Postcode DY4 7RX (Sandwell)

Map showing DY4 7RX and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY4 7RX is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. DY4 7RX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY4 7RX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 7RX as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to DY4 7RX is Amphlett Croft which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rail Station Bridge and is 159 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.71 km away at Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Dudley Port Rail Station, 280 m away.

The closest primary school to DY4 7RX (for ages 11 and under) is Sacred Heart Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2019.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy House and is 3.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 70% 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 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 7RX 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 7RX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Amphlett Croft 21 m
Hellier Avenue 40 m
Haines Close 89 m
Peake Drive 94 m
Peacock Close 101 m
Wenyon Close 104 m
Bedworth Croft 113 m
Jays Avenue 249 m
Station Drive 252 m
John's Lane 306 m
Brock Road 327 m
Carnegie Avenue 346 m
Dudley Port 366 m
Bevan Road 380 m
Park Lane East 395 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY4 7RX

Introduction September 1991
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 7RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dudley Port School Good
(June 24, 2021)
280 m
Compass Community School Victoria Park Good
(September 30, 2021)
673 m
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
698 m
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
874 m
Tividale Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2012)
954 m
Burnt Tree Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.03 km
Q3 Academy Tipton 1.12 km
Tipton Green Junior School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.23 km
Newtown Primary School 1.27 km
Joseph Turner Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.37 km
Great Bridge Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.38 km
Silvertrees Academy Good
(April 10, 2019)
1.38 km
St Pauls Church of England Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.48 km
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.48 km
Summerhill Primary Academy 1.54 km
Tividale Hall Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.62 km
The Meadows School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.72 km
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.88 km
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.03 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(April 15, 2015)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
2.72 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
2.75 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
2.75 km
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
2.87 km
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
2.88 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.89 km
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
2.97 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
2.99 km
Bradley News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 2, 2017
3.02 km
Happy House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
3.02 km
Crispys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
3.07 km
Wallbrook Mini Market Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
December 14, 2020
3.07 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
3.1 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
3.13 km
Chris's Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 16, 2021
3.14 km
Seven Happy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
3.14 km
Kapoor Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
3.14 km
Constantine Convenience Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 1, 2022
3.2 km
Tes Ices Ltd T/A Aroma Ice Cream Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 26, 2018
3.2 km
Willowfields Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 6, 2019
3.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rail Station Bridge Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Rail Station Bridge Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Tudor St Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Tudor St Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Lower Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.71 km
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.71 km
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.71 km
Dudley Port Rail Station Rail 280 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
East Midlands Airport Air 59.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 1.32 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 1.68 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.17 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 3.13 km
Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.24 km
Bromford Stop Inland Water 3.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.1 Mbps 121.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10.3 Mbps 14 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 30% 60.3 12
300+ Mbps 70% 593 39

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 132,533 kWh - mean 13,253 kWh : median 11,957 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 37,066 kWh - mean 3,707 kWh : median 3,197 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY4 7RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.52225000
Longitude -2.04847500
OS Easting 396808
OS Northing 0291598
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13487
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Bromwich West
Electoral Ward Oldbury
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: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Tipton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020872
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 016E
Output Area / Small Area 4C1