Postcode DY4 0BJ (Sandwell)

Map showing DY4 0BJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY4 0BJ is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in March 1982 and is an active postcode. DY4 0BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY4 0BJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 0BJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to DY4 0BJ is Stead Close which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wednesbury Oak Rd and is 209 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.13 km away at Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Tipton Rail Station, 2.22 km away.

The closest primary school to DY4 0BJ (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 0BJ is Rocketpool Inn and is 1.04 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Glyn Fish Bar and is 875 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 57.1% 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DY4 0BJ 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 0BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Stead Close 27 m
Violet Croft 77 m
Wooding Crescent 97 m
Jackson Close 118 m
Anne Grove 118 m
Farmer Way 151 m
Olga Drive 154 m
Catherton Close 193 m
O'connor Drive 232 m
Russell Close 233 m
Bertram Close 272 m
Charter Road 278 m
Margaret Vale 282 m
Gospel Oak Road 288 m
Bilston Road 329 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY4 0BJ

Introduction March 1982
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 0BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gospel Oak School Good
(July 7, 2016)
363 m
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
424 m
Ocker Hill Academy 424 m
Wednesbury Oak Academy Good
(January 27, 2022)
630 m
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
730 m
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
777 m
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
923 m
Moorcroft Wood Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.01 km
Holyhead Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.42 km
Summerhill Primary Academy 1.53 km
Joseph Turner Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.6 km
Great Bridge Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.61 km
Wilkinson Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.65 km
Q3 Academy Tipton 1.65 km
Wallbrook Primary Academy 1.84 km
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.93 km
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
2 km
Pinfold Street Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.04 km
St Pauls Church of England Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
2.12 km
Old Park Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Constantine Convenience Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 1, 2022
588 m
Warburtons Limited Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
680 m
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
731 m
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
731 m
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
786 m
Glyn Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2020
875 m
Glyn Off Licence & Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
December 20, 2019
875 m
Bradley News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 2, 2017
888 m
Happy House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
888 m
Adient Seating (Servest Catering) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
909 m
St Martins Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
923 m
Moorcroft Wood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
1.01 km
The Little Camion Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
1.03 km
Rocket Pools Inn And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
1.04 km
Rocketpool Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.04 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.04 km
The Fiery Grill & Curry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 24, 2020
1.1 km
Morning Glory Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
1.13 km
Pips Pops & Cupcakes Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.18 km
Bradleys No1 Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 25, 2021
1.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wednesbury Oak Rd Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Catherton Close Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Catherton Close Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Gospel Oak Rd Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Ocker Hill Rd Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.13 km
Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.13 km
Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.13 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
East Midlands Airport Air 57.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 819 m
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 878 m
Rocket Pool Inland Water 928 m
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 1.1 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 2.31 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 3.01 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.6 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.8 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 3.92 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
The Gorge Valley 4.18 km
Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27.7 Mbps 83.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 7.4 Mbps 8.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 7
30-300 Mbps 42.9% 73 9.5
300+ Mbps 57.1% 593 39

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 194,591 kWh - mean 13,899 kWh : median 12,861 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 60,336 kWh - mean 4,310 kWh : median 2,481 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY4 0BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.54700000
Longitude -2.04676200
OS Easting 396926
OS Northing 0294351
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22440
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Tipton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020839
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 007B
Output Area / Small Area 6B1