The postcode DY5 2BJ is located in Dudley, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in December 2000 and is an active postcode. DY5 2BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DY5 2BJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 2BJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to DY5 2BJ is Southview Ridge which is centered 53 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Vicarage Close and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station, 977 m away.
The closest primary school to DY5 2BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Thorns Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Old Swinford Hospital. The last OFSTED inspection on January 26, 2022 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of DY5 2BJ is The Old Waggon And Horses and is 7.12 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 2, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 27.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.2 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DY5 2BJ is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Dudley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DY5 2BJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DY5 2BJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DY5 2BJ
| Introduction | December 2000 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DY5 2BJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorns Collegiate Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 561 m | |
| Thorns Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 692 m |
| The Old Park School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 21, 2018) | 692 m |
| Peters Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 730 m |
| Withymoor Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 11, 2018) | 760 m |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 1.1 km |
| St Mary's RC Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.24 km |
| Rufford Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.34 km | |
| Brierley Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.39 km |
| Hawbush Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 1.67 km |
| Amblecote Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 1.75 km |
| Redhill School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.76 km | |
| Quarry Bank Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1.77 km |
| King Edward VI College Stourbridge | Academy | 16-19 | Good (October 6, 2017) | 1.82 km |
| The Pedmore High School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.87 km | |
| Brockmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 13, 2019) | 1.95 km |
| Wollescote Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 10, 2018) | 1.97 km |
| Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.03 km |
| The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (September 12, 2018) | 2.18 km |
| Old Swinford Hospital | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 2.29 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY5 2BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Waggon And Horses | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 2, 2018 | 7.12 km | |
| Blue Hoots Pre School Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 7.86 km | |
| Crumbs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2021 | 7.89 km | |
| Churchill & Blakedown Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 10, 2021 | 8 km | |
| Nat's Baps | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2021 | 8.01 km | |
| The Anchor Inn Caunsall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 8.05 km | |
| The Swan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 31, 2019 | 8.08 km | |
| Westley Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2021 | 8.08 km | |
| The Old House At Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 31, 2021 | 8.08 km | |
| Island Pool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 8.11 km | |
| Island Court Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 19, 2019 | 8.19 km | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 7, 2018 | 8.24 km | |
| The Apple Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 1, 2018 | 8.43 km | |
| Coseley Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2020 | 8.45 km | |
| Jubilee Court Neuro Rehab Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 7, 2022 | 8.45 km | |
| Happy Rainbow Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 9, 2020 | 8.49 km | |
| The New Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 2, 2019 | 8.49 km | |
| Rose's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 8.52 km | |
| Better Buys Coseley Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 8, 2018 | 8.52 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 8.52 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY5 2BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Vicarage Close | 108 m | |
| Vicarage Close | 125 m | |
| Hudswell Drive | 147 m | |
| Fir Croft | 294 m | |
| Hudswell Drive | 320 m | |
| Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station | 977 m | |
| Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station | 1.03 km | |
| Stourbridge Town Rail Station | 1.71 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY5 2BJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Peter's Hill | 504 m | |
| Meers Coppice | 1.04 km | |
| Park Road Woods | 2.43 km | |
| The Dingle | 2.49 km | |
| The Junction | 2.69 km | |
| Ridge Hill | 2.74 km | |
| Ham Dingle | Valley | 2.77 km |
| Wide Waters | 2.8 km | |
| Heath Pool | 2.84 km | |
| Lodge Farm Reservoir | 2.87 km | |
| Hodge Hill | 2.94 km | |
| Grove Pool | 2.96 km | |
| Middle Pool | 3.08 km | |
| Fens Pool | 3.13 km | |
| Mountpleasant Covert | 3.28 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY5 2BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 35.1 Mbps | 27.7 Mbps | 39.85 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.9 Mbps | 6.2 Mbps | 9.99 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 37.3 | 9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DY5 2BJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.46721600 |
| Longitude | -2.12517100 |
| OS Easting | 391593 |
| OS Northing | 0285481 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Stourbridge |
| Electoral Ward | Lye and Stourbridge North |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000027 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dudley |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Brierley Hill BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33020749 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Dudley 027 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Dudley 027B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |