Postcode DY4 9RU (Sandwell)

Map showing DY4 9RU and nearby postcodes

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

DY4 9RU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 9RU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to DY4 9RU is Oval Road which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Walkers Grange Home and is 194 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.45 km away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Tipton Rail Station, 417 m away.

The closest primary school to DY4 9RU (for ages 11 and under) is St Pauls Church of England Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 13, 2018.

The local pub for residents of DY4 9RU is Coseley Cricket Club and is 1.57 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 16, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Crispys and is 1.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 125.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oval Road 76 m
Central Avenue 178 m
Cherry Road 218 m
Sycamore Road 242 m
Stella Road 266 m
Phoenix Road 274 m
Chestnut Avenue 294 m
Laurel Road 304 m
Robert Road 355 m
Fern Avenue 358 m
Locarno Road 414 m
Upper Church Lane 490 m
A4037 583 m
B4517 795 m
Alexandra Road 798 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY4 9RU

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 9RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Pauls Church of England Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
334 m
Summerhill Primary Academy 543 m
Joseph Turner Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
652 m
Silvertrees Academy Good
(April 10, 2019)
861 m
Tipton Green Junior School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.01 km
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.06 km
Q3 Academy Tipton 1.07 km
Wallbrook Primary Academy 1.13 km
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.13 km
Compass Community School Victoria Park Good
(September 30, 2021)
1.19 km
Foxyards Primary School 1.24 km
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.36 km
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.48 km
Wednesbury Oak Academy Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.54 km
Dudley Port School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.55 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.57 km
Great Bridge Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.79 km
The Rowan School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.82 km
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
1.87 km
Ocker Hill Academy 1.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.13 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.29 km
Crispys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.32 km
Wallbrook Mini Market Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
December 14, 2020
1.32 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
1.39 km
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
1.44 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
1.46 km
Kapoor Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
1.47 km
Willowfields Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 6, 2019
1.49 km
Sedgley Kids Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
1.5 km
Chris's Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 16, 2021
1.52 km
Seven Happy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
1.52 km
Coseley Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 16, 2016
1.57 km
Coseley Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
November 8, 2021
1.6 km
Lynn's Flower Cabin Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
1.6 km
Ocean Spice Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2021
1.6 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
1.61 km
Pitta Patta Daycare Coseley Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
November 6, 2019
1.63 km
Christ Church Ce Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
1.63 km
Bradley News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 2, 2017
1.64 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Walkers Grange Home Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Walkers Grange Home Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Sycamore Road Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Sycamore Road Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Tipton Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.45 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.45 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.45 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 417 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 419 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 432 m
East Midlands Airport Air 59.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 569 m
Dudley Junction Inland Water 1.13 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 1.75 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 2.14 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 2.33 km
Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.76 km
Hursthill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
The Gorge Valley 3.17 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 125.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 124.4 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 510,470 kWh - mean 12,450 kWh : median 12,642 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY4 9RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.53420700
Longitude -2.06544100
OS Easting 395658
OS Northing 0292929
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5597
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: 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 E33020860
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sandwell 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sandwell 014E
Output Area / Small Area 8D1