Postcode DY4 8XJ (Sandwell)

Map showing DY4 8XJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY4 8XJ is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. DY4 8XJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY4 8XJ 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 8XJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to DY4 8XJ is Devine Croft which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kirkham Way and is 169 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.9 km away at Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Tipton Rail Station, 572 m away.

The closest primary school to DY4 8XJ (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 8XJ is The Apple Tree Inn and is 2.37 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 2.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 2.5 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 8XJ 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 8XJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Devine Croft 32 m
Pepperbox Drive 73 m
Spring Street 85 m
Edward Fisher Drive 95 m
John Howell Drive 122 m
David Peacock Close 139 m
Kirkham Way 143 m
Standbridge Way 148 m
B4517 192 m
Rosemary Road 192 m
Cornwell Close 199 m
Alexandra Road 201 m
St Martin's Drive 229 m
Little Burton Drive 232 m
Simeon Bissell Close 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY4 8XJ

Introduction June 1996
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 8XJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
386 m
Compass Community School Victoria Park Good
(September 30, 2021)
481 m
Joseph Turner Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
535 m
St Pauls Church of England Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
562 m
Q3 Academy Tipton 603 m
Summerhill Primary Academy 662 m
Tipton Green Junior School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
743 m
Dudley Port School Good
(June 24, 2021)
744 m
Silvertrees Academy Good
(April 10, 2019)
760 m
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
835 m
Great Bridge Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.31 km
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.4 km
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.41 km
Foxyards Primary School 1.68 km
Burnt Tree Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.7 km
Tividale Community Primary School Outstanding
(October 18, 2012)
1.83 km
Wallbrook Primary Academy 1.92 km
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
1.92 km
Ocker Hill Academy 1.92 km
Wednesbury Oak Academy Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.92 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
2.07 km
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
2.12 km
Crispys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.13 km
Wallbrook Mini Market Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
December 14, 2020
2.13 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
2.18 km
Bradley News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 2, 2017
2.18 km
Happy House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
2.18 km
Kapoor Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
2.21 km
Chris's Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 16, 2021
2.22 km
Seven Happy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
2.22 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
2.23 km
Willowfields Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 6, 2019
2.29 km
Sedgley Kids Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
2.31 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
2.34 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
2.35 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
2.35 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
2.37 km
Coseley Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2016
2.37 km
Coseley Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
November 8, 2021
2.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kirkham Way Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Kirkham Way Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Moat Bridge Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Moat Bridge Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Alexandra Rd Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.9 km
Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.9 km
Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.9 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 572 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 604 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 607 m
East Midlands Airport Air 59.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 488 m
Dudley Junction Inland Water 1.15 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 1.92 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 2.29 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 2.92 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 3 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.6 Mbps 61.9 Mbps 77.53 Mbps
Upload 12.8 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 62 14.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 113,639 kWh - mean 16,234 kWh : median 16,766 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 35,437 kWh - mean 4,430 kWh : median 3,963 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY4 8XJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.52898800
Longitude -2.05707600
OS Easting 396225
OS Northing 0292348
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: 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 E33020863
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 015E
Output Area / Small Area 4C1