Postcode DY4 9LB (Sandwell)

Map showing DY4 9LB and nearby postcodes

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

DY4 9LB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 9LB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to DY4 9LB is Adams Close which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brunel Drive and is 15 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.39 km away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Coseley Rail Station, 1.2 km away.

The closest primary school to DY4 9LB (for ages 11 and under) is Wallbrook Primary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Gospel Oak School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 7, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of DY4 9LB is Coseley Cricket Club and is 790 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Seven Happy and is 328 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 151.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Adams Close 92 m
Brunel Drive 115 m
Lorne Street 143 m
Henn Drive 158 m
Offlow Mews 162 m
Waring Close 212 m
Hobart Road 222 m
Nicholls Road 222 m
Kerr Drive 227 m
Batmans Hill Road 242 m
Parkes Lane 249 m
Albert Street 262 m
Turton Road 265 m
Steven Drive 278 m
Richards Road 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY4 9LB

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 9LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wallbrook Primary Academy 411 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
790 m
Wednesbury Oak Academy Good
(January 27, 2022)
814 m
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
997 m
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.02 km
Wilkinson Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.08 km
Gospel Oak School Good
(July 7, 2016)
1.26 km
Rosewood School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.29 km
Summerhill Primary Academy 1.3 km
The Rowan School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.36 km
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.4 km
Joseph Turner Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.47 km
St Pauls Church of England Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.52 km
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
1.68 km
Ocker Hill Academy 1.68 km
Moorcroft Wood Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.73 km
Loxdale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.81 km
Q3 Academy Tipton 1.83 km
Foxyards Primary School 1.96 km
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kapoor Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
327 m
Chris's Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 16, 2021
328 m
Seven Happy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
328 m
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
411 m
Caretech Community Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 4, 2019
599 m
Bradley News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 2, 2017
684 m
Happy House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
684 m
Coseley Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
November 8, 2021
693 m
Lynn's Flower Cabin Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
693 m
Ocean Spice Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2021
693 m
Rosewood Lodge Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
763 m
Christ Church Ce Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
775 m
Coseley Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2016
790 m
Home from Home Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 11, 2009
791 m
Rocket Pools Inn And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
796 m
Rocketpool Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
796 m
Coseley Mini Market Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
835 m
Johns Newsagents Retailers - other Exempt
July 30, 2013
835 m
Little Walkers Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
835 m
Premier Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 22, 2019
835 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brunel Drive Bus Stop/Station 15 m
Brunel Drive Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Kerr Drive Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Parkes Lane Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Greensill Lane Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.39 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.39 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.4 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
East Midlands Airport Air 58.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 430 m
Rocket Pool Inland Water 747 m
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 911 m
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 1.76 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.08 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 2.22 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.26 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 2.55 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
The Gorge Valley 2.76 km
Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 3.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 151.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.7 Mbps 36 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 0% 130.7 16.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 322,105 kWh - mean 12,884 kWh : median 12,859 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY4 9LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.54481400
Longitude -2.06762500
OS Easting 395511
OS Northing 0294109
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6037
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
West Bromwich West
Electoral Ward Princes End
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Tipton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020837
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 007D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2