Postcode DY4 0BF (Sandwell)

Map showing DY4 0BF and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY4 0BF is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 2017 and is an active postcode. DY4 0BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY4 0BF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 DY4 0BF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to DY4 0BF is Norman Drive which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ocker Hill Rd and is 63 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.2 km away at Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Tipton Rail Station, 2 km away.

The closest primary school to DY4 0BF (for ages 11 and under) is Ocker Hill Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Gospel Oak School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 7, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DY4 0BF is Rocketpool Inn and is 1.25 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy House and is 1.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 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 DY4 0BF is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Sandwell is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DY4 0BF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DY4 0BF, and the approximate distance away.

Norman Drive 21 m
Gospel Oak Road 46 m
East Road 135 m
Russell Close 181 m
North Road 190 m
Allcock Street 199 m
Mott Close 213 m
South Road 224 m
Anne Grove 240 m
Ocker Hill Road 247 m
Charter Road 249 m
O'connor Drive 250 m
Wooding Crescent 260 m
Solari Close 272 m
Waen Close 273 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY4 0BF

Introduction January 2017
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 DY4 0BF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
199 m
Ocker Hill Academy 199 m
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
431 m
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
605 m
Gospel Oak School Good
(July 7, 2016)
660 m
Wednesbury Oak Academy Good
(January 27, 2022)
751 m
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.18 km
Great Bridge Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.29 km
Summerhill Primary Academy 1.29 km
Moorcroft Wood Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.34 km
Joseph Turner Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.34 km
Q3 Academy Tipton 1.34 km
Holyhead Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.59 km
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.63 km
Wallbrook Primary Academy 1.85 km
Wilkinson Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.88 km
St Pauls Church of England Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.91 km
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
1.95 km
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
2.04 km
Dudley Port School Good
(June 24, 2021)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY4 0BF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
686 m
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
686 m
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
719 m
Constantine Convenience Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 1, 2022
883 m
Warburtons Limited Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
897 m
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1 km
Bradley News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 2, 2017
1.05 km
Happy House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
1.05 km
Adient Seating (Servest Catering) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
1.08 km
St Martins Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.18 km
Glyn Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2020
1.2 km
Glyn Off Licence & Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 20, 2019
1.2 km
The Little Camion Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
1.24 km
Rocket Pools Inn And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
1.25 km
Rocketpool Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.25 km
Moorcroft Wood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
1.34 km
Morning Glory Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
1.4 km
The Fiery Grill & Curry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
1.42 km
Bradleys No1 Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 25, 2021
1.47 km
Peri Point Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 10, 2022
1.47 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY4 0BF - Data from Apr 2022

Ocker Hill Rd Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Ocker Hill Rd Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Wednesbury Oak Rd Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Leabrook Rd Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Gospel Oak Rd Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.2 km
Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.2 km
Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.2 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 2 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
East Midlands Airport Air 57.72 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY4 0BF - Data from Dec 2021

Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 851 m
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 1.12 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 1.16 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 2.08 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 2.79 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.42 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.7 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 3.86 km
Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.11 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
The Gorge Valley 4.24 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY4 0BF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.9 Mbps 66.9 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.3 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.9 18.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 122,179 kWh - mean 8,727 kWh : median 8,409 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 36,668 kWh - mean 2,619 kWh : median 2,494 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY4 0BF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.54412100
Longitude -2.04586900
OS Easting 396986
OS Northing 0294029
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2262
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Bromwich West
Electoral Ward Princes End
Local Authority District Sandwell
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 E08000028
Travel To Work Area Dudley

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Sandwell
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Tipton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020841
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 009D
Output Area / Small Area 8D1