 1.66 km
Gospel End Common Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY3 3BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 122.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 6.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.9 12.1
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 589,665 kWh - mean 15,517 kWh : median 15,407 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 117,321 kWh - mean 3,087 kWh : median 2,996 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY3 3BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.52371700
Longitude -2.14244500
OS Easting 390432
OS Northing 0291768
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29159
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Dudley North
Electoral Ward Gornal
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sedgley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020668
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dudley 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dudley 008F
Output Area / Small Area 6A3