Postcode DY5 1EQ (Dudley)

Map showing DY5 1EQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY5 1EQ is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY5 1EQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY5 1EQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 DY5 1EQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to DY5 1EQ is Woodland Avenue which is centered 134 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodland Avenue and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Cradley Heath Rail Station, 506 m away.

The closest primary school to DY5 1EQ (for ages 11 and under) is Quarry Bank Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 4, 2020.

The local pub for residents of DY5 1EQ is The Apple Tree Inn and is 7.61 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 1, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from J J's Fish Bar and is 7.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.5% 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DY5 1EQ is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Dudley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DY5 1EQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DY5 1EQ, and the approximate distance away.

Woodland Avenue 134 m
Albertine Mews 140 m
Rose Hill 158 m
Hillside Avenue 189 m
Hampden Close 189 m
Brick Kiln Street 221 m
Hammer Bank 224 m
Woods Crescent 239 m
Cradley Forge 273 m
Evers Street 289 m
Queen Street 310 m
Heritage Court 318 m
Anne Road 323 m
Maypole Close 325 m
Forge Lane 326 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY5 1EQ

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 DY5 1EQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Quarry Bank Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
185 m
Mount Pleasant Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.09 km
Cradley CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.16 km
Dudley Wood Primary School 1.18 km
Colley Lane Primary Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.31 km
Thorns Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.35 km
The Old Park School Outstanding
(November 21, 2018)
1.35 km
St Mary's RC Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.36 km
Thorns Collegiate Academy 1.37 km
Corngreaves Academy 1.55 km
Brierley Hill Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.58 km
Withymoor Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.68 km
Netherbrook Primary School 1.72 km
Timbertree Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.87 km
Reddal Hill Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.01 km
Wollescote Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
2.01 km
Netherton CofE Primary School 2.03 km
Impact Independent School Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.09 km
Old Hill Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
2.12 km
Caslon Primary Community School Good
(July 16, 2019)
2.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY5 1EQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nat's Baps Other catering premises 4
Good
June 14, 2021
7.16 km
Island Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 19, 2019
7.57 km
Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 7, 2022
7.6 km
The Apple Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 1, 2018
7.61 km
One Stop Retailers - other 4
Good
August 7, 2018
7.62 km
Rose's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
7.63 km
Better Buys Coseley Ltd Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2018
7.72 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
7.72 km
Heron Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
7.72 km
J J's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 8, 2019
7.72 km
Village Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 10, 2020
7.72 km
Dot - Tots Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
7.74 km
Happy Rainbow Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2020
7.75 km
The New Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 2, 2019
7.75 km
One Stop Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 7, 2019
7.76 km
Chutney Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
7.79 km
Great Wall Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 8, 2022
7.79 km
Price Cut Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2021
7.79 km
Scoffs Fish Bar & Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 30, 2021
7.79 km
The Royal Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 16, 2019
7.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY5 1EQ - Data from Apr 2022

Woodland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Woodland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 110 m
New St Bus Stop/Station 187 m
New St Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Cradley Forge Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Cradley Heath Rail Station Rail 506 m
Cradley Heath Rail Station Rail 516 m
Cradley Heath Rail Station Rail 543 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY5 1EQ - Data from Dec 2021

Meers Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Lodge Farm Reservoir Inland Water 1.52 km
Park Road Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Highfields Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Yewtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Codsall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Withymoor Island Island 2.25 km
Peter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Briery Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 2.79 km
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 2.87 km
Rowley Stop Inland Water 2.98 km
The Dingle Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Fens Pool Inland Water 3.06 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY5 1EQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.9 Mbps 131.4 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 18.7 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.6 2.3
30-300 Mbps 8.5% 104.8 16.5
300+ Mbps 91.5% 673.3 41.3

Gas Consumption

46 meters consuming 680,422 kWh - mean 14,792 kWh : median 12,797 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY5 1EQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.47126100
Longitude -2.09758100
OS Easting 393468
OS Northing 0285928
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6126
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Stourbridge
Electoral Ward Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood
Local Authority District Dudley
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 E08000027
Travel To Work Area Dudley

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Dudley
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: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Brierley Hill BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020739
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dudley 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dudley 025B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2