Postcode DY4 8LD (Sandwell)

Map showing DY4 8LD and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY4 8LD is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY4 8LD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY4 8LD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 8LD as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to DY4 8LD is Lower Green which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leasowe Rd and is 61 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.35 km away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Tipton Rail Station, 520 m away.

The closest primary school to DY4 8LD (for ages 11 and under) is Tipton Green Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on December 9, 2021.

The local pub for residents of DY4 8LD is The Apple Tree Inn and is 1.85 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 1, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Crispys and is 1.83 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 20% 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 2.1 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 8LD 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 8LD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DY4 8LD, and the approximate distance away.

Lower Green 69 m
Park Avenue 74 m
Vicarage Close 81 m
Rounds Wharf 90 m
Castle Street 97 m
Elliott's Road 108 m
Lime Close 113 m
Leasowe Road 130 m
High Street 144 m
Cathedral Close 157 m
Silvertrees Road 168 m
Ash Road 174 m
Griffiths Street 192 m
Brindley Court 205 m
Chaters Close 212 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY4 8LD

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 8LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Silvertrees Academy Good
(April 10, 2019)
181 m
Tipton Green Junior School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
330 m
St Pauls Church of England Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
653 m
Foxyards Primary School 855 m
Compass Community School Victoria Park Good
(September 30, 2021)
883 m
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
959 m
Joseph Turner Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.26 km
Summerhill Primary Academy 1.27 km
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.32 km
Dudley Port School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.48 km
Q3 Academy Tipton 1.51 km
Dudley College of Technology Outstanding
(May 19, 2017)
1.61 km
Priory Primary School 1.61 km
The Wenlock School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.61 km
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.69 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(April 15, 2015)
1.74 km
Burnt Tree Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.78 km
Wallbrook Primary Academy 1.87 km
Priory Park Community School 1.93 km
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY4 8LD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
1.48 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.64 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
1.74 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
1.78 km
Crispys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.83 km
Wallbrook Mini Market Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
December 14, 2020
1.83 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
1.85 km
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.87 km
Willowfields Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 6, 2019
1.93 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
1.97 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.97 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
1.97 km
J J's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2019
1.97 km
Village Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 10, 2020
1.97 km
Sedgley Kids Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
1.99 km
Roseville Fruit Market Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 18, 2019
2 km
SAI Convenience Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 20, 2019
2 km
Select Newsagents Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 18, 2020
2 km
Pitta Patta Daycare Coseley Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 6, 2019
2 km
Dot - Tots Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
2.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY4 8LD - Data from Apr 2022

Leasowe Rd Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Coronation Gardens Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Silvertrees Road Bus Stop/Station 164 m
The Wagon & Horses Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Bell St Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.35 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.35 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.36 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 520 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 531 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 555 m
East Midlands Airport Air 60.18 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY4 8LD - Data from Dec 2021

Dudley Junction Inland Water 234 m
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 497 m
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 945 m
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 2.12 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 2.65 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.8 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
The Gorge Valley 3.33 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY4 8LD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.2 Mbps 109.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.1 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 39 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% 30 13
30-300 Mbps 80% 66.7 16.6
300+ Mbps 20% 593 39

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 236,378 kWh - mean 13,905 kWh : median 10,240 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 50,663 kWh - mean 3,619 kWh : median 3,085 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY4 8LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.52654500
Longitude -2.07022000
OS Easting 395333
OS Northing 0292077
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1886
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Bromwich West
Electoral Ward Tipton Green
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: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Tipton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020868
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 015A
Output Area / Small Area 4A1