Postcode DY4 7LY (Sandwell)

Map showing DY4 7LY and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY4 7LY is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in May 2004 and is an active postcode. DY4 7LY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY4 7LY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 7LY as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Multicultural new arrivals.

The closest road name to DY4 7LY is Middle Meadow which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Horseley Rd and is 195 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.4 km away at Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Dudley Port Rail Station, 442 m away.

The closest primary school to DY4 7LY (for ages 11 and under) is St Martin's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 18, 2017.

The local pub for residents of DY4 7LY is Rocketpool Inn and is 2.7 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy House and is 2.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.1% 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 1.7 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 7LY 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 7LY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Middle Meadow 28 m
Great Meadow 84 m
Potters Brook 102 m
Bedford Street 123 m
Dovecote Close 126 m
The Leasowes 143 m
Sannders Crescent 147 m
Heath Close 156 m
Horseley Road 166 m
Jevons Drive 170 m
Millwright Close 198 m
Mansion Drive 199 m
Darbys Way 199 m
Star Close 224 m
Far High Drive 226 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY4 7LY

Introduction May 2004
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 7LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dudley Port School Good
(June 24, 2021)
410 m
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
417 m
Q3 Academy Tipton 535 m
Great Bridge Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
741 m
Compass Community School Victoria Park Good
(September 30, 2021)
867 m
Joseph Turner Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
908 m
Summerhill Primary Academy 1.08 km
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.13 km
St Pauls Church of England Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.29 km
Newtown Primary School 1.38 km
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.38 km
Tipton Green Junior School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.39 km
Silvertrees Academy Good
(April 10, 2019)
1.46 km
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.56 km
Tividale Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2012)
1.61 km
Burnt Tree Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.7 km
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
1.78 km
Ocker Hill Academy 1.78 km
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
1.79 km
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
2.05 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
2.08 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
2.08 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.23 km
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
2.28 km
Bradley News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 2, 2017
2.45 km
Happy House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
2.45 km
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
2.48 km
Constantine Convenience Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 1, 2022
2.57 km
Warburtons Limited Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
2.6 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
2.62 km
Chris's Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 16, 2021
2.65 km
Seven Happy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
2.65 km
Kapoor Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
2.69 km
Rocket Pools Inn And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
2.7 km
Rocketpool Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.7 km
Adient Seating (Servest Catering) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
2.7 km
Sant Nirankari Satsang Bhawan Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
2.73 km
St Martins Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
2.74 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
2.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Horseley Rd Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Lower Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Church Yard Rd Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Horseley Rd Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Sannders Crescent Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.4 km
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.4 km
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.4 km
Dudley Port Rail Station Rail 442 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
East Midlands Airport Air 58.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 1.24 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 1.51 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 1.84 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 2.56 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.9 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.3 km
Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 84.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15 Mbps 39 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% 21.7 3.7
30-300 Mbps 18.9% 82.3 16.7
300+ Mbps 81.1% 593 39

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 563,261 kWh - mean 10,832 kWh : median 8,812 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

52 meters consuming 162,225 kWh - mean 3,120 kWh : median 1,705 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY4 7LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.52813900
Longitude -2.04612300
OS Easting 396968
OS Northing 0292253
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21008
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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Multicultural 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 E33020873
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 016A
Output Area / Small Area 4C2