Postcode DY4 0RU (Sandwell)

Map showing DY4 0RU and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY4 0RU is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY4 0RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY4 0RU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 0RU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to DY4 0RU is Waring Road which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Glebefields Rd and is 109 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.63 km away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Tipton Rail Station, 1.36 km away.

The closest primary school to DY4 0RU (for ages 11 and under) is Glebefields Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on March 20, 2019. 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 0RU is Rocketpool Inn and is 1.14 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy House and is 888 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.9 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 1.4 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 DY4 0RU 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 0RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Waring Road 15 m
Sandgate Road 72 m
Tramway Close 83 m
Kipling Close 98 m
Woodhall Close 112 m
Kingsway Avenue 126 m
Henn Street 133 m
Strathmore Road 137 m
Schoolfield Close 144 m
Palethorpe Road 146 m
Stokes Avenue 153 m
Mansell Road 160 m
St Mark's Road 164 m
Shelley Avenue 169 m
Kingsbury Road 175 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY4 0RU

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 DY4 0RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
108 m
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
471 m
Wednesbury Oak Academy Good
(January 27, 2022)
639 m
Summerhill Primary Academy 701 m
Joseph Turner Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
815 m
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
887 m
Ocker Hill Academy 887 m
Gospel Oak School Good
(July 7, 2016)
967 m
Q3 Academy Tipton 1.03 km
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.19 km
Wallbrook Primary Academy 1.25 km
St Pauls Church of England Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.26 km
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.27 km
Great Bridge Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.39 km
Moorcroft Wood Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.69 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.71 km
Wilkinson Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.73 km
Silvertrees Academy Good
(April 10, 2019)
1.82 km
Compass Community School Victoria Park Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.83 km
Dudley Port School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
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
Constantine Convenience Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 1, 2022
1.11 km
Rocket Pools Inn And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
1.14 km
Rocketpool Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.14 km
Chris's Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 16, 2021
1.17 km
Seven Happy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
1.17 km
St Martins Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.19 km
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.25 km
Kapoor Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
1.26 km
Caretech Community Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 4, 2019
1.39 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
1.39 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
1.39 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
1.42 km
Rosewood Lodge Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
1.43 km
Chatha Fresh Food Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
January 18, 2021
1.44 km
Morning Glory Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
1.45 km
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
1.48 km
Bradleys No1 Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 25, 2021
1.48 km
Peri Point Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 10, 2022
1.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Glebefields Rd Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Chaucer Avenue Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Glebefields Rd Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Chaucer Avenue Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Swancroft Rd Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.63 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.63 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.63 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
East Midlands Airport Air 58.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 745 m
Rocket Pool Inland Water 996 m
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 1.35 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 1.46 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 1.74 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 2.14 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 3.16 km
Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.4 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
The Gorge Valley 3.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 55.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.5 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 147,391 kWh - mean 9,212 kWh : median 7,974 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 41,010 kWh - mean 2,563 kWh : median 1,675 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY4 0RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.54105400
Longitude -2.05510100
OS Easting 396360
OS Northing 0293690
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
268
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 009C
Output Area / Small Area 8C3