The postcode DY7 6LJ is located in South Staffordshire, in the county of Staffordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DY7 6LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DY7 6LJ 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 DY7 6LJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to DY7 6LJ is Lockside Drive which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Orchard Grove and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is Blakedown Rail Station, 5.8 km away.
The closest primary school to DY7 6LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Brindley Heath Junior School Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kinver High School and Sixth Form. The last OFSTED inspection on December 8, 2021 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of DY7 6LJ is The Anchor Inn Caunsall and is 2.64 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 3, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cookley Fisheries and is 3.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 24, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 48.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 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 3.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DY7 6LJ is covered by the Staffordshire police force association and South Staffordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DY7 6LJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DY7 6LJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DY7 6LJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 DY7 6LJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foley Infant School Academy | Academy | 5-7 | 638 m | |
| Kinver High School and Sixth Form | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 699 m |
| Brindley Heath Junior School Academy | Academy | 7-11 | 699 m | |
| Cookley Sebright Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 3.43 km |
| The Ridge Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 16, 2018) | 3.68 km |
| Ridgewood High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 3.69 km |
| Gig Mill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 4.17 km |
| Wolverley CofE Secondary School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 4.22 km |
| St James's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 4.23 km |
| Ashwood Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2018) | 4.6 km |
| Heathfield Knoll School | Independent school | 0-16 | 4.88 km | |
| Belle Vue Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 4.92 km |
| Greenfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 26, 2010) | 4.95 km |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 5.02 km |
| Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 5.05 km | |
| Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited | Independent school | 3-18 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 5.22 km |
| King Edward VI College Stourbridge | Academy | 16-19 | Good (October 6, 2017) | 5.23 km |
| St Oswald's CofE Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 5.29 km | |
| Amblecote Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 5.33 km |
| Old Swinford Hospital | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 5.36 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DY7 6LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Anchor Inn Caunsall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2022 | 2.64 km | |
| Westley Court | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2021 | 3.11 km | |
| Cookley Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 3.26 km | |
| Cookley Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 3.26 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 3.26 km | |
| The Bulls Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 3.26 km | |
| The Farmers Den | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2021 | 3.26 km | |
| Island Pool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 3.3 km | |
| Class Catering @ Cookley Sebright Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 3.43 km | |
| The Eagle & Spur | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 3.53 km | |
| Charcuterie By Rob | Awaiting Inspection | 3.58 km | |
| Cookley Village Hall | Exempt March 18, 2019 | 3.69 km | |
| Cookley Village Hall And Sports Club | Exempt | 3.69 km | |
| The Old Waggon And Horses | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 2, 2018 | 4.06 km | |
| IFG At Wolverley CE Secondary | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 14, 2022 | 4.22 km | |
| Drakelow Manor Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2018 | 4.65 km | |
| Gil's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2021 | 4.65 km | |
| The Queens Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2021 | 4.65 km | |
| The Kingsford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2022 | 4.74 km | |
| Bodenham Arboretum | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 4.78 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DY7 6LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Orchard Grove | 35 m | |
| Orchard Grove | 91 m | |
| The Holloway | 350 m | |
| Dunsley Drive | 356 m | |
| The Holloway | 364 m | |
| Blakedown Rail Station | 5.8 km | |
| Blakedown Rail Station | 5.81 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DY7 6LJ - Data from Dec 2021
| The Bogs | 956 m | |
| Comber Copse | 982 m | |
| Penhole Coppice | 1.13 km | |
| Hare Covert | 1.23 km | |
| Mill Coppice | 1.24 km | |
| Chapel Piece Plantation | 1.57 km | |
| Redcliff Covert | 1.65 km | |
| School Plantation | 1.66 km | |
| Littlewood's Plantation | 1.68 km | |
| Far Coppice | 1.71 km | |
| Kinver Edge | 1.73 km | |
| Gibbet Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Brindley's Heath | 1.82 km | |
| Kings Lodge Plantation | 1.86 km | |
| The Fox Covert | 2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DY7 6LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 49.1 Mbps | 48.9 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.7 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 55.5 | 12.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DY7 6LJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Staffordshire |
| Latitude | 52.45001100 |
| Longitude | -2.22366900 |
| OS Easting | 384896 |
| OS Northing | 0283585 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Staffordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
South Staffordshire |
| County Electorial Division | Kinver ED |
| Electoral Ward | Kinver |
| Local Authority District | South Staffordshire |
| Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Staffordshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000196 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dudley |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
South Staffordshire |
| Cancer Alliance | West Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
West Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsula CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Kinver BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33022291 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Staffordshire 014 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Staffordshire 014C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |