Postcode DY4 9RA (Sandwell)

Map showing DY4 9RA and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY4 9RA is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in December 2010 and is an active postcode. DY4 9RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY4 9RA 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 9RA as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to DY4 9RA is House Meadow which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Central Avenue and is 140 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.63 km away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Tipton Rail Station, 528 m away.

The closest primary school to DY4 9RA (for ages 11 and under) is Joseph Turner Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 23, 2018. 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 9RA is Rocketpool Inn and is 2.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy House and is 1.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 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 9RA 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 9RA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

House Meadow 40 m
Lower Comball 42 m
Lower Longlands 61 m
Brookes Meadow 63 m
Lower Lapwing Piece 68 m
Penny Piece 86 m
Barn Croft 148 m
Rosemary Road 152 m
Little Burton Drive 161 m
Thursfield Road 164 m
Locarno Road 176 m
Triplex Drive 230 m
B4517 236 m
Alexandra Road 237 m
Oakley Avenue 247 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY4 9RA

Introduction December 2010
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 9RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Joseph Turner Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
233 m
Summerhill Primary Academy 325 m
St Pauls Church of England Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
461 m
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
485 m
Q3 Academy Tipton 527 m
Compass Community School Victoria Park Good
(September 30, 2021)
817 m
Silvertrees Academy Good
(April 10, 2019)
897 m
Tipton Green Junior School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
948 m
Dudley Port School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.02 km
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.08 km
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.15 km
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.17 km
Great Bridge Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.27 km
Wallbrook Primary Academy 1.62 km
Wednesbury Oak Academy Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.65 km
Foxyards Primary School 1.66 km
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
1.67 km
Ocker Hill Academy 1.67 km
Gospel Oak School Good
(July 7, 2016)
1.98 km
Burnt Tree Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.62 km
Bradley News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 2, 2017
1.84 km
Happy House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
1.84 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.86 km
Crispys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.88 km
Wallbrook Mini Market Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
December 14, 2020
1.88 km
Kapoor Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
1.89 km
Chris's Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 16, 2021
1.89 km
Seven Happy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
1.89 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
1.96 km
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
1.99 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
2.03 km
Sedgley Kids Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
2.06 km
Willowfields Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 6, 2019
2.06 km
Rocket Pools Inn And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
2.09 km
Rocketpool Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.09 km
Coseley Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2016
2.09 km
Coseley Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
November 8, 2021
2.09 km
Lynn's Flower Cabin Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
2.09 km
Ocean Spice Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2021
2.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Central Avenue Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Oakley Ave Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Oakley Ave Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Central Avenue Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Kirkham Way Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.63 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.63 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.63 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 528 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 564 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 568 m
East Midlands Airport Air 59.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 543 m
Dudley Junction Inland Water 1.27 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 1.77 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 1.95 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.7 km
Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 2.84 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.35 km
Tansley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.6 Mbps 59.6 Mbps 78.56 Mbps
Upload 19.4 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 20 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.6 16.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 295,068 kWh - mean 11,349 kWh : median 11,117 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 93,836 kWh - mean 3,475 kWh : median 2,922 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY4 9RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.53201800
Longitude -2.05780200
OS Easting 396176
OS Northing 0292685
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Tipton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020863
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 015F
Output Area / Small Area 4A1