Postcode DY4 0QB (Sandwell)

Map showing DY4 0QB and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY4 0QB is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. DY4 0QB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY4 0QB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 0QB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to DY4 0QB is Colville Close which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Spring St and is 201 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 885 m away at Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Dudley Port Rail Station, 2.15 km away.

The closest primary school to DY4 0QB (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 0QB is MJ's Bar and is 1.3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 6, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Chop Suey House and is 1.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.7% 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Colville Close 14 m
Addenbrook Way 28 m
Nutley Drive 84 m
Narraway Grove 97 m
Blakeley Wood Road 104 m
Burkitt Drive 112 m
Eyston Avenue 112 m
Clarendon Drive 149 m
Steadman Croft 158 m
Power Way 241 m
Bankfield Road 249 m
Chillington Road 253 m
Bayleys Lane 285 m
Spring Street 288 m
Gilson Street 294 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY4 0QB

Introduction December 1995
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 0QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
461 m
Ocker Hill Academy 461 m
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
813 m
Great Bridge Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.03 km
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.16 km
Gospel Oak School Good
(July 7, 2016)
1.22 km
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
1.34 km
Wednesbury Oak Academy Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.4 km
Holyhead Primary Academy Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.4 km
Q3 Academy Tipton 1.45 km
St John's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.6 km
Joseph Turner Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.62 km
Summerhill Primary Academy 1.64 km
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.73 km
Moorcroft Wood Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.74 km
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.78 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 2.1 km
Dudley Port School Good
(June 24, 2021)
2.12 km
Hateley Heath Academy 2.15 km
Old Park Primary School Outstanding
(May 2, 2013)
2.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
337 m
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
379 m
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
379 m
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
540 m
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
964 m
Warburtons Limited Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
985 m
Adient Seating (Servest Catering) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
1.02 km
Greedy Pig 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
1.21 km
The Little Camion Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
1.23 km
Mecca Bingo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
1.24 km
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
1.25 km
4U Trading Group Retailers - other Exempt
May 24, 2017
1.25 km
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
1.3 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
1.31 km
Buffet Express/Nasib Catering/Nick's Other catering premises 4
Good
May 31, 2019
1.31 km
New Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 8, 2019
1.31 km
Spices Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 23, 2019
1.31 km
Uncle Samuels Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.31 km
Wonderland Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
1.32 km
New Street Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
1.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Spring St Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Bagnell St Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Gospel Oak Rd Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Bagnell St Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Toll End Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 885 m
Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 886 m
Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 887 m
Dudley Port Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
East Midlands Airport Air 57.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 285 m
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 1.33 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 1.76 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 2.39 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 3.12 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.8 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.2 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 4.41 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 4.42 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 4.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.3 Mbps 85.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 16.6 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 5.3% 75.4 14.9
300+ Mbps 94.7% 331 36

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 578,207 kWh - mean 15,627 kWh : median 15,629 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 144,905 kWh - mean 3,916 kWh : median 3,468 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY4 0QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.54241800
Longitude -2.03664200
OS Easting 397612
OS Northing 0293841
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4423
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Bromwich West
Electoral Ward Wednesbury South
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 E33020841
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 009A
Output Area / Small Area 6B1