Postcode DY4 8UQ (Sandwell)

Map showing DY4 8UQ and nearby postcodes

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

DY4 8UQ 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 8UQ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to DY4 8UQ is Keelinge Street which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Yard Rd and is 127 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.6 km away at Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Dudley Port Rail Station, 249 m away.

The closest primary school to DY4 8UQ (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 8UQ is Rocketpool Inn and is 2.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy House and is 2.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 78.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 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 1.4 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 8UQ 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 8UQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Keelinge Street 17 m
Dairy Close 46 m
Ryland Close 48 m
Howard Street 82 m
Bedford Street 116 m
Jordan Leys 124 m
Potters Brook 130 m
Station Street 136 m
Smith Place 145 m
Paul Vale 149 m
Churchyard Road 154 m
Millwright Close 157 m
Lower Church Lane 160 m
Jevons Drive 185 m
Heath Close 198 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY4 8UQ

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 8UQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dudley Port School Good
(June 24, 2021)
240 m
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
378 m
Q3 Academy Tipton 606 m
Compass Community School Victoria Park Good
(September 30, 2021)
643 m
Joseph Turner Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
897 m
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
897 m
Great Bridge Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
965 m
Summerhill Primary Academy 1.07 km
St Pauls Church of England Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.17 km
Tipton Green Junior School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.18 km
Silvertrees Academy Good
(April 10, 2019)
1.27 km
Newtown Primary School 1.46 km
Tividale Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2012)
1.47 km
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.51 km
Burnt Tree Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.52 km
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.64 km
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
1.94 km
Ocker Hill Academy 1.94 km
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.98 km
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Outstanding
(May 17, 2013)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
2.24 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
2.27 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
2.27 km
Online Poundshop Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.44 km
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
2.45 km
A Little Something CIC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 22, 2020
2.51 km
Bradley News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 2, 2017
2.52 km
Happy House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
2.52 km
Chris's Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 16, 2021
2.67 km
Seven Happy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
2.67 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
2.67 km
Constantine Convenience Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 1, 2022
2.68 km
Kapoor Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
2.69 km
Crispys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.71 km
Wallbrook Mini Market Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
December 14, 2020
2.71 km
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
2.73 km
Rocket Pools Inn And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
2.77 km
Rocketpool Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.77 km
Warburtons Limited Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
2.77 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
2.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Yard Rd Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Lower Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Lower Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Sannders Crescent Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Horseley Rd Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.6 km
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.6 km
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.6 km
Dudley Port Rail Station Rail 249 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
East Midlands Airport Air 58.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 1.08 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 1.64 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 1.72 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 2.62 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 3.07 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.5 Mbps 78.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.5 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% 23.5 1.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 84.7 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 305,967 kWh - mean 9,272 kWh : median 6,962 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 100,155 kWh - mean 2,782 kWh : median 2,191 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY4 8UQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.52691500
Longitude -2.04883400
OS Easting 396784
OS Northing 0292117
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Tipton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020863
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 015B
Output Area / Small Area 7A3