Postcode DY4 8RG (Sandwell)

Map showing DY4 8RG and nearby postcodes

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

DY4 8RG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 8RG as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to DY4 8RG is Peel Street which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crompton Rd and is 170 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.1 km away at Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Dudley Port Rail Station, 415 m away.

The closest primary school to DY4 8RG (for ages 11 and under) is Sacred Heart Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2019.

The local pub for residents of DY4 8RG is The Apple Tree Inn and is 2.79 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 2.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 143 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.1% 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 2.1 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 8RG 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 8RG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Peel Street 21 m
Nathu Drive 21 m
Barnett Street 55 m
Dastan Gardens 62 m
Harrowby Drive 64 m
Slater Street 97 m
Perry Street 112 m
Tudor Court 139 m
Lister Close 143 m
Crompton Road 144 m
Wellington Road 163 m
Carnegie Avenue 176 m
Binfield Street 213 m
Martin Road 228 m
Anderson Road 231 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY4 8RG

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 8RG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Compass Community School Victoria Park Good
(September 30, 2021)
182 m
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
339 m
Dudley Port School Good
(June 24, 2021)
471 m
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
723 m
Tipton Green Junior School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
738 m
Silvertrees Academy Good
(April 10, 2019)
886 m
Q3 Academy Tipton 1.01 km
St Pauls Church of England Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.04 km
Joseph Turner Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.11 km
Burnt Tree Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.12 km
Summerhill Primary Academy 1.25 km
Tividale Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2012)
1.25 km
Great Bridge Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.52 km
Tividale Hall Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.69 km
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.69 km
Newtown Primary School 1.76 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(April 15, 2015)
1.82 km
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.86 km
Foxyards Primary School 1.91 km
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
2.48 km
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
2.48 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
2.53 km
Crispys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.63 km
Wallbrook Mini Market Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
December 14, 2020
2.63 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
2.65 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
2.66 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
2.75 km
Bradley News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 2, 2017
2.77 km
Happy House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
2.77 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
2.77 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
2.77 km
Willowfields Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 6, 2019
2.78 km
Kapoor Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
2.79 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
2.79 km
Sedgley Kids Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
2.8 km
Chris's Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 16, 2021
2.81 km
Seven Happy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
2.81 km
Pitta Patta Daycare Coseley Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 6, 2019
2.89 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
2.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crompton Rd Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Crompton Rd Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Boscobel Avenue Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Tudor St Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Dudley Port Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.1 km
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.1 km
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.1 km
Dudley Port Rail Station Rail 415 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 998 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
East Midlands Airport Air 59.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 851 m
Dudley Junction Inland Water 1.19 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.26 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 2.88 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 3.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 143 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.7 1
30-300 Mbps 2.9% 87.3 13.4
300+ Mbps 97.1% 435 36.6

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 456,318 kWh - mean 13,421 kWh : median 12,201 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 100,837 kWh - mean 2,966 kWh : median 2,823 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY4 8RG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.52379900
Longitude -2.05530900
OS Easting 396344
OS Northing 0291769
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1145
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Tipton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020865
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 015B
Output Area / Small Area 2C1