Postcode DY4 9RX (Sandwell)

Map showing DY4 9RX and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY4 9RX is located in Sandwell, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in July 2014 and is an active postcode. DY4 9RX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to DY4 9RX is Triplex Drive which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oakley Ave and is 97 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.56 km away at Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Tipton Rail Station, 717 m away.

The closest primary school to DY4 9RX (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 9RX is Rocketpool Inn and is 2.13 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy House and is 1.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 1.6 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 9RX 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 9RX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Triplex Drive 32 m
Barn Croft 59 m
Tamebrook Way 69 m
Thursfield Road 93 m
Little Burton Drive 130 m
Alexandra Road 159 m
B4517 165 m
Hursey Drive 184 m
Lower Comball 189 m
Lower Lapwing Piece 191 m
Brookes Meadow 198 m
Oakley Avenue 214 m
House Meadow 233 m
Rosemary Road 243 m
Lower Longlands 260 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY4 9RX

Introduction July 2014
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 9RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Joseph Turner Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
221 m
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
313 m
Q3 Academy Tipton 329 m
Summerhill Primary Academy 387 m
St Pauls Church of England Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
657 m
Compass Community School Victoria Park Good
(September 30, 2021)
820 m
Dudley Port School Good
(June 24, 2021)
896 m
Silvertrees Academy Good
(April 10, 2019)
1.04 km
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.06 km
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.06 km
Tipton Green Junior School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.07 km
Great Bridge Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.08 km
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.18 km
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
1.57 km
Ocker Hill Academy 1.57 km
Wednesbury Oak Academy Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.66 km
Wallbrook Primary Academy 1.77 km
Foxyards Primary School 1.85 km
Gospel Oak School Good
(July 7, 2016)
1.96 km
Burnt Tree Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wallbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.77 km
Bradley News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 2, 2017
1.89 km
Happy House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
1.89 km
Chris's Stores Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 16, 2021
1.99 km
Seven Happy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 3, 2020
1.99 km
KPs Cafe Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
2 km
Kapoor Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2019
2 km
H and J News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
2 km
Suttons Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
2 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
2.05 km
Crispys Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.05 km
Wallbrook Mini Market Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
December 14, 2020
2.05 km
Constantine Convenience Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 1, 2022
2.12 km
Rocket Pools Inn And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 13, 2022
2.13 km
Rocketpool Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.13 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
2.15 km
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
2.19 km
St Martins Church Of England Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
2.21 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
2.22 km
Sedgley Kids Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
2.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oakley Ave Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Oakley Ave Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Kirkham Way Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Kirkham Way Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.56 km
Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.56 km
Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.56 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 717 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 754 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 756 m
East Midlands Airport Air 58.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 707 m
Dudley Junction Inland Water 1.43 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 1.61 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 2 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.64 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 3.04 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.2 Mbps 65.7 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.8 17.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 117,420 kWh - mean 10,675 kWh : median 9,888 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 44,059 kWh - mean 4,005 kWh : median 3,649 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY4 9RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.53185700
Longitude -2.05483900
OS Easting 396377
OS Northing 0292667
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