Postcode DY4 9SQ (Sandwell)

Map showing DY4 9SQ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to DY4 9SQ is Lower Lapwing Piece which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Central Avenue and is 101 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.53 km away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Tipton Rail Station, 544 m away.

The closest primary school to DY4 9SQ (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 9SQ is Rocketpool Inn and is 1.99 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy House and is 1.74 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 145.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lower Lapwing Piece 66 m
House Meadow 69 m
Lower Comball 77 m
Penny Piece 109 m
Lower Longlands 119 m
Brookes Meadow 164 m
Locarno Road 173 m
Oakley Avenue 205 m
Barn Croft 217 m
Belmont Close 223 m
Thursfield Road 249 m
Rosemary Road 251 m
Little Burton Drive 254 m
Edward Road 280 m
Triplex Drive 287 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY4 9SQ

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 9SQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Joseph Turner Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
185 m
Summerhill Primary Academy 231 m
St Pauls Church of England Academy Good
(March 13, 2018)
463 m
Q3 Academy Tipton 557 m
St Martin's CofE Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
561 m
Compass Community School Victoria Park Good
(September 30, 2021)
916 m
Silvertrees Academy Good
(April 10, 2019)
947 m
Glebefields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
995 m
Tipton Green Junior School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.02 km
Jubilee Park Academy Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.08 km
Dudley Port School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.12 km
Sacred Heart Primary School Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.26 km
Great Bridge Primary School Good
(December 4, 2018)
1.3 km
Wallbrook Primary Academy 1.53 km
Wednesbury Oak Academy Good
(January 27, 2022)
1.55 km
Ocker Hill Infant School Outstanding
(October 17, 2014)
1.61 km
Ocker Hill Academy 1.61 km
Foxyards Primary School 1.65 km
Gospel Oak School Good
(July 7, 2016)
1.9 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
2 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Central Avenue Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Oakley Ave Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Oakley Ave Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Central Avenue Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Upper Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.53 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.53 km
Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.53 km
Tipton Rail Station Rail 544 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 578 m
Tipton Rail Station Rail 584 m
East Midlands Airport Air 59.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Watery Lane Junction Inland Water 586 m
Dudley Junction Inland Water 1.31 km
Weddell Wynd Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Rounds Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 1.74 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 1.85 km
Kettle's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Mons Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 2.63 km
Wren's Nest Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Parkes Hall Pool Inland Water 2.81 km
Cawney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.17 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Darby's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 145.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 39 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% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.2 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 428.8 36.8

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 372,038 kWh - mean 12,829 kWh : median 13,093 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY4 9SQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.53289800
Longitude -2.05820100
OS Easting 396149
OS Northing 0292783
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