The postcode DY3 4LB is located in South Staffordshire, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY3 4LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DY3 4LB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 4LB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to DY3 4LB is Cherry Lane which is centered 206 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Himley House Hotel and is 83 m away.
The closest primary school to DY3 4LB (for ages 11 and under) is Maidensbridge Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wombourne High School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 14, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of DY3 4LB is Hurst Hill Labour Club and is 5.6 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 5.54 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 14.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DY3 4LB is covered by the Staffordshire police force association and South Staffordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DY3 4LB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DY3 4LB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DY3 4LB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DY3 4LB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maidensbridge Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 907 m |
| Blakeley Heath Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 1.4 km |
| Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.55 km |
| St John's CofE (C) Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 1.86 km |
| Blanford Mere Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.95 km |
| Dawley Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 1.96 km |
| St Mary's CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 1.98 km |
| Cherry Trees School | Special school | 3-11 | 2.06 km | |
| St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 13, 2019) | 2.2 km |
| Kingswinford Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 17, 2019) | 2.22 km |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 29, 2019) | 2.28 km |
| Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 2.4 km |
| Wombourne High School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 14, 2018) | 2.44 km |
| Straits Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 2.53 km |
| Summerhill School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (April 4, 2019) | 2.6 km |
| Ellowes Hall Sports College | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (November 13, 2019) | 3.22 km |
| Red Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 12, 2019) | 3.26 km |
| Glynne Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 3.36 km |
| Bromley Hills Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 3.45 km |
| The Crestwood School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 3.52 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY3 4LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delightful Desserts | Awaiting Inspection | 5.54 km | |
| Golden Hill | Awaiting Inspection | 5.54 km | |
| Premier Woodcross Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2018 | 5.54 km | |
| Hurst Hill Labour Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2019 | 5.6 km | |
| YMCA Hurst Hill Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 30, 2020 | 5.6 km | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2018 | 5.6 km | |
| Island Court Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 19, 2019 | 5.6 km | |
| Horse And Jockey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 28, 2019 | 5.69 km | |
| Best Price | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 5, 2019 | 5.74 km | |
| Local Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement February 14, 2022 | 5.77 km | |
| Stan Knowles Butcher | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 5.77 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 5.77 km | |
| Belvidere Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 25, 2019 | 5.84 km | |
| Cygnet Sedgley House/Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 5.84 km | |
| Coseley Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2020 | 5.84 km | |
| Nogent Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 16, 2018 | 5.93 km | |
| Woodcross Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 8, 2019 | 5.95 km | |
| Hurst Hill Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2018 | 5.98 km | |
| Coseley Ex-Servicemens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 17, 2019 | 6.1 km | |
| Curry Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 12, 2020 | 6.12 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY3 4LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Himley House Hotel | 83 m | |
| Himley House Hotel | 122 m | |
| Himley Country Hotel | 148 m | |
| Himley Country Hotel | 180 m | |
| Dudley Road | 217 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY3 4LB - Data from Dec 2021
| Great Pool | 255 m | |
| Holbeche Osiers | 702 m | |
| The Hill | 910 m | |
| Greenhill Plantation | 1.08 km | |
| Daffydingle Pool | 1.09 km | |
| Himley Plantation | 1.11 km | |
| Himley Wood | 1.25 km | |
| Hawkswell Rough | 1.31 km | |
| Island Pool | 1.37 km | |
| Spring Pool | 1.58 km | |
| Higharcal Wood | 1.59 km | |
| The Wishing Pools | 1.86 km | |
| Whites Wood | 1.86 km | |
| Baggeridge Wood | 1.86 km | |
| Parson's Wood Hill | 1.93 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY3 4LB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 8.2 Mbps | 14.5 Mbps | 76.33 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 2.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.7 | 0.9 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% | 10.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | 76 | 20 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DY3 4LB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.51848800 |
| Longitude | -2.17576800 |
| OS Easting | 388170 |
| OS Northing | 0291193 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
South Staffordshire |
| County Electorial Division | Kinver ED |
| Electoral Ward | Himley and Swindon |
| Local Authority District | South Staffordshire |
| Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Staffordshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000196 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dudley |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
South Staffordshire |
| Cancer Alliance | West Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
West Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsula CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Himley BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33022282 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Staffordshire 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Staffordshire 013A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |