Postcode DY4 9LW (Sandwell)

Map showing DY4 9LW and nearby postcodes

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

DY4 9LW 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 9LW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to DY4 9LW is Allen Road which is centered 103 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Richards Rd and is 123 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.13 km away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Coseley Rail Station, 1.7 km away.

The closest primary school to DY4 9LW (for ages 11 and under) is Wednesbury Oak Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 27, 2022. 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 9LW is Rocketpool Inn and is 564 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy House and is 329 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Allen Road 103 m
Millington Road 103 m
Irving Road 192 m
Attwell Road 231 m
Turton Road 241 m
Richards Road 252 m
Andrew Road 273 m
Union Street 304 m
Greensill Avenue 309 m
Greenacre Road 363 m
Wednesbury Oak Road 364 m
B4163 372 m
High Street 472 m
Elizabeth Walk 554 m
A4098 1.1 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY4 9LW

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 9LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wednesbury Oak Academy Good
(January 27, 2022)
314 m
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
652 m
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
685 m
Gospel Oak School Good
(July 7, 2016)
776 m
Wallbrook Primary Academy 909 m
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
997 m
Wilkinson Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.11 km
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
1.19 km
Ocker Hill Academy 1.19 km
Summerhill Primary Academy 1.2 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.28 km
Moorcroft Wood Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.34 km
Joseph Turner Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.35 km
St Pauls Church of England Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
1.62 km
Q3 Academy Tipton 1.64 km
Rosewood School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.72 km
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.85 km
The Rowan School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.87 km
Loxdale Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.94 km
Great Bridge Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bradley News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 2, 2017
329 m
Happy House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
329 m
Rocket Pools Inn And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
564 m
Rocketpool Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
564 m
Chris's Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 16, 2021
596 m
Seven Happy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
596 m
St Martins Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
685 m
Kapoor Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
736 m
Constantine Convenience Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 1, 2022
785 m
Caretech Community Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 4, 2019
785 m
Rosewood Lodge Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 4, 2018
813 m
Chatha Fresh Food Ltd Manufacturers/packers Exempt
January 18, 2021
826 m
The Old Bush Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 22, 2021
882 m
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
902 m
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
909 m
Morning Glory Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
922 m
Bradleys No1 Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 25, 2021
935 m
Peri Point Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 10, 2022
935 m
Dhillon's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
1.05 km
This & That Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 13, 2019
1.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Richards Rd Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Richards Rd Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Millington Road Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Millington Road Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Princes End Church Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.13 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.13 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 1.14 km
Coseley Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
East Midlands Airport Air 58.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 132 m
Rocket Pool Inland Water 437 m
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 1.61 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 1.81 km
Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 1.85 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 2.43 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 3.03 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
The Gorge Valley 3.26 km
Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.6 Mbps 88.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.3 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 281,103 kWh - mean 10,411 kWh : median 10,415 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 84,492 kWh - mean 3,250 kWh : median 2,527 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY4 9LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.54561800
Longitude -2.06028300
OS Easting 396009
OS Northing 0294198
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: Young hard-pressed families
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 8D1