Postcode DY4 8XG (Sandwell)

Map showing DY4 8XG and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY4 8XG is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. DY4 8XG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY4 8XG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 8XG as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to DY4 8XG is Mission Drive which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dudley Port and is 213 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.43 km away at Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Dudley Port Rail Station, 792 m away.

The closest primary school to DY4 8XG (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 8XG is The Apple Tree Inn and is 2.88 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 2.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DY4 8XG 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 8XG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Mission Drive 21 m
Calley Close 94 m
Latham Crescent 131 m
Barney Close 176 m
Fisher Street 177 m
Coneygree Road 203 m
Newcomen Drive 240 m
Sedgley Road East 245 m
Anchor Drive 267 m
Mayfair Gardens 318 m
Hawkins Croft 319 m
Tudor Street 330 m
Dudley Port 357 m
Wynn-Griffith Drive 357 m
Tudor Court 384 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY4 8XG

Introduction December 1994
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 8XG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
128 m
Compass Community School Victoria Park Good
(September 30, 2021)
482 m
Tipton Green Junior School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
720 m
Burnt Tree Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
790 m
Dudley Port School Good
(June 24, 2021)
842 m
Silvertrees Academy Good
(April 10, 2019)
914 m
Tividale Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2012)
1.09 km
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.16 km
Beechwood Church of England Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.25 km
St Pauls Church of England Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.27 km
Tividale Hall Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.31 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(April 15, 2015)
1.38 km
Q3 Academy Tipton 1.45 km
Joseph Turner Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.5 km
Summerhill Primary Academy 1.62 km
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.72 km
Dudley College of Technology Outstanding
(May 19, 2017)
1.76 km
Kates Hill Primary School 1.77 km
Foxyards Primary School 1.87 km
Newtown Primary School 1.95 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dudley Port Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Dudley Port Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Sedgley Rd East Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Tividale St Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Boscobel Avenue Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.43 km
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.43 km
Black Lake (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.43 km
Dudley Port Rail Station Rail 792 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
East Midlands Airport Air 59.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 1.05 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 1.09 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Rough Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.7 km
Turner's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 3.11 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 3.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.3 Mbps 55.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 66 16.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 229,560 kWh - mean 8,829 kWh : median 8,047 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 210,526 kWh - mean 4,296 kWh : median 3,172 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY4 8XG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.52039300
Longitude -2.05868600
OS Easting 396115
OS Northing 0291392
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5907
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: 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 E33018529
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 016F
Output Area / Small Area 4C1