Postcode DY4 9BG (Sandwell)

Map showing DY4 9BG and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY4 9BG is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY4 9BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY4 9BG 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 9BG as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to DY4 9BG is Thelma Road which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wood Street and is 157 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.98 km away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Tipton Rail Station, 327 m away.

The closest primary school to DY4 9BG (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 9BG is The Apple Tree Inn and is 1.55 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 1.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 144.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.9% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Thelma Road 33 m
Rugeley Close 91 m
Mytton Grove 95 m
Factory Road 103 m
Furnace Parade 103 m
Coppice Street 105 m
Old Cross Street 106 m
Wood Street 146 m
Leveson Drive 151 m
Wilmot Drive 162 m
Owen Street 179 m
Beaumont Close 179 m
Sandys Grove 181 m
Brick Kiln Street 207 m
Brindley Court 218 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY4 9BG

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 9BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Pauls Church of England Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
427 m
Silvertrees Academy Good
(April 10, 2019)
445 m
Tipton Green Junior School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
640 m
Foxyards Primary School 776 m
Summerhill Primary Academy 1.03 km
Compass Community School Victoria Park Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.07 km
Joseph Turner Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.07 km
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.25 km
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.28 km
Q3 Academy Tipton 1.41 km
Wallbrook Primary Academy 1.47 km
Dudley Port School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.6 km
The Wenlock School Good
(November 8, 2018)
1.62 km
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.7 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.81 km
Priory Primary School 1.84 km
The Rowan School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.88 km
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.9 km
Dudley College of Technology Outstanding
(May 19, 2017)
1.95 km
Bramford Primary School Good
(January 17, 2019)
2.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
1.23 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.3 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
1.42 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
1.43 km
Crispys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.46 km
Wallbrook Mini Market Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
December 14, 2020
1.46 km
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.47 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
1.55 km
Willowfields Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 6, 2019
1.58 km
Sedgley Kids Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
1.63 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
1.66 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.66 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
1.66 km
J J's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2019
1.66 km
Village Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 10, 2020
1.66 km
Pitta Patta Daycare Coseley Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 6, 2019
1.67 km
Roseville Fruit Market Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 18, 2019
1.68 km
SAI Convenience Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 20, 2019
1.68 km
Select Newsagents Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 18, 2020
1.68 km
Chutney Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
1.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wood Street Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Neptune Health Park Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Wood Street Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Neptune Health Park Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Bell St Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.98 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.98 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.98 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 327 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 328 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 365 m
East Midlands Airport Air 59.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 437 m
Dudley Junction Inland Water 579 m
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 2 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 2.28 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.63 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
The Gorge Valley 3.08 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 144.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 14.6 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 3.1% 99.4 14.5
300+ Mbps 96.9% 417 36

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 300,893 kWh - mean 9,403 kWh : median 8,346 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY4 9BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.53014100
Longitude -2.07050600
OS Easting 395314
OS Northing 0292477
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: 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 E33018532
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 015F
Output Area / Small Area 7A3