Postcode DY4 7EL (Sandwell)

Map showing DY4 7EL and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY4 7EL is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY4 7EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY4 7EL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 7EL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to DY4 7EL is Market Place which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Great Bridge Interchange and is 85 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.64 km away at Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Dudley Port Rail Station, 1.15 km away.

The closest primary school to DY4 7EL (for ages 11 and under) is Great Bridge Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 4, 2018.

The local pub for residents of DY4 7EL is MJ's Bar and is 2.16 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 25% 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DY4 7EL 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 7EL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DY4 7EL, and the approximate distance away.

Market Place 24 m
Thomas Cox Wharf 124 m
Mill Street 139 m
Great Western Way 159 m
Fisher Street 165 m
Meeting Street 178 m
Great Bridge 214 m
Jonah Drive 217 m
Brickhouse Lane South 222 m
Leech Street 230 m
Slater Street 243 m
Olympus Drive 251 m
Beddoe Close 252 m
Lewis Street 255 m
Henley Close 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY4 7EL

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 7EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Bridge Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
438 m
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
1.01 km
Q3 Academy Tipton 1.05 km
Dudley Port School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.1 km
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.12 km
Newtown Primary School 1.13 km
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.45 km
Joseph Turner Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.47 km
Summerhill Primary Academy 1.61 km
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
1.62 km
Ocker Hill Academy 1.62 km
George Salter Academy Good
(May 18, 2017)
1.63 km
Compass Community School Victoria Park Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.65 km
Ryders Green Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.69 km
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.77 km
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.87 km
St Pauls Church of England Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
2 km
Tividale Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2012)
2.01 km
Hateley Heath Academy 2.05 km
The Meadows School Good
(September 19, 2017)
2.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY4 7EL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
1.63 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
1.69 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
1.74 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
1.74 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.78 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
1.94 km
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
2.1 km
Petrogas Applegreen/Esso Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2018
2.1 km
MJ's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 6, 2020
2.16 km
Greedy Pig 2 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2020
2.2 km
Best Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
2.29 km
Warley Wine Stop Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 16, 2019
2.29 km
New Street Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
2.29 km
Rayhan's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
March 3, 2022
2.29 km
4U Trading Group Retailers - other Exempt
May 24, 2017
2.34 km
Warburtons Limited Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
2.34 km
Aashiqs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
September 16, 2019
2.37 km
Adient Seating (Servest Catering) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
2.38 km
Knights of Wednesbury Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.41 km
Tip Top Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
2.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY4 7EL - Data from Apr 2022

Great Bridge Interchange Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Great Bridge Interchange Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Brickhouse Lane South Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Great Bridge Interchange Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Slater Street Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.64 km
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.64 km
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.64 km
Dudley Port Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
East Midlands Airport Air 57.98 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY4 7EL - Data from Dec 2021

Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 1.09 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 1.99 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 2.62 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.68 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 2.73 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 3.21 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km
Bromford Junction Inland Water 3.28 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.34 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.35 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.65 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.77 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY4 7EL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.6 Mbps 25.9 Mbps 59.5 Mbps
Upload 1 Mbps 4.1 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% 19.2 1
30-300 Mbps 75% 60 20
300+ Mbps 25% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 131,513 kWh - mean 16,439 kWh : median 12,356 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY4 7EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.53023500
Longitude -2.03501900
OS Easting 397721
OS Northing 0292484
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8855
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Bromwich West
Electoral Ward Great Bridge
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Tipton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020874
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 016B
Output Area / Small Area 4A2