Postcode DY4 9BD (Sandwell)

Map showing DY4 9BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY4 9BD is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. DY4 9BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY4 9BD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 9BD as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to DY4 9BD is Robert Road which is centered 99 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Locarno Rd and is 80 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.8 km away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Tipton Rail Station, 110 m away.

The closest primary school to DY4 9BD (for ages 11 and under) is St Pauls Church of England Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 13, 2018.

The local pub for residents of DY4 9BD is The Apple Tree Inn and is 1.89 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 1.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DY4 9BD 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 9BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DY4 9BD, and the approximate distance away.

Robert Road 99 m
Phoenix Road 142 m
Stella Road 149 m
Chatwins Wharf 215 m
Albion Street 254 m
Wellesley Drive 258 m
Locarno Road 264 m
Brick Kiln Street 272 m
Watery Lane 295 m
Union Street 311 m
Owen Street 355 m
Waterloo Street 409 m
New Cross Street 437 m
Central Avenue 504 m
B4517 552 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY4 9BD

Introduction July 1990
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 9BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Pauls Church of England Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
79 m
Silvertrees Academy Good
(April 10, 2019)
538 m
Summerhill Primary Academy 620 m
Joseph Turner Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
622 m
Tipton Green Junior School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
651 m
Compass Community School Victoria Park Good
(September 30, 2021)
793 m
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
823 m
Q3 Academy Tipton 937 m
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.08 km
Dudley Port School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.22 km
Foxyards Primary School 1.25 km
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.36 km
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.5 km
Wallbrook Primary Academy 1.53 km
Great Bridge Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.69 km
Wednesbury Oak Academy Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.85 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.95 km
Burnt Tree Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.99 km
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
2.03 km
Ocker Hill Academy 2.03 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY4 9BD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.53 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.59 km
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
1.64 km
Crispys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.67 km
Wallbrook Mini Market Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
December 14, 2020
1.67 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
1.71 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
1.74 km
Willowfields Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 6, 2019
1.83 km
Sedgley Kids Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
1.85 km
Kapoor Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
1.87 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
1.89 km
Chris's Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 16, 2021
1.91 km
Seven Happy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
1.91 km
Pitta Patta Daycare Coseley Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 6, 2019
1.95 km
Coseley Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2016
1.95 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
1.98 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.98 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
1.98 km
J J's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2019
1.98 km
Village Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 10, 2020
1.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY4 9BD - Data from Apr 2022

Locarno Rd Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Alexandra Rd Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Tipton Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Tipton Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Moat Bridge Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.8 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.8 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.8 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 110 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 146 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 150 m
East Midlands Airport Air 59.54 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY4 9BD - Data from Dec 2021

Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 186 m
Dudley Junction Inland Water 882 m
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 2.1 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.18 km
Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 2.46 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 3.01 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY4 9BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 54.5 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 12.8 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.5 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 64.3 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 65,726 kWh - mean 8,216 kWh : median 8,591 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY4 9BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.53077400
Longitude -2.06362300
OS Easting 395781
OS Northing 0292547
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2426
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 015F
Output Area / Small Area 8C3