Postcode DY4 8SL (Sandwell)

Map showing DY4 8SL and nearby postcodes

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

DY4 8SL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 8SL as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to DY4 8SL is Bath Road which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park St and is 142 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.16 km away at Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Dudley Port Rail Station, 603 m away.

The closest primary school to DY4 8SL (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 8SL is The Apple Tree Inn and is 2.48 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 2.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 3.5 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 8SL 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 8SL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bath Road 14 m
Park Street 70 m
Wilson Street 75 m
Martin Road 112 m
Anderson Road 134 m
Colbourne Road 150 m
David Peacock Close 157 m
Victoria Road 162 m
Simeon Bissell Close 186 m
Crompton Road 197 m
John Howell Drive 204 m
Edward Fisher Drive 214 m
Standbridge Way 225 m
Wellington Road 237 m
Slater Street 251 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY4 8SL

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 8SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Compass Community School Victoria Park Good
(September 30, 2021)
197 m
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
547 m
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
570 m
Tipton Green Junior School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
573 m
Dudley Port School Good
(June 24, 2021)
654 m
Silvertrees Academy Good
(April 10, 2019)
661 m
St Pauls Church of England Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
702 m
Joseph Turner Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
824 m
Q3 Academy Tipton 839 m
Summerhill Primary Academy 945 m
Burnt Tree Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.43 km
Great Bridge Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.48 km
Tividale Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2012)
1.59 km
Foxyards Primary School 1.67 km
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.69 km
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.69 km
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.86 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(April 15, 2015)
1.97 km
Tividale Hall Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.98 km
Newtown Primary School 2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
2.14 km
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
2.19 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
2.2 km
Crispys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.29 km
Wallbrook Mini Market Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
December 14, 2020
2.29 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
2.32 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
2.34 km
Willowfields Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 6, 2019
2.45 km
Kapoor Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
2.45 km
Bradley News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 2, 2017
2.46 km
Happy House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
2.46 km
Sedgley Kids Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
2.47 km
Chris's Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 16, 2021
2.47 km
Seven Happy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
2.47 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
2.48 km
Pitta Patta Daycare Coseley Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 6, 2019
2.56 km
Coseley Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2016
2.57 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
2.58 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
2.58 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
2.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Park St Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Park St Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Crompton Rd Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Crompton Rd Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Boscobel Avenue Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.16 km
Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.16 km
Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.16 km
Dudley Port Rail Station Rail 603 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 670 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 688 m
East Midlands Airport Air 59.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 532 m
Dudley Junction Inland Water 1.02 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.15 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 2.57 km
Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 2.93 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 103.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 21 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 0% 132.7 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 181,857 kWh - mean 22,732 kWh : median 20,202 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 30,798 kWh - mean 3,850 kWh : median 3,270 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY4 8SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.52643500
Longitude -2.05780900
OS Easting 396175
OS Northing 0292064
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17274
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: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
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 015E
Output Area / Small Area 4B2