Postcode DY5 2BA (Dudley)

Map showing DY5 2BA and nearby postcodes

The postcode DY5 2BA is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY5 2BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DY5 2BA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 2BA as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to DY5 2BA is New Street which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is New St and is 168 m away. The closest railway station is Cradley Heath Rail Station, 735 m away.

The closest primary school to DY5 2BA (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 2BA is The Apple Tree Inn and is 7.76 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 7.87 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 148.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DY5 2BA 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 2BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DY5 2BA, and the approximate distance away.

New Street 67 m
Brick Kiln Street 84 m
Evers Street 120 m
Hampden Close 124 m
Queen Street 155 m
East Street 156 m
Brook Street 163 m
Maughan Street 167 m
King Street 176 m
High Street 234 m
Hillside Avenue 236 m
Hammer Bank 244 m
Stour Hill 249 m
Bower Lane 251 m
Rose Hill 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DY5 2BA

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 2BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Quarry Bank Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
189 m
Mount Pleasant Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
884 m
Thorns Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
1.06 km
The Old Park School Outstanding
(November 21, 2018)
1.06 km
Thorns Collegiate Academy 1.09 km
St Mary's RC Primary School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.2 km
Cradley CofE Primary School Good
(April 25, 2017)
1.26 km
Colley Lane Primary Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.38 km
Brierley Hill Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.44 km
Withymoor Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.45 km
Dudley Wood Primary School 1.46 km
Wollescote Primary School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.83 km
Corngreaves Academy 1.84 km
Netherbrook Primary School 2.01 km
Timbertree Academy Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.09 km
Caslon Primary Community School Good
(July 16, 2019)
2.16 km
Netherton CofE Primary School 2.2 km
Peters Hill Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.28 km
Reddal Hill Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.3 km
Impact Independent School Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.37 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY5 2BA - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY5 2BA - Data from Apr 2022

New St Bus Stop/Station 168 m
New St Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Woodland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Woodland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 193 m
East St Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Cradley Heath Rail Station Rail 735 m
Cradley Heath Rail Station Rail 749 m
Cradley Heath Rail Station Rail 770 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY5 2BA - Data from Dec 2021

Meers Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Lodge Farm Reservoir Inland Water 1.7 km
Park Road Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Highfields Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Peter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Yewtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Codsall Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Spring Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Withymoor Island Island 2.52 km
Briery Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
The Dingle Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Hodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Bourne Hills Basin Inland Water 3.04 km
Fens Pool Inland Water 3.05 km
Boshboil Arm Inland Water 3.13 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY5 2BA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 86.9 Mbps 148.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 18.8 Mbps 19 Mbps 36 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% 27 9
30-300 Mbps 7.7% 95.1 15.6
300+ Mbps 92.3% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 210,217 kWh - mean 14,014 kWh : median 12,837 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 38,986 kWh - mean 2,785 kWh : median 2,708 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DY5 2BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.47014300
Longitude -2.10145000
OS Easting 393205
OS Northing 0285804
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16757
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Brierley Hill BUASD
Workplace Zone E33020768
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Dudley 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Dudley 032C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1