Postcode DY4 9QX (Sandwell)

Map showing DY4 9QX and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to DY4 9QX is Fern Avenue which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Moat Rd and is 108 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.12 km away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Tipton Rail Station, 744 m away.

The closest primary school to DY4 9QX (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 9QX is Rocketpool Inn and is 1.55 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Seven Happy and is 1.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 3, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 142.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.1 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fern Avenue 62 m
Laurel Road 92 m
Laburnum Road 104 m
Chestnut Avenue 132 m
Peach Tree Drive 132 m
Upper Church Lane 143 m
Warren Close 184 m
Ivy Road 206 m
Central Avenue 217 m
Moat Road 232 m
Sycamore Road 249 m
Salter Road 255 m
Alma Avenue 264 m
Belmont Close 268 m
Summerhill Road 292 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY4 9QX

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 9QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Summerhill Primary Academy 327 m
Joseph Turner Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
499 m
St Pauls Church of England Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
644 m
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
738 m
Q3 Academy Tipton 910 m
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
985 m
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.01 km
Wallbrook Primary Academy 1.08 km
Wednesbury Oak Academy Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.17 km
Silvertrees Academy Good
(April 10, 2019)
1.21 km
Tipton Green Junior School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.33 km
Compass Community School Victoria Park Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.37 km
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
1.49 km
Ocker Hill Academy 1.49 km
Great Bridge Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.56 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.56 km
Gospel Oak School Good
(July 7, 2016)
1.58 km
Dudley Port School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.59 km
Foxyards Primary School 1.61 km
St Martin's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.67 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Moat Rd Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Moat Rd Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Sycamore Road Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Tozer St Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Tozer St Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.12 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.12 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.12 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 744 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 759 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 771 m
East Midlands Airport Air 59.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 866 m
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 1.43 km
Dudley Junction Inland Water 1.51 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 1.8 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.37 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 2.63 km
Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
The Gorge Valley 3.33 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 142.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.1 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 0% 95.3 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% 356.8 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 379,276 kWh - mean 13,078 kWh : median 13,493 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 128,574 kWh - mean 4,945 kWh : median 3,538 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY4 9QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.53672700
Longitude -2.06134700
OS Easting 395936
OS Northing 0293209
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