Postcode DY4 9QL (Sandwell)

Map showing DY4 9QL and nearby postcodes

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

DY4 9QL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 9QL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to DY4 9QL is Ivy Road which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Turner St and is 72 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.05 km away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Tipton Rail Station, 817 m away.

The closest primary school to DY4 9QL (for ages 11 and under) is Summerhill 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 9QL is Coseley Cricket Club and is 1.3 km 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 1.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 1.8 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 9QL 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 9QL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ivy Road 69 m
Salter Road 110 m
Laburnum Road 159 m
Sycamore Road 160 m
Chestnut Avenue 181 m
Peach Tree Drive 181 m
Turner Street 194 m
St John's Road 202 m
Fern Avenue 206 m
Tibbington Terrace 210 m
Tozer Street 216 m
Cherry Road 234 m
Cecil Terrace 234 m
Hickman Road 254 m
Laurel Road 264 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY4 9QL

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 9QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Summerhill Primary Academy 588 m
St Pauls Church of England Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
728 m
Joseph Turner Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
756 m
Wallbrook Primary Academy 826 m
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
857 m
Wednesbury Oak Academy Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.16 km
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.16 km
Q3 Academy Tipton 1.17 km
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.26 km
Silvertrees Academy Good
(April 10, 2019)
1.26 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.3 km
Tipton Green Junior School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.42 km
Foxyards Primary School 1.49 km
Compass Community School Victoria Park Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.54 km
Gospel Oak School Good
(July 7, 2016)
1.6 km
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.6 km
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
1.63 km
Ocker Hill Academy 1.63 km
The Rowan School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.67 km
Great Bridge Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
826 m
Kapoor Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
1.1 km
Chris's Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 16, 2021
1.13 km
Seven Happy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
1.13 km
Crispys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.15 km
Wallbrook Mini Market Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
December 14, 2020
1.15 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.22 km
Bradley News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 2, 2017
1.25 km
Happy House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
1.25 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
1.28 km
Coseley Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
November 8, 2021
1.3 km
Lynn's Flower Cabin Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
1.3 km
Ocean Spice Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2021
1.3 km
Coseley Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2016
1.3 km
Sedgley Kids Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
1.32 km
Willowfields Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 6, 2019
1.34 km
Christ Church Ce Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
1.35 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
1.4 km
Caretech Community Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 4, 2019
1.4 km
Rocket Pools Inn And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
1.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Turner St Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Salter Rd Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Tozer St Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Sycamore Road Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Sycamore Road Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.05 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.05 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.05 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 817 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 821 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 834 m
East Midlands Airport Air 59.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 964 m
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 972 m
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 1.35 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 1.51 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.02 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.43 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 2.43 km
Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
The Gorge Valley 3.07 km
Sedgley Beacon Hill Or Mountain 3.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.9 Mbps 108.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 15.6 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.5 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

55 meters consuming 640,700 kWh - mean 11,649 kWh : median 11,085 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

55 meters consuming 219,607 kWh - mean 3,993 kWh : median 4,037 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY4 9QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.53780300
Longitude -2.06479800
OS Easting 395702
OS Northing 0293329
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
146
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 E33020859
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 014C
Output Area / Small Area 8D1